New app puts voter registration in palm of hand

A voter registration application for mobile devices is one of two new programs from Secretary of State Connie Lawson aimed at encouraging Hoosiers to register to vote before the Oct. 6 deadline, and to cast a ballot on Election Day, Nov. 4.

The IndianaVoters App enables users to register to vote or confirm their voter registration, find their polling place, look up candidates on their ballot, track their absentee ballot and contact local elected officials.

"It is a full service application designed to make voting easy for Hoosiers by making election information accessible from anywhere," said Lawson, the state's chief elections officer.

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