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CHICAGO (WLS) — As of Thursday, residents in several Illinois counties have the opportunity to participate in early voting for the upcoming March primary election.
The counties where early voting commences on Thursday include Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will.
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In Chicago, early voting is set to start on February 12 at two key locations: 137 South State and 69 West Washington.
By March 2, early voting will be available across all 50 wards in the city.
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For suburban Cook County, early voting begins March 2, depending on where you live.
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For people in DuPage County, leaders there say early and vote-by-mail options will begin later this month – instead of today – because election officials say they are waiting for rulings on unresolved candidate objections.
Voters will decide on a number of high-stakes congressional races in this election, that haven’t been open in years – including:
Outgoing Senator Dick Durbin’s seat, Congresswoman Jan Schalowsky’s 9th district seat, Congressman Danny Davis’ 7th district seat, and Congressman Chuy Garcia’s 4th district seat.
Eighth District Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and 2nd District Congresswoman Robin Kelly are both in the race for Durbin’s senate seat – so their seats in the house will also be open.
Primary Election Day is March 17.The General Election is on November 3 of this year.
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