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Today is Election Day, Tuesday, March 17

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Alderman Matthew J. O'Shea of the 19th Ward reminds residents that the 2026 Primary Election is today, March 17, and provides details on polling locations and secure drop boxes for voting by mail. He encourages voters to use the provided drop boxes or the Chicago Board of Elections to ensure their ballots are postmarked by Election Day. The message also notes that ballots received up to March 31 will be counted and that voters will receive confirmation emails once their ballots are processed.

Email from 19th Ward Office

Dear Chicago,



The Primary Election is today, March 17th. If you are planning to vote and would like to confirm the location of your polling place, please click here. In addition, all voters in Chicago can vote at any of these voting sites no matter where they live in the city.


Mount Greenwood Park (3721 W. 111th Street)


Wrightwood Ashburn Library (8530 S. Kedzie Avenue)


West Pullman Library (830 W. 119th Street)


Loop Supersite (137 S. State Street)


Voting By Mail?

You can also submit your Ballot Return Envelope at any of the Board's Secured Drop Boxes at any Ward Early Voting site. Please consider dropping it off at the Mount Greenwood Park secure election drop box instead of using the United States Postal Service.


Drop Box for Ward 19: Mount Greenwood Park (3721 W. 111th Street)


The United States Postal Service will not guarantee your Vote By Mail return ballot envelopes will be postmarked the same day that you mailed it. Any ballot postmarked after Election Day on March 17th cannot be accepted.


Still need to return your Vote By Mail ballot? You have options!

  • Drop your ballot off into any of 52 Secure Drop Boxes located at Early Voting sites in Chicago – even on Election Day!
  • Go to the post office counter and request a manual postmark.
  • Deliver your ballot directly to the Chicago Board of Elections at 69 W. Washington St. – either at the First-Floor lobby drop box or in the 6th Floor office.


All qualified ballots properly postmarked by Election Day (March 17th) and received up to 14 days after (March 31st) will be processed and counted for the 2026 Primary Election. The Chicago Board of Elections will send you an email when it receives your ballot return envelope, and again when your ballot has been processed and counted. Don’t risk a late postmark on your ballot – take any of the steps above to make sure your vote counts! Please note: you must use the signed and sealed Ballot Return Envelope with your name on it to submit your ballot. 


Please make sure that your voice is heard in this important Primary Election.


Sincerely,



Matthew J. O'Shea

Alderman, 19th Ward

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This e-mail message is paid for and authorized by the 19th Ward Democratic Organization and not at taxpayer expense.