Marion County seeks election workers to count ballots

Marion County is urgently seeking additional workers to count ballots as officials process a large volume of votes. The county needs staff to prevent delays in election results reporting.

People wait in line to vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at the IU Indianapolis University Library in downtown Indianapolis.

Marion County is urgently recruiting volunteers to count over 100,000 ballots on Tuesday evening, risking delayed election results. The shortage threatens the tally for the competitive Indiana secretary of state contest across the United States. Election officials need extra staff after a surge in early and absentee voting volume.