CHICAGO—The general election isn't until Nov. 3, but limited early voting is now underway downtown Chicago at 69 W. Washington St. and the Voting Supersites at 191 N. Clark and Chicago Board of Elections, 69 W. Washington St. on the 6th Floor.
Voters may request a ballot in one of 12 languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, Tagalog, Gujarati, Urdu, Arabic, Ukrainian, and Russian.
Traditional early voting expands to Chicago wards from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2 at 51 locations.
All Chicago residents who are already registered voters are eligible to vote at any of the 51 early voting sites in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Elections offers additional information about voter registration and finding your polling place on Election Day.
Voter registration is also available at early voting sites, but you need to fill out an application and vote that day. If you're registering to vote, you will need two forms of ID, including one showing your current address.
Early voting is now open at the following hours and locations:
October 1–October 25: Supersite (191 N. Clark) and CBOE Offices (69 W. Washington - 6th Floor)
Weekdays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
October 26 – November 2: Supersite (191 N. Clark) and CBOE Offices (69 W. Washington - 6th Floor)
Weekdays: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Election Day (Nov. 3): Report to your assigned polling place.
Early voting expands to all 50 wards at 51 locations beginning Monday, October 19 through Nov. 2 and on Election Day, Nov. 3
Weekdays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Election Day (Nov. 3): 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Find My Polling Place/Sample Ballot
Enter your address to find your polling place and/or see a sample ballot for Nov. 3 on the CBOE website.
If you're not registered to vote, Chicago residents can register online until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18. Online registration will reopen on Nov. 5.
Voter registration is also available at early voting sites, but you need to fill out an application and vote that day. Voters can also register to vote at early voting sites and on election day at their polling place.
If registering to vote at an early polling place, state laws require prospective voters to provide a valid photo ID to an election official before receiving a ballot to vote early. Valid forms of ID include a current driver's license, a driver's license or state ID, university/college ID or another government-issued ID with a photo, such as a passport.
The last day for Chicago residents to request a mail-in ballot, including military and overseas voters, is Oct. 29; the last day to postmark a mail-in ballot is Nov. 3.
Mail-in ballot drop boxes are also available at City of Chicago early voting sites.
Any Vote By Mail Ballot Return Envelope that is mailed, postmarked or certified on or before Election Day may be counted if it arrives within 14 days of Election Day.
Any mail ballot that is postmarked after Election Day cannot be counted, by law. If a ballot envelope is placed in a US Postal Service box on or near Election Day, that envelope may be postmarked late and may not be eligible to be counted.
Here's a look at what's on the ballot in Illinois for the Nov. 3 General Election.
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