Illinois' 2024 primary election is right around the corner, and there are plenty of races that will be on the ballots this March.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe 2024 primary election in Illinois will take place on Tuesday, March 19. There are four different ways to cast ballots in the state of Illinois, beginning before the election with in-person early voting and voting by mail.
More information, and tips on how you can still vote if you decide to cast a ballot in person instead, can be found on the NBC Chicago app.Early voting is set to begin on Feb. 8 in many jurisdictions, while the city of Chicago’s supersite will officially open its doors on Feb. 15. Finally, two forms of identification are required for voters seeking same-day voter registration on Election Day. Two forms are also required if a voter is changing their address, or if they are filing to change the legal name on their voter registration.Polls in Illinois are required to open at 6 a.m. on Election Day, and will close at 7 p.m.
In the 2024 primary, Illinois voters will choose their preferred nominees in all of the races, including the presidential race, which will appear at the top of ballots. Some districts will also have primary votes on Supreme Court justices, with elections in the first and fourth districts to provide nominees for vacancies to those seats.
In this year’s election cycle, there will be an election in that First District, as Justice Joy Cunningham will run for election to a full 10-year term after replacing former Chief Justice Ann Burke in Dec. 2022.