Indiana state executive official elections, 2020

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Indiana state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: February 7, 2020
Primary: June 2, 2020 General: November 3, 2020
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting in Indiana
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Three state executive offices were up for election in Indiana in 2020:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Indiana

Incumbent Eric Holcomb defeated Woody Myers and Donald Rainwater in the general election for Governor of Indiana on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Holcomb (R)	56.5	1,706,724
		Woody Myers (D)	32.1	968,092
		Donald Rainwater (L)	11.4	345,567

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,020,383
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana

Woody Myers advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Woody Myers	100.0	408,230

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 408,230
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Josh Owens (D)
• Eddie Melton (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Indiana

Incumbent Eric Holcomb advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Indiana on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Holcomb	100.0	524,496

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 524,496
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Roth (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana

Donald Rainwater advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana on March 7, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Donald Rainwater (L)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bill Levin (L)

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Lieutenant Governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

Incumbent Suzanne Crouch defeated Linda Lawson and William Henry in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Crouch (R)	59.0	1,706,727
		Linda Lawson (D)	33.5	968,094
		William Henry (L)	7.5	216,422

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,891,243
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

Linda Lawson advanced from the Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana on June 13, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Linda Lawson (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

Incumbent Suzanne Crouch advanced from the Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana on July 9, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Suzanne Crouch (R)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

William Henry advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana on March 7, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		William Henry (L)

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Attorney General

General election

General election for Attorney General of Indiana

Todd Rokita defeated Jonathan Weinzapfel in the general election for Attorney General of Indiana on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Todd Rokita (R)	58.3	1,721,995
		Jonathan Weinzapfel (D)	41.7	1,229,624

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,951,619
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Attorney General of Indiana

Jonathan Weinzapfel defeated Karen Tallian in the Democratic convention for Attorney General of Indiana on June 13, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jonathan Weinzapfel (D)	51.2	1,057
		Karen Tallian (D)	48.8	1,009

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,066
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Republican convention

Republican convention for Attorney General of Indiana

Todd Rokita defeated incumbent Curtis Hill, Nate Harter, and John Westercamp in the Republican convention for Attorney General of Indiana on July 9, 2020.

		Candidate
		Curtis Hill (R)
		Nate Harter (R)
✔		Todd Rokita (R)
		John Westercamp (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Adam Krupp (R)

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Context of the 2020 elections

Party control in Indiana

Indiana Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Sixteen years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana utilizes an open primary system. Voters are not required to register with a party, but state statutes stipulate that citizens vote in the primary of the party they have voted for most often in the past.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Indiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on the date of an election. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Indiana, an individual must be a U.S. citizen who has resided in the precinct in which the individual will be voting for at least 30 days preceding the next election. The individual must be at least 18 years old by the time of the next general or municipal election. Proof of residence is required to register. Registration can be completed online, by mail, or in person. The deadline to register to vote is 29 days before the next election.

Prospective voters can register in person at the following locations:

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1) a Bureau of Motor Vehicles (“BMV”) license branch while applying for or renewing a driver’s license, permit, or identification card; 2) a public assistance office while applying for services; 3) certain agencies serving persons with disabilities while applying for assistance; 4) armed forces recruitment agencies; 5) county voter registration offices and the Indiana Election Division; and 6) unemployment compensation offices while applying for services. (IC 3-7-14; IC 3-7-15; IC 3-7-16; IC 3-7-19; IC 3-7-18-2; IC 3-7-20.5-1; IC 3-7-20.5-3; IC 3-7-20.5)

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Automatic registration

Indiana does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Indiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Indiana does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Indiana law requires 30 days of residency in a precinct before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Indiana does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. As of November 2024, five states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Indiana Secretary of State website allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Indiana requires voters to present photo identification at the polls. The following list of criteria for accepted photo ID was current as of August 2024.

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Under Indiana Code 3-5-2-40.5, which defines "proof of identification", your photo ID must meet 4 criteria to be acceptable for voting purposes. It Must: 1. Display your photo. 2. Display your name, and the name must conform to your voter registration record. Conform does not mean identical. Below are examples of names that would conform to "Robert John Crew": Robert John Crew, Robert J. Crew, Robert Crew, R. John Crew, R. J. Crew, Bob John Crew, Bob J. Crew, Bob Crew, John Crew, or J. Crew. 3. Display an expiration date and either be current or have expired sometime after the date of the last General Election (November 8, 2022). NOTE: An ID issued by the US Department of Defense, a branch of the uniformed services, the Merchant Marine, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or Veterans Administration), or the Indiana National Guard is not required to have an expiration date, or may state that the document has an "Indefinite" expiration date. 4. Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government. In most cases, an Indiana driver license, Indiana photo ID card, Military ID or U.S. Passport is sufficient. A student ID from an Indiana State school may only be used if it meets all of the 4 criteria specified above. A student ID from a private institution may not be used for voting purposes.

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A voter can obtain a free Indiana identification card from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Voters who are "indigent, those with a religious objection to being photographed, and those living in state-licensed facilities that serve as their precinct's polling place" can claim an exemption from the voter identification law. If the voter is claiming an exemption based on indigence or a religious objection, the voter can cast a provisional ballot on Election Day and visit the county election office within 10 days to claim the exemption. A voter who is a resident of a state-licensed facility can claim the exemption at the polls on Election Day.

Early voting

Indiana permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website. Indiana refers to early voting as voting absentee-in-person.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

An individual is eligible to vote absentee by mail in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on the day of an election for one of the following reasons:

1. The voter has "a specific, reasonable expectation" that he or she will be absent from his or her home county on Election Day during the entire voting period.
2. The voter is disabled.
3. The voter is 65 years of age or older.
4. The voter will be responsible for official election duties outside of his or her voting precinct.
5. The voter is scheduled to work during the entire voting period.
6. The voter will "be confined due to illness or injury" or "will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury" during the entire voting period.
7. The voter is prevented from voting during the regular voting period due to religious reasons.
8. The voter is a participant in the state's address confidentiality program.
9. The voter is a military service member or public safety officer.
10. The voter is a "serious sex offender" as defined in Indiana Code 35-42-4-14(a).
11. The voter is prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls.

A request to vote absentee must be received by the appropriate official at least eight days prior to the election. The ballot must then be returned by close of polls on Election Day.

Past elections

2018

The following elections took place in 2018:

• Indiana Secretary of State election, 2018
• Indiana Treasurer election, 2018
• Indiana Auditor election, 2018
• Indiana state executive official elections, 2018

External links

Suggest a link

• State of Indiana official website