News Release

INDIANA — The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has announced that BMV branches will extend hours of operation on Monday, Nov. 6 and Tuesday, Nov. 7 to issue ID cards and driver’s licenses to be used for identification at a polling place.

Branches will be open Monday, Nov. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Branches will resume regular business hours on
Wednesday, Nov. 8.

Hours will differ for branches in counties not holding elections. The LaGrange, Liberty, Morocco, Rockville, Williamsport and Winamac branch locations will follow regular business hours. They will be closed Tuesday in observance of the state holiday.

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. Knowledge exams taken on a computer will be issued until 30 minutes before branch closing time. Knowledge exams taken on paper will be issued until one hour before 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, click here.

Individuals who hold a driver’s license or ID card that expired after the last general election, Nov. 3, 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.

For more information about BMV hours, click here.