Elections

League of Women Voters^®
of Chicago

How do I register to vote? When is the next election? Where do I vote?

Voter registration

For information on voter registration, contact the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, 69 W Washington Street, Suites 600/800, Chicago, Illinois 60602, 4312-269-7900.
The General Primary Election is Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The deadline to register to vote in the Primary Election is February 21, 2012.
To vote in the primary election the voter must declare a party to receive a ballot.
To verify your registration, find your districts and to view sample ballots go to Chicagoelections.com or phone the above number.

Next Elections

March 20, 2012 - Primary Election
November 6, 2012 - General Election
In the March 20, 2012 Primary Election, Chicago voters will elect:
- Delegates to serve at their parties' national conventions
- Ward Committeemen for the political parties in each of the City's 50 current wards. The new ward map does not apply until the 2015 elections.
Additionally, voters will nominate candidates for:
- Representatives in U.S. Congress (all new districts)
- State Senators (all new districts)
- Representatives in the Illinois General Assembly (all new districts)
- Commissioners (3) for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
- Cook County State's Attorney, Circuit Court Clerk and Recorder of Deeds
- Members of the Cook County Board of Review (tax appeals) (all districts)
- Judges (Illinois Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Courts)

Where and when to vote

To find hours and locations for early voting and your regular polling place, go to the Board of Election Commissioners, http://www.chicagoelections.com.
In addition to voting in your precinct on March 20 there are other options:

Absentee Voting/Voting By Mail
Early Voting: Feb. 27 through March 15

For specific information about procedures, dates and locations consult Chicagoelections.com

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: January 29, 2012 10:28 PST.