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Early voting begins in Chicago today with new supersite
Early voting for the March primary starts in Chicago on Thursday.
CHICAGO - Early voting in Chicago begins today for the March 17 primary election.
What we know:
Voting opens up at 9 a.m. at two downtown locations:
- 137 S. State Street – This is the new location for the downtown voting supersite.
- 69 W. Washington Street, 6th floor
Then, on March 2, early voting sites in all 50 wards will open.
Any voter who lives in Chicago can vote at any of the early voting sites, no matter where they live in the city. All early voting sites are ADA-compliant and accessible to voters with disabilities, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
Voters can choose to cast their ballots in one of 12 different languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, Tagalog, Gujarati, Urdu, Arabic, Ukrainian, and Russian.
Illinois 2026 elections: Everything you need to know
Next year, Illinoisans will go to the polls to vote on several key federal, state, and local elected positions in the 2026 midterm elections.
What you can do:
Voters can request a mail-in ballot. The deadline to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot is March 12 at 5 p.m.
Visit chicagoelections.gov to learn more about voting and specific locations.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Board of Elections.