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Vigo County, Indiana

Everything a Vigo County, Indiana voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 106,000 people, Vigo County ranks 17th 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

Every eligible adult in Vigo County, Indiana holds the same power on Election Day: one vote that counts exactly as much as anyone else's. The next election for Vigo County voters is Indiana's primary election on May 2, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With health care and manufacturing among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.

Vigo County voters cast about 40,900 ballots for president in 2024, down about 6% from 43,600 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 85,000 adult residents, that works out to about 48%, below the statewide rate of about 54%.

Put another way, about 44,200 adults in Vigo County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 2,210 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.

Across about 403 square miles, Vigo County averages around 263 people per square mile, mixing neighborhoods, towns and open land. The county is home to about 1.5% of Indiana's population.

ZIP codes in or partly in Vigo County include 47801, 47802, 47803, 47804, 47805, 47807, 47809 and 47834, plus 15 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 Vigo County to do the same.

Voter Assistance Resources

Local election help in Vigo 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 Vigo 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 Vigo 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 Vigo 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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