Voter Registration Name Change in Indiana

A voter registration name change in Indiana is free and usually takes about five minutes. You can usually update online through the official Indiana voter registration page.

Update your registration after your Indiana driver's license shows your new name, since most registration forms ask for your current license number and the name on it.

Under the National Voter Registration Act ("motor voter"), updating your license at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) usually offers to update your voter registration at the same time. Say yes and you may not need a separate step at all.

One warning: don't assume it worked. Confirmation can lag by weeks, and a mismatch between your ID and the poll book is exactly the kind of surprise you don't want on election day. Verify on the official Indiana page a couple of weeks after your DMV visit.

Registration/update must be submitted (online, in person, or postmarked if by mail) at least 29 days before Election Day. For the 2026 cycle: on or before April 6, 2026 for the Primary Election, and on or before October 5, 2026 for the General Election. Update well ahead of any upcoming election so your registration reflects your new name at the polls.

If an election is close and you've missed the update window, call your county election office. In many places you can still vote under your former name with your current registration, and some states offer same-day corrections. The rules vary, so ask before you skip voting.

• Your Indiana driver's license or state ID (ideally already showing your new name)
• Your current residential address
• The last four digits of your Social Security number (some forms)

There is no fee to update voter registration in any state. This step is also a good prompt to update your name with your county property records and jury-duty notices, which pull from the same rolls.