Double check your polling location, Chicago — it might not be the church, school, gymnasium or park district where you voted before.
Following a controversial decision to significantly streamline the number of precincts in Chicago between the primary and the midterms, election officials said Chicago will have 945 polling places for the Nov. 8 election, down from the 1,043 that were in place for the June 28 primary.
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Adding to the potential confusion, a new ward map — which takes effect with the 2023 municipal elections — will also be used in November’s general election to determine where voters need to go to cast their ballots.
That’s why all voters should check their new ward, precinct and polling place assignment ahead of time at the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners’ website.
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Want to vote early instead? Registered city voters will still be able to vote at the more than 50 early voting sites, including the voting “supersite” at 191 N. Clark St. through Election Day, Nov. 8.
Sources: City of Chicago, Tribune reporting
