Chicago Early Voting: Downtown Sites Extend to 7 p.m. From October 26, With Chinese and Multilingual Services
Early voting in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, entered its extended-hours phase on October 26. According to the Chicago Chinese Times, early voting sites in all 50 Chicago wards opened fully on October 19; weekday hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from October 26 to November 2 the downtown voting sites extend weekday hours to 7 p.m.
The two downtown sites are at State and Adams streets and the Chicago Board of Elections office on the sixth floor of 69 W. Washington Street; the latter likewise extends weekday hours to 7 p.m. from October 26 to November 2. The Chicago Board of Elections said all early voting locations meet accessibility standards, multilingual staff will assist voters at designated sites, and ballots are provided in multiple languages including Chinese; every early voting location, Election Day polling place and the Chicago vote center will offer touchscreen voting machines and audio ballots in 12 languages, including Mandarin Chinese audio.
During the early voting period, voters can also register to vote or update their registration. On Election Day, November 3, all 1,291 voting precincts across Chicago will be open, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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