Board Offices Closed on July 4th
The Chicago Board of Elections Offices will be closed on July 4, 2024 for the holiday.
We will open for regular hours on Friday, July 5.
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Ballot Placement Lottery Results
On Monday, July 1, the Chicago Board of Elections held the mandated ballot placement lottery for non-partisan elected school board candidates who received a first day filing ticket (in line by 9:00am on June 17, 2024) or a last day filing ticket (filed between 4:00pm and 5:00pm on June 24, 2024).
The final order of candidates on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot is below.
Board Offices Open Saturday 6/29 and Sunday 6/30
The Chicago Board of Elections offices will be open this weekend for public viewing, records examination and voter services for the following times:
- Saturday, June 29 - 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Sunday, June 30 - 8:00am - 1:00pm
Petition Filing Schedule for Chicago Elected School Board Candidates
CANDIDATE PETITION FILING
Monday, June 17 through Monday, June 24, 2024
Candidates for the office of Member of the Chicago Board of Education will file original nomination papers with the Chicago Board of Elections.
CANDIDATE FILING SCHEDULE & LOCATIONS
Chicago Elected School Board Candidate's Guide and District Maps
Interested in running as a candidate for the Chicago Elected School Board?
Vote By Mail Poll Watching and New Counting Schedule
The Chicago Board of Elections was contacted by poll watchers from the campaigns for the Democratic candidates for Cook County State’s Attorney who requested to review the processing and counting of Vote By Mail ballots received on Election Day and through the counting period through April 2.
New Polling Places for 16th Ward - Precincts 21 and 25
A fire broke out early this morning at Nicholson STEM Academy and it can no longer serve as a polling place for the 21st and 25th Precincts in the 16th Ward for the March 19th Primary Election.
Those precincts have been moved to the locations below:
- 16th Ward, 21st Precinct - NEW POLLING PLACE: Monteclare Englewood, 6332 S. Green St.
- 16th Ward, 25th Precinct - NEW POLLING PLACE: Hope Manor, 6002 S. Halsted St.
Please call 312.269.7976 with any questions.
Democratic Vote By Mail Ballots Have Shipped This Week
To voters who requested a Democratic Vote By Mail ballot for the March 19th Primary Election: due to the court order that removed Ashonta C. Rice as a candidate, all ballots had to be reprinted and prepared to mail.
These ballots started mailing this Monday, February 26 and will continue to mail through this weekend.
You will receive an email confirmation when your ballot is shipped (and please check your Spam folder).
Early Voting in Downtown Chicago Will Reopen on Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00am
Early Voting for the March 19, 2024 Presidential Primary Election in Downtown Chicago will reopen at the Supersite (191 N. Clark) and Board Offices (69 W. Washington, 6th Floor) on Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00am.
Early Voting opened in Downtown Chicago on Thursday, February 15, but was paused late on Friday, February 16 due to court order from the Appellate Court of Illinois. Click here for more information.
Early Voting in Chicago is Paused Due to Court Order to Remove a Judicial Candidate
Early Voting for the March 19, 2024 Presidential Primary Election in Chicago has been paused due to court order from the Appellate Court of Illinois. See attached order below.
Early Voting at the Board Supersite (191 N. Clark) and Board Offices (69 W. Washington, 6th Floor) will remain closed until further notice. Board staff are working to reopen these sites as soon as possible.