OFFICIAL SPECIMEN BALLOT

OFFICIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the MUNICIPAL ELECTION to be held on

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

as conducted by the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, the following candidates for the offices designated and referenda will appear upon the ballot with the following candidate numbers:

Official Notice Of The Municipal Election

OFFICIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a MUNICIPAL ELECTION will be held in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The MUNICIPAL ELECTION will be conducted by the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago. At this election, voters will cast ballots for candidates for the offices of MAYOR of CHICAGO, CHICAGO CITY CLERK, CHICAGO CITY TREASURER, and ALDERPEOPLE in each of Chicago’s 50 Wards. If a candidate in any contest receives more than half the votes in that contest, that candidate will be elected. If no candidate in a contest receives more than half the votes, the two candidates who receive the most votes on Feb. 28th will be in the Supplementary (Run-Off ) Election on April 4, 2023. For the first time, voters will also cast ballots for candidates for the office of POLICE DISTRICT COUNCIL (PDC) in each of Chicago’s 22 Police Districts. The top three PDC candidates who receive the most votes on Feb 28th will be elected to the position. Ballots in certain precincts and wards also will include ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) referenda. Sample ballots are available at chicagoelections.gov.

All polling places for said MUNICIPAL ELECTION on February 28. 2023 will be open from 6:00 AM and closed at 7:00 PM. Eligible US citizens may register or file a name or address change at their home precinct polling place or available vote center on Election Day. The MUNICIPAL ELECTION will be held in each precinct in each Ward in the City of Chicago and the voting will be at the following polling places, officially selected by the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago. All polling place locations are subject to change for reasons beyond the control of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. In the event a change occurs before Election Day, the Board will notify the voters by mail and/or post a sign at the former polling place location. If a change occurs for your precinct, you may call the Polling Place Department at 312-269-7976 or visit chicagoelections.gov to determine the address of your polling place. For more information regarding polling place accessibility, please visit chicagoelections.gov/accessibility-voters-with-disabilities for a detailed list of site surveys or call 312-269-7976.

Need to find your Polling Place? Visit chicagoelections.gov and click on “ Your Voter Information.” If you’re not yet registered, enter only your current address to find your polling place for February 28, 2023. If you are already registered, enter your address AND last name to check your voter registration status, find a sample ballot, locate your polling place and Early Voting locations, and check the status of your Vote By Mail request. On Election Night, this website will report unofficial election results for precincts in the City of Chicago.

Marisel A. Hernandez, Chair

William J. Kresse, Commissioner/Secretary

June

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