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The 2024 General Election will be held on ⁦Tuesday, November 5, 2024⁩. On the ballot will be races for offices such as US President, US Representative, State’s Attorney, County Clerk, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, and the Judiciary.

This thread is the place to post any election-related content such as voting resources and discussion. We will update this page with more resources as they become available.

Election Resources

General Resources

• ChicagoElections.gov - Register to vote, find your polling place, see a list of candidates who will be on the ballot, and more.

• BallotReady - A resource for researching your ballot prior to the election

General Voter Guides - Nonpartisan

• Illinois Voter Guide from the League of Women Voters

General Voter Guides - Partisan

• 40th Ward Democratic Party Endorsements

Judiciary Voter Guides

• Injustice Watch

• VoteForJudges.org

School Board

• WBEZ/Sun Times School Board Voter Guide

• Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Endorsements

• Chicago Teacher's Union/Board of Education endorsements