Lawrence County, Indiana
Everything a Lawrence County, Indiana voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 45,200 people, Lawrence County ranks 34th in population among Indiana's 92 counties. In Indiana, the county clerk of the circuit court and the county voter registration office run elections.
Next Election
May 2, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 29 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Lawrence County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Lawrence County voters is Indiana's primary election on May 2, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Lawrence County jobs are in manufacturing and health care, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and health care costs hit close to home.
Lawrence County voters cast about 21,200 ballots for president in 2024, about the same as the 21,000 cast in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 36,200 adult residents, that works out to about 59%, above the statewide rate of about 54%.
That means roughly 15,000 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Lawrence County would add about 752 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Lawrence County spans about 449 square miles of small towns and countryside, averaging roughly 101 people per square mile. The county is home to about 0.7% of Indiana's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Lawrence County include 47108, 47260, 47264, 47420, 47421, 47436, 47437 and 47446, plus 5 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Lawrence County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Lawrence County: In Indiana, the county clerk of the circuit court and the county voter registration office run elections. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Lawrence County election office (circuit court clerk and voter registration office).
Statewide directory, IndianaVoters county election office lookup:
https://indianavoters.in.gov/CountyContact/Index
See your sample ballot. IndianaVoters (Who's on my ballot):
https://indianavoters.in.gov/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Lawrence County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Indiana Disability Rights, Indiana's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 622-4845. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Indiana voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Lawrence County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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