Vote-By-Mail Applications Open To Chicago Voters For IL Primary

CHICAGO — Registered voters within the City of Chicago may now apply to vote by mail for the March 19 Illinois Presidential Primary. Voters can use the online application available at the Chicago Board of Elections to request a ballot.

Voters will be asked to choose one Party ballot type for the upcoming election: Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Republican, and Non-Partisan (referenda only). Per the Illinois Election Code, voters may only choose one ballot and cannot vote multiple party ballots. Voters can also choose to receive their vote-by-mail ballot in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, and Tagalog.

Voters may also apply online to join the Vote-By-Mail Permanent Roster ahead of the March 19 presidential primary election. As part of the Permanent Roster, voters can either choose to receive ballots for all future elections (which require a party designation) or all elections that do not require a party designation (general, municipal, special).

The online application can also be used to change ballot preferences, and mailing addresses, as well as to opt out of the Permanent Roster program. Voters who previously signed up for the Permanent Vote By Mail Roster for ‘All Elections’ will automatically receive a Vote By Mail ballot for the March 19, 2024 Presidential Primary Election.

Voters can search and confirm their Permanent Roster information by using the online Voter Lookup Tool.

The Chicago Board of Elections will start shipping ballots in early February 2024. The deadline to apply to Vote By Mail for the upcoming primary is March 14 by 5 p.m.