Here's how early voting works in Chicago's 2024 presidential election — and where you can do it

CHICAGO – Chicagoans will soon be able to go to the polls to vote in the general election.

Election Day isn't until November 5th – but early voting begins in Chicago on October 3rd, giving residents the option to cast their ballot in advance to avoid long lines on Election Day.

Here's what you need to know:

What is early voting??

Early voting allows Chicagoans to cast their vote before Election Day, which is November 5th this election cycle.

During early voting, Chicago residents can go to any early voting site to cast their vote – it doesn't matter which county they live in.

Most early voting sites will also be open on Election Day.

All ballots cast during early voting are final. Voters cannot change their ballot once it has been cast or vote more than once.

When does early voting start?

Early voting downtown begins October 3rd. Early voting at all Chicago locations begins October 21st.

Early voting locations and hours

You do not have to live in a county to vote at that county's early voting site. Chicagoans can vote at any early voting website.

According to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, all early voting sites are fully accessible to people with disabilities.

Locations in the city center

There will be two early voting locations downtown.

• Supersite, 191 N. Clark St.
  • October 3rd to 27th: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
  • Oct. 28 – Nov. 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
  • November 5th: 6am-7pm
• Office of the Board of Election Commissioners, 69 W. Washington St.
  • October 3rd to 27th: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
  • Oct. 28 – Nov. 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
  • November 5th: Closed

Neighborhood locations

Neighborhood locations are open October 21st through November 21st. 5.

They are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until November 4th. On election day they are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m

• District 1: Goldblatt's Building, 1615 W. Chicago Ave.
• District 2: Near North Library, 310 W. Division St.
• District 3: Dawson Technical Institute, 3901 S. State St.
• District 4: Dr. Martin Luther King Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
• District 5: Southside YMCA, 6330 S. Stony Island Ave.
• District 6: Whitney Young Library, 415 E. 79th St.
• District 7: Trumbull Park, 2400 E. 105th St.
• District 8: Olive Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
• District 9: Palmer Park, 201 E. 111th St.
• District 10: East Side Vodak Library, 3710 E. 106th St.
• District 11: McGuane Park, 2901 S. Poplar Ave.
• District 12: McKinley Park Library, 1915 W. 35th St.
• District 13: Clearing Branch Library, 6423 W. 63rd Place
• District 14: Archer Heights Library, 5055 S. Archer Ave.
• District 15: Brighton Park Community Campus, 4830 S. Western Ave.
• District 16: Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen Ave.
• District 17: Thurgood Marshall Library, 7506 S. Racine Ave.
• District 18: Wrightwood Ashburn Library, 8530 S. Kedzie Ave.
• District 19: Mt. Greenwood Park, 3721 W. 111th St.
• District 20: Bessie Coleman Library, 731 E. 63rd St.
• District 21: West Pullman Library, 830 W. 119th St.
• District 22: Toman Library, 2708 S. Pulaski Road
• District 23: Hall – St Faustina Kowalska Parish, 5157 S. McVicker Ave.
• District 24: St. Agatha Catholic Parish, 3151 W. Douglas Ave.
• District 25: Rudy Lozano Library, 1805 S. Loomis St.
• District 26: Humboldt Park Library, 1605 N. Troy St.
• District 27: Union Park Field House, 1501 W. Randolph Ave.
• District 28: West Side Learning Center, 4624 W. Madison St.
• District 29: Amundsen Park, 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave.
• District 30: Kilbourn Park, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave.
• Station 31: Portage Cragin Library. 5108 W. Belmont Ave.
• District 32: Bucktown-Wicker Park Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave.
• District 33: American Indian Center, 3401 W. Ainsle St.
• District 34: UIC Student Center, 750 S. Halsted St.
• District 35: Northeastern IL University El Centro, 3390 N. Avondale Ave.
• District 36: West Belmont Library, 3104 N. Narrangansett Ave.
• District 37: West Chicago Library, 4856 W. Chicago Ave.
• District 38: Hiawatha Park, 8029 W. Forest Preserve Drive
• District 39: North Park Village Administration Building, 5801 N. Pulaski Road
• District 40: Budlong Wood Library, 5630 N. Lincoln Ave.
• District 41: Roden Library, 6083 N. Northwest Highway
• Precinct 42: Maggie Daley Park Field House, 337 E. Randolph St.
• District 43: Lincoln Park Branch Library, 1150 W. Fullerton Ave.
• District 44: Merlo Library, 644 W. Belmont Ave.
• District 45: Kolpingwerk Chicago, 5826 N. Elston Ave.
• District 46, Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
• Ward 47, Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.
• District 48, Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway
• District 49, Willye B. White Park, 1610 W. Howard St.
• District 50, Northtown Library, 6800 N. Western Ave.

University locations

The university locations are open from October 30th to November 30th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1.

• Chicago State University, 9501 S. King Drive
• Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
• University of Chicago Reynolds Club, 1131 E. 57th St.

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