The Indiana executive branch consists of the governor, lieutenant governor, and the state agencies. In Indiana, the governor can be elected for two consecutive four-year terms. The Indiana governor has no term limits.
Indiana
Indiana entered the Union on December 11, 1816 as the 19th state. Indiana grew out of the old Northwest Territory and developed a political identity shaped by migration corridors, farming communities, manufacturing, and a strong tradition of local government. Today its state government is centered in Indianapolis and follows the bicameral pattern with a governor, a Senate, and a House of Representatives.
Government & Representation
Indiana’s government is organized around an elected governor and the bicameral General Assembly, which is made up of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Indianapolis anchors the state’s executive and legislative branches, where statewide fiscal policy and local-state relationships are key areas of governance.
Indiana has a bicameral legislature, the Indiana General Assembly, which consists of the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate. The House has 100 members representing 100 districts, with members serving a two-year term. The Senate has 50 members representing 50 districts, each serving a four-year term. Members of the Indiana General Assembly do not have term limits.
In Indiana, the judiciary has four general levels. The Small Claims Courts, Town Courts, and City Courts each have limited jurisdiction. The Circuit Courts and Superior Courts are the are the courts of general jurisdiction. The Court of Appeals of Indiana and the Indiana Tax Court act as intermediate appellate courts. The Indiana Supreme Court is the highest court in the state.
Use an address in Indiana to identify the federal and state officials who represent that address.
Official Indiana legislature tools
Find your Indiana legislator
Indiana legislature website
Upcoming Elections in IN
Indiana Primary Election
Election day: May 5, 2026
Election ID: 9454
State: Indiana
Voting basics
- Check registration
Confirm that your voter registration is active with your state election office.
- Register/update online
Register to vote online or update your name, address, or party information when your state allows it.
- Mail registration
Download or review the mail registration process and deadlines for this state.
- In-person registration
Find out whether you can register in person before Election Day or at your polling place.
- Military/overseas voting
Access voting guidance for military members, their families, and citizens living overseas.
- Polling place finder
Look up where to vote in person and review any location details provided by the state.
Population, housing, education, language, workforce, geography, and industry data for the state.
Population
Population, income, and race
Race and ethnicity
Housing
Housing costs and affordability
Median owner costs with a mortgage: $1,359; median gross rent: $1,044; renters spending 35% or more of income on housing: 39.9%
Work
Labor force, industries, and major employers
Labor force
Largest industries
Education and Language
Education and language
Education
Language
These charts show educational attainment and language spoken at home using statewide Census data.
Historical trends
These long-run charts keep the economic pressure points in one place: income, wages, rent, housing, tuition, and healthcare. Together they show how the balance between pay and basic costs has shifted over time.
Median household income
IndianaOfficial statewide median household income. The adjusted line converts each year into current dollars so visitors can compare purchasing power over time.
Average rent
IndianaBuilt from the Census median gross rent series and shown here as the clearest statewide rent trend available across time.
Average home price
IndianaBuilt from the Census median home value series as a statewide housing-price proxy. The adjusted line puts past values into current dollars.
State minimum wage
IndianaWhere a clean state series is available, this chart shows the statewide minimum wage over time and the same values expressed in current dollars.
Federal minimum wage
IndianaA national context chart showing how the federal wage floor has changed and how much buying power it has lost or gained in current dollars.
College tuition cost
IndianaA national price index for tuition and school fees. The adjusted line removes overall inflation so visitors can see whether tuition has outpaced the broader cost of living.
Healthcare cost
IndianaA national medical-care price index. The adjusted line removes overall inflation so the chart shows the real rise in health-related costs.
Focus on the statewide economic picture: income, work, housing costs, labor conditions, major public companies, wage rules, and education and language context.
Core statewide measures of income, work, labor conditions, and total economic output.
Housing costs
A quick view of statewide housing costs and affordability pressure.
Median owner costs with a mortgage: $1,359; median gross rent: $1,044; renters spending 35% or more of income on housing: 39.9%
Education and Language
Helpful social context for understanding the statewide workforce, household opportunity, and public-service needs.
Education
Language
Current statewide wage rules, tipped cash wages when available, and the biggest official regional differences.
Federal tipped cash wage generally applies for covered workers.
$0.25 above the current federal floor of $7.
State page highlights major official differences and coverage rules rather than every local ordinance.
Current snapshot effective
January 1, 2026
This section organizes nonpartisan state-level resources that help people follow public decisions, review official disclosures, request records, and move from information toward civic participation.
The goal is practical accountability: clearer institutions, easier public access, and straightforward paths for people who want to understand how state government operates and how to engage it.
Transparency & public records
Public accountability starts with access. These links help people read the rules, review public information, and understand how the state says government should work.
- Official state homepageThe main statewide government homepage and agency directory.
- State constitutionRead the governing charter that defines state institutions, powers, and limits.
Money, oversight, and accountability
These resources help people follow how power is organized, how money is disclosed, and where to start when they want to monitor public decision-making.
- State legislature websiteBrowse sessions, calendars, committees, bill text, and member information.
- Legislative searchSearch legislators, bills, or legislative activity using the state’s own tools when available.
- Congressional delegation pageJump to the state page’s federal delegation section for senators and House members.
Civic participation
Accountability also depends on participation. These links make it easier for people to register, verify local information, and connect statewide systems to action in their own community.
- Secretary of state or election officeOfficial statewide election administration, rules, deadlines, and voter guidance.
- Voter registrationCheck registration, register, or update voter information when the state provides an online tool.
- Polling place finderFind polling locations or in-person voting sites when a statewide tool is available.
- Absentee or mail votingReview official absentee and vote-by-mail rules, forms, and deadlines.
- Local election resourcesFind county or municipal election offices from the statewide system.
- Find representatives by addressUse Amplified’s address search to move from statewide context to the officials who represent a specific address.
Keep the most useful statewide civic resources in one place without repeating the links already covered elsewhere on the page.
Official state resources
Use this section for the broad statewide civic resources that are not already explained in more detail elsewhere on the page.
- Official state homepageThe statewide government homepage.
- Secretary of state or election officeOfficial statewide election administration and voter guidance.
Local election and county resources
These links help visitors move from statewide information into local offices and county-level tools.
- Local election resourcesOfficial state or local pages that point visitors to county and municipal election resources.
Library of Congress guide references
Additional statewide civic and legal reference links that are not already covered elsewhere on this page.
- Executive Orders
- Indiana Governor
- Indiana Attorney General
- Attorney General Advisory & Opinions
- Indiana Secretary of State
- Indiana's Find an Agency
- GODORT Indiana State Agency Databases External
- Library of CongressLibrary of Congress Research Guides
- Ask a LibrarianLaw Library: Ask a Librarian
- RSS feeds and email alertsFollow Us Read more about the Law Library's global collections by subscribing to our RSS feeds and email alerts, following our blog In Custodia Legis, and finding our…
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- Indiana Administrative Code
- Indiana Judicial Branch
- Indiana Supreme Court
- Indiana Court of Appeals
- Indiana Rules of Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals Opinions
- State Supreme Court Cases
- Indiana Tax Court
- Indiana Trial Courts
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals(govinfo) 2004 - current Indiana is part of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Indiana has two federal district courts, the U.S. Federal District Courts for the Northern,…
- Northern(govinfo) 2004 - current Indiana is part of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Indiana has two federal district courts, the U.S. Federal District Courts for the Northern,…
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- Indiana General Assembly
- Indiana Senate
- Indiana House
- Indiana Bills
- Library of CongressLibrary of Congress Research Guides
- Ask a LibrarianLaw Library: Ask a Librarian
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- Indiana Code
- Indiana Acts
- Library of Congress LegalLibrary of Congress Legal SpringShare Privacy Policy
- State Resource GuideLibrary of Congress guide for broad state-government reference materials.