At 18, Ben Flerlage already has voted in three elections: the November midterms, the first round of Chicago municipal elections in February and now, the mayoral runoff, casting an early ballot for Paul Vallas Wednesday at the Loop Supersite.
Flerlage, a senior at the Latin School of Chicago, is not typical for his age group. Just over 3% of voters in the Chicago municipal elections on Feb. 28 were 18 to 24 years old. About 16% of registered voters in that age group voted.
