The short version.
The Indiana voter registration file is a public record you request from the state elections office. You pay a fee, sign a use affidavit, and get the list of registered voters for your district — names, addresses, and registration details. Then you hand it to Motion51 and we load it, geocode it, and cut your turf.
Indiana is one of the most restrictive and expensive states in the country for voter data. There is no per-record or single-county option: computerized access to the Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS) is a flat $5,000 annual subscription, and only political parties, independent candidates, news media, and certain officials can get it. Partisan candidates almost always get their data through their party rather than buying a subscription outright.
Where to request it.
- Office
- Indiana Election Division (operating under the Secretary of State; co-directed by one Republican and one Democrat appointee)
- Contact
- elections@iec.in.gov | (317) 232-3939 | 302 W. Washington St., Room E204, Indianapolis, IN 46204 | Co-Directors of the Indiana Election Division
What it costs.
$5,000 annual subscription fee per requester (IC 3-7-26.4). Renews yearly. No per-record fee.
How to request it, step by step.
- Check your eligibility. Political parties, independent candidates, news media (for publication), and certain officials qualify under IC 3-7-26.4. If you're a partisan candidate, your county or state party usually already has SVRS access -- ask them first.
- Send a written request to the Indiana Election Division for a computerized SVRS data subscription.
- Sign the subscription agreement, affirming you'll use the data only for political activity or political fund-raising -- never commercial solicitation.
- Pay the $5,000 annual subscription fee.
- Access is set up within about 1-2 weeks, and you receive periodic SVRS extracts through the subscription year.
How long it takes.
Subscription processed within 1-2 weeks of payment + signed agreement; ongoing data refresh per subscription terms (typically periodic SVRS extracts).
Use restrictions — read before you order.
IC 3-7-26.3-15 and IC 3-7-27-6: data may NOT be used to solicit merchandise, goods, services, or subscriptions; may NOT be sold, loaned, given away, or otherwise transferred to any other person for purposes other than political activities or political fund-raising. Commercial use is statutorily prohibited. Affirmation required as part of subscription agreement. Indiana Code Title 3, Article 7, Chapter 30 governs confidentiality requirements and use restrictions.
Costs, forms, and rules change between cycles. Always confirm the current details on the official Indiana page linked above before you send payment. This page is a plain-language summary, not legal advice.
Indiana voter file FAQ.
How much does the Indiana voter file cost?
A flat $5,000 annual subscription (IC 3-7-26.4). There is no per-record or single-county option, and it renews yearly.
Who can get the Indiana voter file?
Only political parties, independent candidates, news media (for news publication), and certain officials. Partisan candidates typically access it through their party rather than subscribing directly.
Can I use it for my campaign?
Yes, for political activity and political fund-raising. Commercial solicitation, and selling, loaning, or transferring the data to others, is statutorily prohibited (IC 3-7-26.3 and 3-7-27-6).
Do I have to load the file into Motion51 myself?
No -- send us the SVRS extract and we load it, geocode the addresses, and set up your turf so volunteers can start knocking.
Once you have the file, Motion51 takes it from there.
Getting the file is the errand. The campaign is what happens next: loading tens of thousands of addresses, putting them on a map, cutting them into walkable turf, and tracking every door. That's what Motion51 does.
Send us the file the state gives you and we load it in, geocode the addresses, and set up your district so volunteers can start knocking. The app works offline for the stretches where cell coverage drops, and every door is logged with a timestamp. If you're weighing a race in Indiana, our For Candidates page walks through the next steps.