Early Voting is Now Open in Downtown Chicago for the March 19 Presidential Primary Election


 Early Voting is Now Open in Downtown Chicago for the March 19 Presidential Primary Election


Early Voting for the March 19 Presidential Primary Election is now open in Downtown Chicago at the Chicago Board of Elections Supersite (191 N. Clark) and the Chicago Board of Elections Office (69 W. Washington, 6th Floor).

Now through March 10, these two sites will be open Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From March 11 through March 18, these two sites will be open for an extra hour on Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the same hours for weekends. The Supersite will be open on Election Day (March 19) from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early Voting in all 50 Wards in Chicago will begin on Monday, March 4 at 9 a.m. and runs through Election Day (March 19). All 50 Ward Early Voting sites will also be open as vote centers on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can see all Early Voting locations and addresses by clicking here.

“Any voter in Chicago can now come downtown to vote early, if they want to get a head start on their civic duty. Don’t wait until the last second on March 19th – research your choices on the ballot and make a plan to vote,” said Marisel Hernandez, Chairwoman, Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Voters can still apply to Vote By Mail for the upcoming election, as well as apply online to join the Permanent Vote By Mail Roster and receive their ballot ahead of their preferred elections. Vote By Mail applications will remain open until March 14th at 5 p.m.

Sample Ballots are also now available at the chicagoelections.gov website. Voters can go to the Your Voter Information page, input their info, and see the candidates and referendum questions that will appear on their ballot in their ward and precinct.

For the upcoming Presidential Primary Election, voters must request a specific party ballot either in-person, early, or when requesting a Vote By Mail ballot. When the time comes to select a ballot, a voter may choose any Political Party they wish (but may choose only one party ballot). The Political Party ballots available in Chicago for the March 19 Primary Election are: Democratic, Libertarian (Wards 1, 5, 36, and 38 only), Republican, and Non-Partisan (includes only referenda questions).

The Board is seeking poll workers for Election Day on March 19 – Election Judges make up to $230 for the day, and interested voters can apply at http://pollworker.chicagoelections.gov.


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