By Townhall Chicago News Staff
The Chicago Board of Elections on Friday reported that 113,093 ballots from the Nov. 3 midterm general election remain uncounted as processing continues toward final certification.
The updated figure, down from 120,905 uncounted ballots reported a day earlier, reflects continued progress as election workers process vote-by-mail and provisional ballots ahead of a Nov. 17 deadline to finalize unofficial results.
The largest category of uncounted ballots is vote-by-mail ballots that were received but not yet counted, totaling 55,590, according to the board’s update. An additional 52,648 vote-by-mail ballots that were sent to voters but not yet returned remained outstanding. The board also reported 4,355 provisional ballots awaiting processing and 500 ballots cast on Election Day still to be counted.
No early voting ballots remained uncounted, according to the board’s report.
The Nov. 3 election marked a historic transition toward a fully elected Chicago Board of Education. All polling places and Universal Vote Centers opened across the city for the midterm contest, according to the board’s Election Day announcement.
Ahead of Election Day, more than 211,657 in-person early voting ballots had been cast, and 109,215 vote-by-mail ballots had been returned out of 242,230 requested, according to the board’s pre-election figures.
Vote-by-mail and provisional ballots will continue to be processed and added to the unofficial results through Nov. 17, according to the board.
The board’s office at 69 W. Washington St. also continues to handle candidate petition filings for the 2027 municipal and aldermanic election. Public viewing of record examinations for that contest has been extended through the week, with hours running from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on weekdays, according to the board.
Voters and the public can access additional information through the Chicago Board of Elections at chicagoelections.gov.
