Voting is a right and a privilege for American citizens. What should you know before you head out to the polls on Election Day? Here are five things experts say you can do to help ensure a smooth experience.

1. Check your registration. Visit https://indianavoters.in.gov/ and click on “check the status of your voting registration.”
2. Prepare to vote. Visit https://indianavoters.in.gov/ and click on “who’s on the ballot” to learn which races you will be able to vote in on Election Day. You can also get to know the candidates who are running.
3. Know your options. To see if you qualify for, and to request, an absentee ballot, visit https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2402.htm
4. Watch them test the machines. Election officials have to test all the equipment in advance to make sure everything is ready to go before Election Day. Most jurisdictions allow the public to observe this. Some even livestream the testing so you can watch at home. 
5. Sign up to be a poll worker or poll monitor. Visit https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/voter-information/work-the-polls/ to find out how to sign up.