Early voting totals across suburban Chicagoland surged compared to the turnout in 2023’s spring municipal elections, according to the Cook County Clerk’s Office.
Every other year, elections are held for local governments in Illinois, including races for municipal, school, park, library, township leadership positions. While 57,400 Cook Country residents voted early ahead of April 4, 2023’s election, 97,696 did so ahead of April 1’s suburban elections, according to election statistics.
Early voting began the morning of Monday, March 17 and ended at 5 p.m. Monday, March 31. Here’s how the early voting numbers at west suburban polling places turned out compared to stats from 2023’s spring municipal election:
- Brookfield Village Hall: Up to 2,156 from 1,651 in spring 2023.
- Oak Park Village Hall: Up to 2,470 from 1,407 in spring 2023.
- Maywood Public Library: Up to 1,060 from 578 at the Maywood Courthouse in spring 2023.
- Pavek Community Center: Up to 978 from 513 at Berwyn City Hall in spring 2023.
- Elmwood Park Recreation Center: Up to 1,347 from 835 at Elmwood Park Village Hall in spring 2023.
- Lyons Village Hall: Up to 1,034 from 757 in spring 2023.
- Cicero PSO Building: Down to 688 from 702 in spring 2023.
- Cicero Community Center: Down to 507 from 521 in spring 2023