How to Vote for School Board in District 6A
Early voting is open now across Chicago, and any registered Chicago voter can vote at any site. Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. The school board race is near the end of the ballot; this page tells you where to go, what to bring, and where to find it.
Member, Chicago Board of Education, District 6A
Early voting sites near District 6A
You can use any of these regardless of your ward. Same-day registration is available at every site.
| Site | Address | Closest to |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Voting Supersite | 137 S. State St. | Loop, Streeterville, River North |
| Board of Elections Office (6th floor) | 69 W. Washington St. | Loop, River North · closed Election Day |
| Historic Lawson House (42nd Ward) | 803 N. Dearborn St. | River North, Gold Coast, Streeterville |
| Near North Library (2nd Ward) | 310 W. Division St. | Old Town, Cabrini-Green, Near North |
| Goldblatts Building (1st Ward) | 1615 W. Chicago Ave. | West Town, Noble Square, Ukrainian Village |
| Bucktown-Wicker Park Library (32nd Ward) | 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Wicker Park, Bucktown |
| Union Park (27th Ward) | 1501 W. Randolph St. | River West, West Town |
| Lincoln Park Library (43rd Ward) | 1150 W. Fullerton Ave. | Old Town north, Lincoln Park |
Downtown Supersite & Board Office
Through Nov 2: Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–7 p.m. · Sat 9–5 · Sun 10–4Election Day (Supersite only): 6 a.m.–7 p.m.
Ward sites
Through Nov 2: Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–6 p.m. · Sat 9–5 · Sun 10–4Election Day: 6 a.m.–7 p.m.
Hours and locations from the Chicago Board of Elections, checked October 25, 2026. The full list of all 50 ward sites is there.
Election Day, November 3
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. You may vote at your assigned precinct polling place, at any of the 50 ward early-voting sites above, or at the Downtown Supersite. If you are in line at 7:00 p.m., you can still vote.
Not registered? You can still vote.
Illinois allows same-day registration at any early voting site and at your polling place on Election Day. Bring two forms of identification, one showing your current address (for example, a driver's license plus a utility bill, lease, bank statement or paycheck). If you are already registered, ID is not required but is helpful to carry.
Online registration closed on October 18. Same-day registration is the remaining option. Acceptable IDs are listed on the Board of Elections registration page.
Vote by mail
- Apply by Thursday, October 29 at chicagoelections.gov/voting/vote-mail. Ballots come with a postage-paid return envelope.
- Return it by mail, postmarked on or before November 3, or drop it in the secured drop box at any early voting site, which avoids any postmark question.
- You will get an email when your ballot is received and when it is counted. Ballots postmarked by Election Day are counted if they arrive by November 17.
This late in the cycle, dropping the ballot at an early voting site is safer than mailing it.
Where the school board race is on your ballot
The Chicago Board of Education contests come near the end of the ballot, after the federal, state and county offices and the judicial retention questions. Many voters stop before they get there. Keep going. You will see two school board contests: President of the Board (citywide) and Member, District 6A. Dr. Anderson is listed as Brenda Lee Anderson, punch number 133.
School board seats are non-partisan, so no party appears next to any candidate's name.
Who is on the District 6A ballot
Three candidates are running for the single District 6A seat: Brenda Lee Anderson, Anusha Thotakura and Isaiah White. The winner serves a two-year term. Compare where they stand and who is funding them →
Not sure you live in 6A? See the district map →
Make a plan, then bring a neighbor
Decide today which site and which day. Then text one person in your building. In a district this small, a school board seat can turn on a few hundred votes.