Voter Registration & Voting Resources
Your voice matters, 21st Ward!
Whether you’re registering for the first time, updating your information, or deciding when and where to vote, use these resources to make your plan.
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Register to Vote or Update Your Information
New to the neighborhood? Changed your name or moved? Check your voter registration to make sure your information is current.
To register, you must be a U.S. citizen, meet the election’s age requirements, and have lived in your precinct for at least 30 days before the election.
Missed the online registration deadline? In-person registration remains available through Election Day. You can register and vote during the same visit at an early voting site or, on Election Day, at your assigned precinct polling place or a designated vote center.
Bring two forms of identification, including one showing your current address, when registering or updating your registration in person.
Early Voting in the 21st Ward
You don’t have to wait until Election Day to cast your ballot.
West Pullman Library
830 W. 119th St.
Chicago, IL
For the November 3, 2026 General Election, early voting runs October 19–November 2.
Chicago voters may use any early voting location in the city, regardless of their home ward. Same-day registration is available.
Vote By Mail
Registered Chicago voters may request a mail ballot. Follow the instructions carefully, including signing and sealing the ballot return envelope.
Return your completed ballot:
By mail: It must be postmarked by Election Day. Mail it early to allow time for delivery.
At an authorized secure drop box: Return it during the location’s operating hours, no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Precinct polling places do not accept completed mail ballots for return. Use an authorized drop box instead.
For the November 3, 2026 election, the deadline for the Board to receive a Vote By Mail application is October 29.
Election Day Voting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Polls open: 6 a.m.–7 p.m.
Vote at your assigned precinct polling place or any designated Chicago vote center. Check your location before heading out, as polling places can change.
If you are in line by 7 p.m., you may stay in line and vote.
Find Your Assigned Polling Place & Sample Ballot
21st Ward Election Day Polling Locations
Ada Park — 11250 S. Ada St.
Apostolic Pentecostal Church — 11401 S. Vincennes Ave.
Salvation Army Ray/Joan Kroc Corp — 1250 W. 119th St.
Higgins School — 11710 S. Morgan St.
CAPS — 11717 S. Halsted St.
Major Charles L. Hunt VFW Post — 344 W. 119th St.
White Park — 1120 W. 122nd St.
New Covenant Coptic Temple — 9306 S. Halsted St.
Julian High School — 10330 S. Elizabeth St.
Mt. Vernon School — 10540 S. Morgan St.
Fernwood Park — 10436 S. Wallace St.
Langston Hughes Elementary — 240 W. 104th St.
Shoop School — 1460 W. 112th St.
Allen Metropolitan Church — 10946 S. Lowe Ave.
Fenger High School — 11220 S. Wallace St.
Shiloah Baptist Church — 9211 S. Justine St.
Fernwood School — 10041 S. Union Ave.
The Powerhouse Chicago Church — 944 W. 103rd St.
Wacker School — 9746 S. Morgan St.
Oakdale Park — 965 W. 95th St.
Wendell Green School — 1150 W. 96th St.
Allen Metropolitan Church — 10946 S. Lowe Ave.
Ryder School — 8716 S. Wallace St.
Ryder School — 8716 S. Wallace St.
Mahalia Jackson Elementary School — 917 W. 88th St.
Brainerd Library — 1350 W. 89th St.
Fort Dearborn — 9025 S. Throop St.
Brainerd Park — 1246 W. 92nd St.
Brainerd Park — 1246 W. 92nd St.
For official election information and updates, visit the Chicago Board of Elections