Brad Hope
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min read

Indiana BMV Extends All Branch Hours Statewide for Election Day

Brad Hope

INDIANA--In a press release issued yesterday by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) in Indianapolis, states: All BMV branches will extend hours of operation on Monday, November 7th, and Tuesday, November 8th to issue ID cards and driver's licenses to be used for identification at a polling place. Branches will be open Monday, November 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. All locations will remain open through the lunch hour. Branches will resume regular business hours on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022.

Branches will prioritize processing transactions that include new, amended, renewed, or replacement identification cards, learner permits, driver's licenses, and CDLs that do not require testing. Customers are required to provide all required documentation to complete a transaction.

Customers will have the option to complete a knowledge exam if the branch has capacity to

facilitate the exam, and the customer arrives at the branch at least one hour prior to the

posted closing time. Customers who are required to take a driving skills exam to obtain or

renew a license may choose to apply for a free ID card to use for voting purposes. The BMV

provides these to any unlicensed Hoosier who is a U.S. citizen, who can provide proper

documentation, and who will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next general or

municipal election.

For documents required to obtain a new ID card, or driver's license

please visit: https://www.in.gov/bmv/files/BMV_Documentation_List.pdf

Individuals who hold a driver's license or ID card that expired after the last general election

(November 3rd, 2020), may use the expired card as proof of identification for voting purposes.

The paper interim credential issued to customers at the branch, at the time of the transaction, or after a customer has completed an internet transaction, is also acceptable proof of identification for voting purposes.