Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) branches located in counties that have May 2017 elections are extending hours of operation on Monday, May 1 and Tuesday May 2 to issue ID cards and driver’s licenses that may be used for identification at a polling place. Counties that have May 2017 elections include:

Benton (Fowler branch), Boone (Lebanon branch), Hamilton (Carmel and Noblesville branches), Jasper (Demotte and Rensselaer branches), Lake (Gary, Crown Point, East Chicago, Hammond, Hobart, Merrillville, Schererville and Griffith branches), Perry (Tell City branch), Tippecanoe (Lafayette and West Lafayette branches) and White (Monticello branch).

Branches in Boone, Hamilton, Lake (excluding the Gary branch), Perry and Tippecanoe County are open on Monday, May 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and are only processing credential transactions (licenses, permits and IDs), but offering all regularly available BMV services on Tuesday, May 2 from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Branches in Benton, Jasper and White County and also the Gary branch in Lake County are open Monday, May 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, May 2 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Demotte (Jasper County) and Monticello (White County) branches are offering all regularly available BMV services on Monday, May 1, but only processing credential transactions (licenses, permits and IDs) on Tuesday, May 2. The Rensselaer (Jasper County) and Fowler (Benton County) branches are only processing credential transactions on Monday, May 1, but offering all regularly available BMV services on Tuesday, May 2. The Gary branch (Lake County) is offering all regularly available BMV services on Monday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 2.

The Indiana BMV provides free, state-issued ID cards for voting purposes to any unlicensed Hoosier, as long as he or she can provide proper documentation and will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next General or Municipal Election. The following documents are required to obtain a new state ID card or driver’s license (a complete list can be found at www.myBMV.com).

• Proof of Identity document, such as a birth certificate or passport.
• Proof of Social Security document, such as a Social Security card, pay stub or W-2.
• Proof of lawful status, such as a birth certificate or passport.
• Proof of residency, two documents such as a voter registration card, utility bill or bank statement.

All branches resume regular business hours on Wednesday, May 3.