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BMV System Fixed Just Ahead Of Election After Crashing Statewide

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Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles branches are ready to do business again Tuesday after an error crashed the system Monday.

That means Hoosiers who need state identification cards to vote will be able to get them.

The agency announced late afternoon Monday a problem with a private vendor left it unable to process any transactions. In a statement, BMV Commissioner Peter Lacy apologized for the issue and promises to continue working to see it doesn’t happen in the future.

Most BMV branches around the state are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, the same time as poll hours. Indiana law requires Hoosiers show ID to vote.

This story has been updated.

Contact Brandon at bsmith@ipbs.org or follow him on Twitter at @brandonjsmith5.

Brandon Smith is excited to be working for public radio in Indiana. He has previously worked in public radio as a reporter and anchor in mid-Missouri for KBIA Radio out of Columbia. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, Illinois as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, Missouri, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.