Early Voting Begins For Chicago Mayoral Runoff Election

CHICAGO — Chicago mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle are facing off in a runoff election April 2, and early voting has begun across the city. Voters can send their ballots in by mail or at designated polling places.

Residents can register to vote in person or online, and must present two forms of ID. Even if you didn't vote in February, you can still vote in the runoff election.

Election Day registration is also available on April 2, but only at the polling place assigned to your home precinct. You can check your voter registration status here.

The ballot you cast in early voting is final.

To receive a ballot for voting by mail, you will have to submit a vote by mail application, which can be submitted online or at the offices of the Board of Elections. The deadline for requesting a ballot is 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. You can find more information at the Chicago elections website.

In-person early voting is available March 18 to April 1, at the Loop Super Site, 175 W. Washington, and at ward sites.

Here are the hours of operation and locations:

• Hours of Operation:
  • Monday, March 18 - Saturday, March 23: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 24: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 30: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 31: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Monday, April 1: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Loop Super Site: 175 W. Washington
• Ward 1: Goldblatt's Building, 1615 W Chicago
• Ward 2: Near North Library, 310 W Division
• Ward 3: Hall Branch Library, 4801 S Michigan
• Ward 4: King Community Ctr., 4314 S Cottage Grove (On April 1, this site will remain open through 7 pm.)
• Ward 5: Jackson Park, 6401 S Stony Island
• Ward 6: Dist. 3 Police Station, 7040 S Cottage Grove
• Ward 7: Jeffrey Manor Library, 2401 E 100th St
• Ward 8: Olive Harvey College, 10001 S Woodlawn
• Ward 9: Palmer Park, 201 E 111th St
• Ward 10: Vodak/Eastside Library, 3710 E 106th St
• Ward 11: Dist. 9 Police Station, 3120 S Halsted
• Ward 12: McKinley Park, 2210 W Pershing (On April 1, this site will remain open through 7 pm.)
• Ward 13: West Lawn Park, 4233 W 65th St
• Ward 14: Archer Heights Library, 5055 S Archer
• Ward 15: Gage Park, 2411 W 55th St
• Ward 16: Lindbloom Park, 6054 S Damen
• Ward 17: Thurgood Marshall Library, 7506 S Racine
• Ward 18: Wrightwood Ashburn Library, 8530 S Kedzie
• Ward 19: Mount Greenwood Park, 3721 W 111th St (On April 1, this site will remain open through 7 pm.)
• Ward 20: Bessie Coleman Library, 731 E 63rd St
• Ward 21: Woodson Library, 9525 S Halsted St
• Ward 22: Toman Library, 2708 S Pulaski
• Ward 23: Clearing Branch Library, 6423 W 63rd Pl
• Ward 24: St. Agatha Parish, 3147 W Douglas Blvd
• Ward 25: Chinatown Library, 2100 S Wentworth
• Ward 26: Humboldt Park Library, 1605 N Troy
• Ward 27: Eckhart Park, 1330 W Chicago
• Ward 28: W. Side Learning Ctr, 4624 W Madison (On April 1, this site will remain open through 7 pm.)
• Ward 29: Amundsen Park, 6200 W Bloomingdale
• Ward 30: Kilbourn Park, 3501 N Kilbourn
• Ward 31: Portage Cragin Library, 5108 W Belmont
• Ward 32: Bucktown-Wicker Park Library, 1701 N Milwaukee
• Ward 33: McFetridge Sports Center, 3843 N California
• Ward 34: W. Pullman Library, 830 W 119th
• Ward 35: NEIU El Centro, 3390 N Avondale
• Ward 36: West Belmont Library, 3104 N Narragansett
• Ward 37: West Chicago Ave Library, 4856 W Chicago
• Ward 38: Hiawatha Park, 8029 W Forest Preserve
• Ward 39: North Park Vill. Admin., 5801 N Pulaski
• Ward 40: Budlong Woods Library, 5630 N Lincoln
• Ward 41: Roden Library, 6083 N Northwest Highway (On April 1, this site will remain open through 7 pm.)
• Ward 42: Museum of Broadcast Communications, 360 N State
• Ward 43: Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
• NEW: Ward 44: Dist. 19 Police Station, 850 W Addison
• Ward 45: Dist. 16 Police Station, 5151 N Milwaukee
• Ward 46: Truman College, 1145 W Wilson
• Ward 47: Welles Park, 2333 W Sunnyside (On April 1, this site will remain open through 7 p.m.)
• Ward 48: Edgewater Library, 6000 N Broadway
• Ward 49: Pottawattomie Park, 7340 N Rogers
• Ward 50: Warren Park, 6601 N Western

There are also options at universities for early voting from Wednesday, March 27 to Friday March 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:

• Chicago State University, 9501 S M L King Dr
• UIC Student Center, 750 S Halsted
• Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N St Louis

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