Illinois residents will soon get their chance to cast ballots in the 2024 primary election, with the presidency, numerous key House races and other battles on the ballot.
In fact, early voting will open this week in many locations, with residents able to cast ballots for the primary election at their local county clerk’s offices.
According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, the official date for the 2024 primary is March 19, but there are a wide variety of ways to cast ballots before then.
That list includes in-person early voting, which will begin in most suburban Chicago counties on Thursday. NBC Chicago has compiled a list of sites, as well as links for additional information on where to cast ballots.
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As for Chicago residents, the city’s supersite, located at 191 North Clark, will open for early voting on Feb. 15. Suburban Cook County residents can begin their early voting at the county’s supersite, located in the pedway at 69 West Washington in Chicago, on Feb. 21.
Aside from early voting, vote-by-mail applications remain open, with all ballots needing to be postmarked by March 19 in order to be counted in the election.
As for the races on that ballot, tops on the list will be the presidential primary. President Joe Biden is on the Democratic ballot, along with several other challengers. Former President Donald Trump will be on the Republican ballot after the state’s Board of Elections opted not to remove him from the voting.
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Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is also on the ballot as her campaign continues.
In addition, all 17 Congressional districts in Illinois will hold primaries, as will all 118 races for the Illinois State House of Representatives. Finally, a group of Illinois Senate races will also hold primaries, as will State Supreme Court races in the first and fourth districts.
More information on those races can be found on our 2024 Illinois voter’s guide, which is now live on the NBC Chicago website and the NBC Chicago app.
