By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Early voting expanded to all 50 Chicago wards on Monday as the city moves toward the Nov. 3 midterm general election, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.
The board opened downtown early voting on Sept. 24 at its supersite at 137 S. State St. and its offices at 69 W. Washington St. Ward-level sites opened Oct. 19 and will remain available through Nov. 2, according to the election calendar. Weekday hours run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All 51 early voting locations will double as vote centers on Election Day, meaning any registered voter in Chicago can cast a ballot at any site from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.
The ballot includes races for U.S. senator, Illinois governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer, congressional representatives, state legislators, Cook County board president, Cook County commissioners, the first elected president of the Chicago Board of Education and elected board members, along with judicial retention questions and local referenda.
Voters can cast ballots in 12 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, Tagalog, Gujarati, Urdu, Arabic, Ukrainian and Russian. Bilingual voting officials are assigned to 32 early voting sites, according to the board.
Same-day voter registration is available at all early voting and vote center locations. Voters registering in person must bring two forms of identification, at least one showing their current address.
The last day to register online is Oct. 18 at ova.elections.il.gov, and the last day to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot is Oct. 29, according to the board’s calendar.
During the March 17, 2026 primary, the city recorded 424,564 ballots cast for a 27.3 percent turnout among 1,555,301 active registered voters, according to the board’s official results.
The board’s offices are located at 69 W. Washington St. Voters with questions can call 312-269-7900.
Source: Chicago Board of Elections
