19th Ward Ranks 1st in Chicago Early Voting

Early voting ended Saturday and 19th Ward residents braved sometimes long lines to come out in very big numbers. 

Voting totals at Mount Greenwood Park, the ward's early voting location, were the highest in all of Chicago with 6,265 ballots cast, according to the Chicago Board of Elections Commissioners.

Voting at Mount Greenwood started off strong and then began to trail other South Side wards midway through early voting. Things picked back up in the final days to put the 19th's total back on top. 

Other top early voting sites in the city include: 

• Martin Luther King Community Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove  - 6,007
• Wrightwood-Ashburn Library, 8530 S. Kedzie Ave. - 5,304
• West Pullman Library, 830 W. 119th Street - 5,273
• Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W. Fullerton Ave. - 5,057 

Visit Beverly-Mount Greenwood's Election Central for all the information you need to vote on local races. Stop by Tuesday for live coverage of Election Day and local race results and reaction. 

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