The 2023 Harvey municipal election center
Your central location to get your digital voter guides, polling place information, and registration needs ahead of city's primary and general elections—updated daily.
It’s finally here. With early voting kicking off today, some of the first votes will be cast in Harvey’s general election—fast approaching April 4.
We’ve spent over a year hearing from residents to learn more about the issues driving you to—and away—from the ballot this year.
For the first time in decades, the Harvey community has dedicated election coverage from a nonpartisan, community-minded newsroom.
The Harvey World Herald is dedicated to getting our readers information on the issues that matter most. That’s why we don’t advocate for policy, issue political endorsements, accept money from political figures or groups, or lobby on their behalf—and we never will.
Here’s where you can find resources related to the 2023 Harvey municipal elections. This page will be updated daily with voter resources, candidate guides and questionnaires, how to report voter fraud, and more through the April 4 general election.
Candidate research
Mayoral voter guide
Link coming this week
City Clerk voter guide
Link coming this week
City Treasurer voter guide
Aisha Pickett candidate questionnaire responses
David Clay II candidate questionnaire responses
1st Ward voter guide
Link coming this week
(Note: Current alderwoman Shirley Drewenski is running unopposed, however, per residents’ request, we are still compiling a research guide for this race.)
2nd Ward voter guide
Colby Chapman candidate questionnaire responses
Yarif Vhora candidate questionnaire responses
3rd Ward voter guide
Link coming this week
4th Ward voter guide
Link coming this week
5th Ward voter guide
Link coming this week
(Note: Current alderman Dominique Randle-El is running unopposed, however, per residents’ request, we are still compiling a research guide for this race.)
6th Ward voter guide
Link coming this week
Campaign finance research
Currently being edited and fact-checked. Link coming next week
The Mental Health Tax Referendum
Explainer coming next week
Moderated candidate forums
List of dates and locations coming soon
Voter registration
Traditional voter registration
The traditional voter registration period, including online registration, closed but reopened March 2.
Grace period registration
Missed the traditional voter registration period? You can still register during the grace period registration. This allows someone to register or change their address through election day—but only in-person beginning 15 days prior to the election. For this year’s primary, the grace period begins March 20.
Here’s a list of options for how you can register during the period:
- Harvey City Clerk’s Office;
- Polling places (listed below);
- Eligible early voting sites, as determined by an election authority.
Registration requirements
Contrary to belief, ID is not required to vote.
However, if you’re not currently registered to vote or need to change your address, bring two forms of ID—one with a home—address during grace period registration.
How do you know if you’re eligible? Requirements for grace period registration and voting are:
- U.S. citizenship;
- At least 18 years of age by general election day, OR
- At least 17 years of age by the primary given that person will be 18 by general election day;
- Two forms of ID;
- A resident of that precinct at least 30 days prior to election day.
Early voting
Most people vote the day of, but early voting is also available beginning March 20, with early voting ending April 3. You can register and vote the day of. You can register to vote early at all of the polling locations.
Early voting polling locations
Markham Courthouse
16501 Kedzie Avenue
Markham, IL 60428
March 20 — April 3: Sunday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm
April 4: 6am to 7pm
Harvey Park District Gloria Taylor Center
14821 Broadway Avenue
Harvey, IL 60426
March 20 — April 3: Sunday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm
April 4: 6am to 7pm
69 West Washington Street, 5th Floor
69 West Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602
March 20 — April 3: Sunday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm
April 4: 6am to 7pm
April 4 polling locations
List coming this week
Use the state’s locator to find your polling location here.
The primary election ballot and results
In suburban communities like Harvey with nonpartisan primary races, only those races with four or more candidates are on the ballot. For this year’s February 28 primary, only two races—the 2nd and 3rd Wards—were on the ballot.
There were six candidates in both races.
If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote share, the top two vote-getters in each will then proceed to the general election, also referred to as a runoff.
Read our coverage about the primary election results here.
The general election ballot
See who’s on the April 4 ballot, for Harvey municipal races, as well as Park District, Public Library Board, and school board races here.
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