January 25th Update

Dear Friend,

Vote by Mail is now open for the March 19, 2024 Presidential Primary Election. You can apply to Vote by Mail for the next election by visiting chicagoelections.gov, or you can always sign up for the Vote by Mail permanent roster. This ensures that you will get mailed a ballot for all future elections. Vote by Mail ballots are scheduled to be sent out starting on Thursday, February 8th. All Vote by Mail ballots come with postage-paid Ballot Return Envelopes. The deadline to apply to Vote by Mail is Thursday, March 14th by 5:00pm.

Early Voting in Downtown Chicago for the upcoming Election will open on Thursday, February 15th at 9:00am. Early Voting in all 50 Wards will begin Monday, March 4th at 9:00am. The Early Voting location for the 38th Ward will be at Hiawatha Park, 8029 W Forest Preserve. Any voter in Chicago can vote at any Early Voting site, no matter where they live in the City.

Sincerely,

Alderman Nicholas Sposato

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