Early Voting in Chicago Opens October 22

Don't want to deal with crowded polls on Nov. 6? Here's where you can vote early.

Posted Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:02 am CT|Updated Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:06 am CT

With 22 days until Election Day, those wishing to avoid the craze at the polls can vote early starting Oct. 22.

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.

Registered voters need to show a government-issued photo identification.

Here are the closest early voting locations for Lincoln Square, from NBC Chicago:

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.

40th Ward - Budlong Woods Library, 5630 North Lincoln Avenue
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday

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