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Election Day turnout for 2026 primary falls short of amped-up early voting so far: Live Updates

The Chicago Board of Elections said it saw about 16.11% citywide turnout by midday. “What we’ve been seeing is a nice, safe, smooth Election Day,” Max Bever, director of public information for the Board of Elections, said. “Dare I say a bit boring?” Polls close at 7 p.m. Alexa Farrar, a senior at Evanston Township High School, cast a ballot for the first time at Haven Middle School. “It was pretty much how I expected ‘cause I’ve been with my parents other times they voted,” Farrar, 18, said. “So it was just cool to b... [18766 chars]

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