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Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson argues it will confuse Chicago voters, depress turnout in the Nov. 8 general and Feb. 28 mayoral and aldermanic elections and “disparately impact racial and/or ethnic voting blocs.”

Illinois voters have the chance to sign up to send their ballots for November and spring elections by mail — forever.

Elections officials are sending applications for permanent permission to vote by mail to each of the state's 8 million registered voters.

Illinois voters have the chance to sign up to send their ballots for November and spring elections by mail - forever.

The Chicago Elections Board is not expected to make decisions about polling locations until early October.

The once-a-decade redistricting process will eliminate 779 of the city’s 2,069 precincts.

In the aftermath of the 2020 U.S. Census, the Chicago Board of Elections released maps finalizing the new boundaries of the city’s 50 wards on Tuesday, and...

The city will reduce its number of voting precincts by nearly 40 percent, which is expected to save as much as $2 million. However, the reduction also means that many voters’ polling places will change for the November election.

Move comes as a cost-saving measure amid concerns about not enough election judges and more voters casting ballots early.

Wilson is determined to turn the tide of voter apathy before the February mayoral election, which will be his second attempt to win the office.