Voting for the Primary and Upcoming Elections

Summary of results for the Primary Election, June 28, 2022

There were 341,901 votes cast in Chicago for a 22.8 % voter turnout rate. This is lower than the turnout in 2020 (37.8%).

• 49.1 % of votes were cast in person on Election Day

• 50.9% of votes were cast by Early Voting (24.3%) and Vote By Mail (26.6%)

Redistricting Process

The Chicago Board of Elections (CBOE) staff has been placing voters in their “new” wards and precincts as determined by the city redistricting approved by the Chicago City Council in May. To date, redistricting has been completed in half of the wards. It is anticipated that this task will be finished by July 31. After all wards and precincts have been reassigned, new voter registration cards will be sent to all voters.

Deadlines for Candidates for February 2023 Municipal Election

The CBOE website has been updated with information about the November 8 General Election and signature, petition, and objections requirements for candidates for the Municipal Election of February 28, 2023. For the February election, the following dates may be of interest:

• Petition Circulation Period: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – Monday, November 28, 2022 

• Petition Filing Period: Monday, November 21, 2022 – Monday, November 28, 2022

• Objection Filing Deadline: Monday, December 5, 2022

In addition to the mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and alderpersons on the February 2023 ballot, there will also be candidates for the newly mandated Police District Councils. There are 22 police districts in the city, and each district will have three elected members in their District Council. There will be no runoff elections for District Council members.