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Feb 26, 2019 · The Chicago mayoral election saw low turnout - though not quite a record - as some voters chose to skip casting their ballot in Tuesday's races.
Feb 26, 2019 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- A wide-open election and 14 candidates on the ballot for mayor haven't been enough to get most voters out to the polls in Chicago this Election Day, and officials expect turnout...
The 2019 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 26, 2019, to determine the next Mayor of the City of Chicago, Illinois. Since no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on April 2, 2019, between the two candidates with the most votes, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle. [5]
A number of issues shaped the mayoral race, including the city's pension system shortfalls, crime rates, policies around K-12 school performance and under-enrollment, economic and racial divisions, policing, affordable housing, and government ethics. This page covered the runoff election.
Feb 27, 2019 · Early reports from the Board of Elections suggested that most Chicago voters did not cast a ballot in the historic election, with perhaps fewer than 30 percent showing up to choose the next mayor of the city. A record 14 candidates were running for mayor of America’s third largest city.
Feb 27, 2019 · Chicago barely escaped setting a record for low voter turnout in the historic 14-way mayoral race, sparking speculation that voters wanted the field to clear some before choosing their...
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Feb 27, 2019 · As of late Tuesday night, 521,265 votes — or 32.95 percent of the electorate out of 1.6 million registered voters — had been counted, including early votes and mail-in ballots that have arrived so far, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
