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Date: 11/10/2026
Subject: Provisional Ballot Update from 2026 Election
From: League of Women Voters of Brown County


Did you vote a Provisional Ballot?  
 
If yes, take action now -  before the deadline - to be sure your ballot will be counted and not rejected.
 
Attend the Provisional Ballot Meeting in Your County to provide documents or information to verify your right to vote so your ballot will count.
 
......in Brown County
Date: Friday, November 13
Time: 2:00 pm
Location:  Brown County Office Building, upstairs, Salmon Room, 201 Locust Ln, Nashville, IN 47448
  
......in Bartholomew County
Date: Thursday, November 12
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Bartholomew County Courthouse, Elections Office 234 Washington St., Columbus, IN 47201
 
Voters should attend to provide information to prove their right to vote.
The meetings are Open to the Public
 
In Brown County, about 27 provisional ballots are not yet counted. They will be approved or rejected by the Brown County Election Board at the Provisional Ballot meeting Friday 11/13/26.   If your ballot was provisional, see what information you need to bring in to prove your right to vote in Brown County.  
 
Call Now if your ballot was provisional to see how to make your ballot count.  Voters must provide additional information before the deadlines for each issue, and at the latest by noon 11/13 for all issues. 
  • Brown County Clerk's office:  812-988-5510
  • Indiana Election Division: 317-232-3939
  • Election Protection: 866-687-8683
  • Bartholomew County Voter Registration Office:  812-379-1604

If you voted by Provisional Ballot – take action to make it count

 

A Provisional Ballot is a ballot that has been questioned/challenged for some reason.  Some examples of challenges are:

  • Eligibility to vote in a given precinct or County
  • Inability or decline to present proof of identification
  • Signature on the absentee ballot envelope is missing or didn’t match
  • Signature on epollbook didn't match signature on file
  • Additional proof of residency is required
  • Voter Registration was cancelled in error

When a ballot is deemed provisional it will be placed in a privacy envelope with Provisional Ballot forms attached explaining the reasons it is provisional, and must be signed by the voter and election workers. 

 

The voter must provide documents to prove their eligibility or their ballot may be rejected. Deadlines include:

  • 6 pm Election Day for Proof of Residency for certain first time voters:
  • Noon 8 days after the election for Signature missing or mismatch
  • Noon 10 days after election: November 13:Proof of identification or other issues

Don’t wait for the deadline.  Contact the County Clerk or Elections office to find out what documents you need to make your ballot count.  And, you can attend the County Election Board meeting to defend your ballot.  Get the time and location of the meeting from the County office.  The County Election board is required to meet by November 13th to complete this process. 

  • If any questions or problems, call the Election Protection Hotline:866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

If the voter does not attend the Provisional Ballot meeting they are still entitled to know if the ballot was counted.  This information is available by calling the clerk/elections office or via www.indianavoters.com.

 
Correction:  The Brown County Election Board will hold the Provisional Ballot Meeting Friday November 13th, 2 pm in the County Office building.  An earlier LWVBC newsletter reported an erroneous announcement that the Brown County Provisional Ballot meeting would be held November 20th.  The date has been corrected to November 13th and is now listed on the Brown County Government Calendar:  https://www.browncounty-in.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=1917     
 
Know Your Rights

• If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one.
• If voting machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot.
• If the polls close while you are still in line, stay in line. You have the right to vote!
• Call the Election Protection Hotline if you have questions about your rights or trouble voting:
866-OUR-VOTE (English) 888-VE-Y-VOTA (Spanish)

Indiana law includes broad prohibitions against election violence, intimidation, and fraud.
Federal law prohibits threatening violence against election officials or staff, intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input.

Upcoming Government Meetings

 

Did you know?

You can sign up to receive Brown County meeting agendas, alerts government job postings and more here.  The County Government calendar can be accessed here.      And for the Town of Nashville: https://www.townofnashville.org/

Access Bartholomew County  information here:  https://www.bartholomew.in.gov/index.php

Here’s How to Contact Your State, Federal, Local Legislators

A list is provided below of the legislators who serve Brown County. For contact information on other state representatives and state senators, go to https://iga.in.gov/information/find-legislators. For information about your Congressional Representative, go to  https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative.

For information on your County Representatives and meetings for Boards, County Commissioners and County Council:

The League of Women Voters of Brown County is a nonpartisan civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. The League works to increase understanding of major public policy issues through education and advocacy. Membership is open to all regardless of gender.

We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.

Educate • Advocate • Empower • Reform

https://www.lwvbrowncounty.org
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