Several Mayoral Hopefuls Make Final Pitches to Voters at Iconic Chicago Restaurant
Chicago Mayoral Race Timeline: When Voters Can Expect Results as Mail-In, Race-Day Ballots Are CountedWhile nearly a quarter-million ballots were cast before polls opened this morning, Election Day turnout has remained slower than normal.
Chicagoans ages 65-74 represent the highest proportion of overall votes cast thus far, making up 20.79 percent of the votes cast through midday Tuesday. According to the Chicago Board of Elections, more than 200,000 mail-in ballot applications have been received so far during the election season, but more than 100,000 mail-in ballots are currently outstanding.
A new poll, conducted just days before Tuesday’s election, showed former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas expanding his lead in the city’s mayoral race, with three candidates still battling it out to determine who could finish second and force an April runoff.Despite the 'highest' number of Pre-Election voting for any municipal election in the city, the Chicago Board of Elections during a 12 p.m. update said that Election Day turnout has been"a little sluggish.
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