The Latest Breaking News from Chicago Board of Elections

Early voters set record in Chicago election, but turnout at polls is ‘sluggish,’ officials say

CHICAGO — It’s election day and Chicago voters have been heading to the polls since 6 a.m. to cast ballots in the hotly contested mayoral race and to vote for aldermen in all 50 wards.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 28, 2023

Chicago: Pencil in voting on your Tuesday to-do list

We certainly can’t force any of our fellow Chicagoans to fill out an electronic or paper ballot. But we can repeat ourselves and once again emphasize the importance of voting for our city’s future.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 28, 2023

Chicago’s future depends on your vote

Whom residents select as mayor, members of City Council and of new police districts will shape how Chicago will move forward.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023

With tensions high ahead of Tuesday’s election, top cop says there are no threats ‘specific to Chicago’

The heightened concerns over safety and political violence come two years after former President Donald Trump falsely blamed widespread fraud for his loss — a claim that fueled the riot at the U.S. Capitol and further polarized the political landscape.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 4, 2022

Chicago’s $2M precinct consolidation plan denounced as ‘voter suppression’

Mayoral challenger Willie Wilson wants a federal judge to block a plan he said “reminds me of the Jim Crow days down South where I’m from.” But the Board of Elections was required to consolidate city precincts after new ward and district lines were drawn based on the 2020 census.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 13, 2022

Early voting for the Nov. 8 General Election gets underway downtown

The two sites, which opened Friday, are at 191 N. Clark St. and on the sixth floor at 69 W. Washington St.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2022

Willie Wilson files federal lawsuit to block Chicago Board of Elections from consolidating precincts

Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson argues it will confuse Chicago voters, depress turnout in the Nov. 8 general and Feb. 28 mayoral and aldermanic elections and “disparately impact racial and/or ethnic voting blocs.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2022

Early voting lagging as Tuesday’s primaries near, officials say

“Voters have other issues on their mind, kids are out of school for the summer or they’re planning vacations,” an election official said Thursday about the primaries that were pushed back until June 28 this year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2022

Early voting now open in all 50 wards across the city

The primary election is June 28.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 13, 2022