Politics & Government
19th Ward Ranks Third in Chicago Early Voting Turnout
The early voting site at Mount Greenwood Park has seen the most ballots cast of any place in the city.
Residents of the 19th Ward seem to be taking advantage of early voting in a big way.
Counting vote totals through Oct. 31, the early voting site at Mount Greenwood Park has seen 5,379 total ballots cast, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.
That is the third highest total for any site in the city. Only the 34th Ward in Roseland and the 4th Ward which includes Bronzeville, Kenwood and Hyde Park ranks higher. A total of 5,721 and 5,723 ballots were cast in those neighborhoods respectively.
Find out what's happening in Beverly-MtGreenwoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Early voting totals have continued to grow with each election as more voters take advantage of the longer window. Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3.
You can vote at Mount Greenwood Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Beverly-MtGreenwoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The suburbs are also seeing a high number of early voters. Cook County Clerk David Orr reports that suburban Cook early voters might match the 135,083 that voted early in 2008.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
