By Adam Musaev
@redlineproject
Chicago voters who want to cast a ballot in person have less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 general election to register. This five-image series follows one voter from checking their registration to feeding a ballot into the scanner.
Early voting is already well underway. It began Oct. 1 at two downtown Chicago locations, including the Chicago Board of Elections’ Downtown Voting Supersite at 137 S. State St., WTTW News reported.
On Monday, Oct. 19, early voting expanded to sites in all 50 Chicago wards, according to a WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times voter guide. Chicago voters can use any early voting site in the city, no matter where they live, WTTW reported.
Voters who missed the regular registration deadline can still vote. A grace period for in-person registration began Oct. 7 and runs through Election Day at election authority offices and early voting sites, according to the WBEZ and Sun-Times guide.
Voters registering on the day of must bring two forms of identification, and one must show their current address. Voters must also have lived in their precinct for at least 30 days before Election Day.
Already-registered voters generally do not need ID. A voter will need identification only if election judges challenge their right to vote, or if their registration lacked a driver’s license, state ID, or Social Security number, NBC Chicago reported, citing the state Board of Elections.
On Election Day, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Axios Chicago reported. Chicago voters can cast ballots at their assigned precinct, the downtown supersite or any of the 50 ward early voting sites, according to WTTW.
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Pick a day and time to vote, whether at an early voting site or on Election Day, and bring two forms of ID if you plan to register on the spot.