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Early voting in Chicago mayoral election starts Monday; here's a list of all 50 ward voting locations

By FOX 32 Digital Team
Updated  March 20, 2023 4:35pm CDT
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Early voting begins in Chicago for mayoral runoff election

Chicago, it's time to pick whether Paul Vallas or Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor; early voting starts on Monday.

CHICAGO - Chicago, it's time to pick whether Paul Vallas or Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor; early voting starts on Monday.

Chicago residents can vote at locations in all 50 wards or at the two downtown sites starting on March 20.

Starting Monday, election sites are open:

  • Weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Election Day (April 4) 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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In addition to picking a mayor when early voting begins on Monday, Chicagoans in 14 wards will also be filling seats in the City Council.

This is a list of all ward voting locations as provided by the Chicago Board of Elections:

  • Ward 1 - Goldblatt's Building, 1615 W. Chicago Ave.
  • Ward 2 - Near North Library, 310 W. Division St.
  • Ward 3 - Dawson Technical Institute, 3901 S. State St.
  • Ward 4 - Dr. Martin Luther King Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
  • Ward 5 - Southside YMCA, 6330 S. Stony Island Ave.
  • Ward 6 - Whitney Young Library, 415 E. 79th St.
  • Ward 7 - Trumbull Park, 2400 E. 105th St.
  • Ward 8 - Olive Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
  • Ward 9 - Palmer Park, 201 E. 111th St.
  • Ward 10 - East Side Vodak Library, 3710 E. 106th St.
  • Ward 11 - McGuane Park, 2901 S. Poplar Ave.
  • Ward 12 - McKinley Park Library, 1915 W. 35th St.
  • Ward 13 - Clearing Branch Library, 6423 W. 63rd Pl.
  • Ward 14 - Archer Heights Library, 5055 S. Archer Ave.
  • Ward 15 - Gage Park, 2411 W. 55th St.
  • Ward 16 - Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen Ave.
  • Ward 17 - Thurgood Marshall Library, 7506 S. Racine Ave.
  • Ward 18 - Wrightwood Ashburn Library, 8530 S. Kedzie Ave.
  • Ward 19 - Mt. Greenwood Park, 3721 W. 111th St.
  • Ward 20 - Bessie Coleman Library, 731 E. 63rd St.
  • Ward 21 - West Pullman Library, 830 W. 119th St.
  • Ward 22 - Toman Library, 2708 S. Pulaski Rd.
  • Ward 23 - Hall - St Faustina Kowalska Parish, 5157 S. McVicker Ave.
  • Ward 24 - St. Agatha Catholic Parish, 3151 W. Douglas Ave.
  • Ward 25 - Rudy Lozano Library, 1805 S. Loomis St.
  • Ward 26 - Humboldt Park Library, 1605 N. Troy St.
  • Ward 27 - Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph Ave.
  • Ward 28 - Westside Learning Center, 4624 W. Madison St.
  • Ward 29 - Amundsen Park, 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave.
  • Ward 30 - Kilbourn Park, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave.
  • Ward 31 - Portage Cragin Library. 5108 W. Belmont Ave.
  • Ward 32 - Bucktown-Wicker Park Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave.
  • Ward 33 - American Indian Center, 3401 W. Ainsle St.
  • Ward 34 - UIC Student Center, 750 S. Halsted St.
  • Ward 35 - Northeastern IL University El Centro, 3390 N. Avondale Ave.
  • Ward 36 - West Belmont Library, 3104 N. Narrangansett Ave.
  • Ward 37 - West Chicago Library, 4856 W. Chicago Ave.
  • Ward 38 - Hiawatha Park, 8029 W. Forest Preserve Dr.
  • Ward 39 - North Park Village Admin Bldg, 5801 N. Pulaski
  • Ward 40 - Budlong Woods Library, 5630 N. Lincoln Ave.
  • Ward 41 - Roden Library, 6083 N. Northwest Hw.
  • Ward 42 - Maggie Daley Park, 337 E. Randolph St.
  • Ward 43 - Lincoln Park Branch Library, 1150 W. Fullerton Ave.
  • Ward 44 - Merlo Library, 644 W. Belmont Ave.
  • Ward 45 - Kolping Society of Chicago, 5826 N. Elston Ave.
  • Ward 46 - Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
  • Ward 47 - Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.
  • Ward 48 - Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway St.
  • Ward 49 - Willye B White Park, 1610 W. Howard St.
  • Ward 50 - Northtown Library, 6800 N. Western Ave

Secure drop boxes for completed vote by mail ballots will also be available at all ward sites. If you would like to vote by mail, your ballot must be returned at one of these secured drop boxes or postmarked on or before election day, which is April 4. 

Vote by mail ballots are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, and Tagalog. Vote by mail ballots must arrive at the Election Board by April 18.

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