Early voting before the March 17 primary election kicks off in Evanston Monday at the Robert Crown Community Center.
Voting will begin for several key races, including the contentious race to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. Nineteen candidates are vying for outgoing U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s (D-Evanston) seat. Schakowsky, who has represented the city in Congress since 1999, announced she would not seek reelection in May.
Elsewhere on the ballot, sixteen candidates are running to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who announced his retirement in April following a four-decade career representing Illinois in both the House and Senate.
The election comes during a heated midterm election cycle with Democrats aiming to gain majorities in both chambers of Congress two years into President Donald Trump’s second term.
Early voting will conclude March 16.
How to vote
In-person early voting will be held exclusively at the Robert Crown Community Center.
Polls will be open from March 2-7 from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. and from March 9-13 from 9 a.m. through 7 p.m.
On Saturday, March 14, polls will be open from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. On Sundays — March 8 and 15 — polls will be open from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m.
Illinois residents are able to register to vote during early voting, after which they must immediately cast their ballots. To register, a voter must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old and a resident of their precinct for at least 30 days preceding March 17. Eligible voters must also present two forms of ID, which can include driver’s licenses and Illinois state IDs.
Residents are also allowed to vote by mail ahead of Election Day by requesting a ballot from the Cook County clerk. Requests must be submitted either in person or via mail before March 12.
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