Illinois voters, the clock's ticking with just a month to go before the 2024 primary elections. If you want a leg up, early voting has kicked off for the decisive March 19 primaries. According to NBC Chicago, you've got until February 21 to register the old-fashioned way, or if procrastination's more your style, online registration is open till March 3.
But it's not just about marking a ballot and calling it a day. Voters have some weighty decisions on their hands. These primaries will decide who's in the running for seats in Congress, and who'll be facing off in the battle for the presidency come November. For those in Chicago, there's also a referendum with some heft; it's about whether to tax the tar out of swanky digs to fund homelessness prevention. Early birds already began casting votes on February 15 at two downtown locations, WTTW News reported.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Board of Elections isn't just sitting around waiting for your vote – they're on the hunt for more election judges, even though they've surpassed their goal of 560 bilingual guardians of democracy. "It's much easier to go into a polling place, feeling less intimidated if someone there speaks your language if someone there looks like you," Giovanna Carrillo told WTTW News, echoing the board's push for a diverse crew to man the polls.
