CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — With the 2024 general election only days away, Chicagoans who are looking to cast their ballot have been needing to pack some patience.
Long lines wrapped around several early voting sites, including the one on Fullerton Avenue in Lincoln Park.
Voters reported waiting two or even three hours.
Zack Cylinder told CBS News Chicago he ended up at the voting Supersite at Clark and Lake in the Loop after trying the Lincoln Park site twice.
“My wife and I drove there yesterday, and the line was three-and-a-half hours long,” he said. “We decided to go back to Lincoln Park this morning, and the line was also three-and-a-half hours long before the booth even opened.”
The Chicago Board of Elections said it's working to keep up with ballot applications.
So far, early voting numbers have surpassed 2016's turnout but are less than 2020.
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