Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Information

The mission of the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago is to administer a transparent, impartial and accurate election system. This includes managing voter registrations; safeguarding the rights of all voters to cast ballots independently in a safe and quiet atmosphere, free of interference or intimidation; and informing voters of all of their balloting options, such as Election Day voting, Early Voting and Absentee Voting. The Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago is the quasi-judicial arm of the courts directly responsible for: providing an election system that is equitable, accessible and transparent; promoting convenient voter registration systems; maintaining state-of-the-art equipment and registration records; performing all statutory duties under federal and state election codes; and providing information to foster voter participation in the electoral franchise.