Jasper County Website
 Voter Registration

Guidelines

  1. You must be a citizen of the United States.
  2. You must be 18 years old by the time of the General Election
  3. You must be a resident of your precinct for 30 days prior to the general election.
  4. You do not declare a party affiliation at the time of registration.
  5. No other person may register for you.

How do I register to vote?

You can register to vote in Jasper County at one of the following:

  1. Clerk’s office in Rensselaer
  2. License Branch in DeMotte and Rensselaer

When can I register to vote?

You can register anytime however, registration closes 30 days prior to every election.


 

Voting

When do I vote?

On Election Day, the polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. prevailing local time. If you need information on your registration or where to vote, you can call voter registration at 219-866-4929

Where do I vote?    

The following is a list of precincts and their polling places. If you are unsure which precinct you are in, you can look on your voter registration card or call the clerks office at 219-866-4929.  

Precinct Maps

  • Barkley North – Brushwood Church, 5474 West 200 North, Rensselaer
  • Barkley South – American Legion Post 29, N. McKinley Ave, Rensselaer
  • Carpenter East – American Legion Post 280, S. Railroad St., Remington
  • Carpenter West – Remington Library. 105 N Ohio St, Remington
  • Gillam – Don & Pam Vogt's residence, 5705 E 30 S, Francesville
  • Hanging Grove – Steve & Janet Hurley's residence, 3243 E 450 S, Rensselaer
  • Jordan Tri-County Bible Church, 5856 W 1050 S, Rensselaer
  • Kankakee Emmanuel LutheranChurch, 1460 E SR 10, Wheatfield
  • Keener One – DeMotte Library, 901 Birch St SW, DeMotte
  • Keener Two – Keener Twp Ambulance Bldg, 708 15th Street SE, DeMotte
  • Keener Three – Kankakee Valley Bible Baptist, 9171 N 1000 W, DeMotte
  • Keener Four – DeMotte Town Hall, 112 Carnation St SE, DeMotte
  • Keener Five – First Reformed Church, 9991 W 1200 N, DeMotte
  • Marion One – Courthouse, 115 W Washington Street, East Door, Rensselaer
  • Marion Two – Rensselaer Fire Department, 203 S Cullen St, Rensselaer
  • Marion Three – First Presbyterian Church, Cullen & Angelica St, Rensselaer
  • Marion Four – Knight of Columbus, 325 E Vine St, Rensselaer
  • Marion Five – Rensselaer Armory, 1117 East Grace St, Rensselaer
  • Marion Six – Bethany Evangelical Free Church, 2100 E Grace St, Rensselaer
  • Marion Seven – American Legion Post 29, 1564 N McKinley Ave, Rensselaer
  • Milroy – Nevoy & Shirley Culp residence, corner of 80 W & SR 16, Rensselaer 
  • Newton – Jasper County Fairgrounds, 2671 W Clark St, Rensselaer
  • Union North – Virgie Community Hall, 6889 N 700 W, Fair Oaks
  • Union South – Faith Pentecostal Church, 3385 N US Hwy 231, Rensselaer
  • Walker East – Walker Twp Firestation, 50 W 900 N, Wheatfield
  • Walker West – Kniman Methodist Church, ¼ mile East of 231
  • Wheatfield East – Wheatfield Municipal Building, 170 S Grace St, Wheatfield
  • Wheatfield West 1 & 2 – New Kankakee Valley Superintendent’s Office, 5422 W SR 10, Wheatfield 

Absentee Voting

  • Absentee voting generally starts 30 days prior to the election
  • Absentee voting is available for anyone meeting the following requirements:
  • Absent from the county on Election Day (College student, military, or will be out of town)
  • Confined person or caring for a confined person
  • Have disabilities
  • At least 65 years of age
  • Official election duties away from your polling place. 
  • Scheduled to work the entire 12 hours at your regular employment.

You may vote absentee by one of the following methods:

  • come to the Clerk’s office
  • by mail
  • by traveling board

To request a ballot for absentee voting you must first complete and submit an application for absentee voting. You may request an application by calling the Clerk’s office at 219-866-4929 or by downloading the form from the Clerk's Forms page.