Politics & Government
Hundreds Vote Early in Bucktown, Wicker Park
Bucktown and Wicker Park is in 29th place in the race for early voter turnout so far. Can you guess which neighborhood has the most people going to the polls early?
Early voting started on Monday, and hundreds are already flocking to the wards' designated stations to cast their ballot before the Nov. 6 election day rush.
As of Thursday, 1,090 people headed to the Bucktown-Wicker Park Library at 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave. and voted early. That’s the 29th highest early voter turnout compared to the other wards in Chicago, with the 19th district – which covers the Beverly neighborhood on the South Side – coming in first place.
Early voting goes until Nov. 3, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners website, and voters can use any early voting site in the city.
Find out what's happening in Bucktown-Wicker Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Registered voters need to show a government-issued photo identification.
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Here are the closest early voting locations for Lake View:
32nd Ward - Bucktown-Wicker Park Library 1701 North Milwaukee Avenue
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
1st Ward - Goldblatts Building 1615 West Chicago Avenue
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
2nd Ward - Access Living 115 West Chicago Ave. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
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