In Indiana, absentee voting by mail is limited to a portion of the population – and requiring large numbers of people to stand in a cramped location for hours seems like a bad idea right now.

As we’re all changing our day-to-day lives in response to COVID-19, we should start pushing now for the state to expand this to all Hoosiers for the May local elections and primaries. Ohio had to reschedule their voting day; we have an opportunity to show our ability to prepare.

I believe that state legislative employees are currently working remotely, so calling in may not be the best option (it will probably go to voicemail). I sent emails to the Indiana Election Division (elections@iec.in.gov), and my state senator and representative.

If you’re not sure who your state legislators are, there’s a tool you can use to find them at https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2681.htm. If available it will also give you a link to their website, which should have contact info.

Edited 2020-03-22 to add: The voting date has been pushed back to June 2, and it sounds like everyone will be eligible to vote absentee-by-mail (but confirm this elsewhere).