Voters Rush In For Early Voting In Niles

Will there be anyone left to vote on Nov. 6?

Yes, there will. But one can be forgiven for asking the question, because 1,726 voters have cast their ballots during Early Voting at Niles Village Hall alone. That's the figure through Monday Oct. 29; early voting continues through Saturday.

"The only comparison I have is for the primary election held earlier this year, where there were 377 total voters," said Marlene Victorine, Niles Village Clerk. 

Earlier: How To Cast Your Ballot In Early Voting

In suburban Cook County overall, 116,802 voters have made their choices during Early Voting. Voters who live in suburban Cook County can cast their ballot at any Early Voting location. 

In the first week of Early Voting (Oct. 22-28), turnout was up 84 percent over the first week of Early Voting in 2008, according to Cook County Clerk David Orr's office.

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"If voters keep turning out in such large numbers, we may reach the Early Voting record set in 2008," Orr said. "All signs point toward heavy turnout through Saturday."

Suburban Cook County voters can vote at any of the Clerk's 44 Early Voting sites from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday, Nov. 3.

A daily breakdown of Early Voting turnout by site is available here.  Voters can visit the website or review the list below to see which locations are the busiest.

State law requires early voters to display a government-issued photo ID to an election official before voting early. Some valid forms of photo ID include: a driver's license, state-issued ID card, passport, or student ID.

Early Voting totals shown below are from October 22-28.   

Early Voting Location

Total

Arlington Heights Village Hall

6,059

Orland Township

5,822

Matteson Village Hall

4,569

Evanston Civic Center

4,283

Schaumburg Public Library

3,949

Faith Family Future Center

3,942

Oak Park Village Hall

3,519

Northbrook Village Hall

3,514

Palatine Village Hall

3,373

Community Recreation Center

3,230

Calumet City Library

3,163

Oak Lawn Village Hall

3,066

Glenview Village Hall

2,967

Hodgkins Village Hall

2,883

Skokie Village Hall

2,802

Des Plaines City Hall

2,451

Chicago Heights City Hall

2,238

69 W. Washington Pedway

2,237

Park Ridge City Hall

2,225

Oak Forest City Hall

2,220

Palos Heights Administration Building

2,122

Streamwood Village Hall

2,032

Bellwood Village Hall

1,999

Park Forest Village Hall

1,999

Hoffman Estates Village Hall

1,870

Calumet Twp Community Center

1,636

Elk Grove Village Hall

1,634

Melrose Park Village Hall

1,561

Lemont Library District

1,478

Niles Village Hall

1,433

Alsip Village Hall

1,409

Markham Courthouse Rm. 238

1,331

Berwyn City Hall

1,216

Barrington Township Hall

1,049

Elmwood Park Village Hall

1,009

Norridge Village Hall

868

Stickney-Forest View Library

739

Skokie Courthouse Rm. 149

568

Whitcomb Building Rm. 104

554

Cicero Community Center

545

Bridgeview Courthouse Rm. 238

509

Rolling Meadows Courthouse Rm. 238

401

Cicero PSO Building

356

69 W. Washington 5th Floor                  

171      

Total

97,129

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