Politics & Government
Hundreds Vote Early in Lake View at Merlo Library
Lake View has the 10th highest 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 ward’s designated station to cast their ballot before the Nov. 6 election day rush.
As of Thursday, 1,593 people headed to the Merlo Library at 644 W. Belmont Ave. and voted early. That’s the 10th 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.
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Registered voters need to show a government-issued photo identification.
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Here are the closest early voting locations for Lake View:
44th Ward - Merlo Library, 644 W. Belmont Ave. Hours: Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
46th Ward - Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave. Hours: Monday thrrough Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
32nd Ward - Bucktown-Wicker Park Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave. Hours: Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
47th Ward - Welles Park, 2333 West Sunnyside Avenue
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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