INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is reminding citizens that September is National Voter Registration Month and is encouraging all Hoosiers to register. 

“Registering to vote is simple in Indiana,” Lawson said. “Thanks to technology, you can register anywhere, at any time, within seconds using the Indiana voters app on your smart phone or from your home computer. If technology is not your thing, you can also register at several public offices. I encourage all Hoosiers to register this month and to make their voices heard on election day.” 

Hoosiers have several options when it comes to registering to vote.  Register online at IndianaVoters.com or at your local county clerk’s office or Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Voters can also register to vote using the Indiana Voters app, which is available on iTunes or on your mobile app store. The app allows Hoosiers to register to vote, confirm their voter registration, look up their polling place, get driving directions to their polling location, find out who’s on their ballot, track their absentee ballot application or provisional ballot information and contact local election officials. It is a full service application designed to make voting easy for Hoosiers by making election information accessible from anywhere. 

The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) established September as National Voter Registration Month as a non-partisan means of encouraging voter participation and increasing awareness about state requirements and deadlines for voting.  NASS has also declared September 22, 2015 as National Voter Registration Day. This month, make sure to: 

• Register to vote. Eligible citizens who are 18 years of age or older may register to vote.
• Check your voter registration information. Updating voter registration information is critical for people who have recently moved or changed their name. You can do this online at Indianavoters.com or on the Indiana Voters app.
•  Host a voter registration drive in your community. Anyone can host a voter registration drive. Be an advocate in your community and make sure people are registered to vote. Register your event at nationalvoterregistrationday.org.