Vote

You can check if your address falls within the 40th District boundaries with this Google Map.

You can look up your voter registration here:

https://chicagoelections.gov/voting/your-voter-information

Yes, you can register to vote if you:

• are a U.S. citizen

• will be 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election (3/17/2026) and turn 18 on or before the date of the General Election (11/3/2026)

• live in your precinct at least 30 days before the election

• do not claim the right to vote elsewhere

• are not in prison/jail serving time for a conviction.

  • Note: returning citizens who have been released from prison/jail and who meet all other requirements listed above are eligible to register and vote in Illinois. People who have been released and are on parole/probation are eligible to register and vote in Illinois.

You can register to vote same-day at the same time you go to your polling place for early voting or election day.

You must show two (2) forms of ID. At least one (1) ID must list your current address.

A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: https://chicagoelections.gov/voting/when-you-need-id-vote

For early voting at ward-specific locations:

• Early voting begins Monday, March 2

• Early voting ends Monday, March 16

• Election Day is Tuesday, March 17

Voting days and hours:

• Weekdays: 9:00am - 6:00pm

• Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

• Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm

• Election Day (March 17): 6:00am - 7:00pm

You can go to any early voting location (see link for bilingual locations) but the ones in district are:

Ward 1: Goldblatt’s Building, 1615 W. Chicago Ave.

Ward 30: Kilbourn Park, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave.

Ward 31: Portage Cragin Library, 5108 W. Belmont Ave.

Ward 32: Bucktown-Wicker Park Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Ward 33: American Indian Center, 3401 W. Ainsle St.

Ward 35: NEIU El Centro, 3390 N. Avondale Ave.

Ward 39: North Park Village Admin Building, 5801 N. Pulaski Road

Ward 45: Kolping Society of Chicago, 5826 N. Elston Ave.

Ward 47: Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.

To find your polling place on Election Day, March 17, please click this link to take you to the Chicago Board of Elections website. There you will fill out a form with your name and address to find your Election Day polling location!

https://chicagoelections.gov/voting/your-voter-information

When you vote by mail, as long as your ballot is postmarked on or before Election Day, your ballot will count. However, because of new postmarking rules, your mail will no longer be automatically postmarked the day you drop it off. That is why we recommend returning your vote by mail ballot in this order:

1. Drop off at a Secure drop box at an early voting location near you on or before Monday 3/16.

2. Go to your local post office and ask for a MANUAL postmarking before dropping it off.

3. If you really cannot do 1 or 2 and have to drop it off at a box without a manual postmarking, please do so at least a week before the election (by 3/7)

When you look up where to vote on Election day (see FAQ above), the Board of Election has added a "Polling Place Accessibility" rating to help you understand what to expect out of the location's physical accessibility. The definitions of low/medium/high accessibility are listered here: https://chicagoelections.gov/voting/accessibilityvoters-disabilities

That page also lists details on curbside voting options, voting at a nursing home or hospital, and accessibility device options you can request at your polling place, as well as a dedicated ADA email and phone number.

We know language access can also be a barrier. Please note that all Early Voting sites have touchscreen voting machines and audio ballots in 12 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (audio in Mandarin dialect), Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Polish, Gujarati, Urdu, Ukrainian, Arabic, and Russian. In addition, some early voting locations have a dedicated bilingual election judge staffed. Please check this list for the language that best serves your needs: https://chicagoelections.gov/voting/early-voting

As long as you know you are eligible to vote, even if the election judges cannot find your information, you can file a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots are a last resort option. They are separated from others cast on Election Day so that after Election Day, Board employees can evaluate provisional ballot applications to determine whether the ballot can be released into the count. Also, each provisional voter has 7 calendar days after Election Day to submit documents to the Election Board that will show that voter's eligibility to vote in that precinct.

Reasons for voting a Provisional Ballot include:

• No registration record found in the precinct;

• Voter is challenged and the judges uphold the challenge;

• Voter is required to provide ID but does not have acceptable ID;

• Voter is listed as having cast a ballot in early voting or through vote by mail, but voter believes that record is in error;

• Voter is casting a ballot during a court-ordered extension of hours at a polling place.

Please keep these phone numbers in mind for reporting anything that looks suspicious or illegal at or around the polling place:

• Call the Board of Elections' hotline Election Central at 312-269-7870

• Call the independent, free Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights at 866-687-8683.

  • The hotline is also available in Spanish at 888-VE-Y-VOTA, Arabic at 844-YALLA-US and in Asian languages at 888-API-VOTE.

• Call or text our campaign at (312) 584-6211