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Early Voting in Downtown Chicago to Open October 3 at 9:00am

Early Voting in Chicago will start on Thursday, October 3 at 9:00am at the Voting Supersite (191 N. Clark) and Board Offices (69 W. Washington St. - 6th Floor).

Early voters may choose to vote in one of 12 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, Tagalog, Gujarati, Urdu, Arabic, Ukrainian, and Russian.

Early Voting in all 50 Wards of Chicago begins Monday, October 21 at 9:00am.

Vote By Mail Applications Now Open for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election

Voters within the City of Chicago may now apply to Vote By Mail for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election. Voters may use this online application to request a ballot for the upcoming election: November 5th, 2024 - General Election - Vote By Mail | Chicago Board of Elections (chicagoelections.gov)

August 1st is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day

August 1st is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day – and Chicago needs Election Judges for the November 5th Presidential Election! Judges can earn anywhere from $170 to $230 and Election Coordinators can earn up to $450.

Interested voters can apply online to serve at: https://pollworker.chicagoelections.gov

Voters can also apply through a paper application or in-person at 69 W. Washington St., 6th Floor.

Chicago Wards and Precincts with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Assistance for the March 19th Presidential Primary Election

Ahead of the March 19th Presidential Primary Election, the Chicago Board of Elections released a list of wards and precincts that will receive Limited English Proficiency (LEP) assistance for Election Day. These precinct polling locations will have assigned bilingual poll workers and paper ballots in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, and Polish.

Statement on Today's Appellate Court Decision to Reinstate the Citywide Referendum Question to the March 19th Ballot

"This afternoon, the Illinois Appellate Court reinstated the citywide referendum question to the March 19th Primary ballot in Chicago. The initial judgment of the Circuit Court of Cook County is vacated, and the case is remanded with instructions to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction. 

All votes cast for the citywide question will be counted and reported by the Chicago Board of Elections on Election Night, March 19th."

Max Bever, Director of Public Information, Chicago Board of Elections

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