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id: 70fc2fdc1e
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-03 18:10 CST
updated: 2026-11-05 11:44 CST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Some Chicago polling places report long lines, paper ballot shortages

Some polling places had long lines due to a shortage of paper ballots, South Side Weekly reported. WGN-TV reported voters waiting at a handful of precincts.

Section: [Elections](/chicago/section/politics.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [WGN-TV](https://wgntv.com/news/politics/long-lines-and-missing-ballots-delay-voting-at-some-chicago-polling-places/), 2026-11-03 18:10 CST: Long lines and missing ballots delay voting at some Chicago polling places
- [Wirepoints](https://wirepoints.org/chicago-voters-spend-hours-in-line-as-polling-places-run-out-of-ballots-across-city-block-club-chicago/) (advocacy outlet), 2026-11-03 22:37 CST: Chicago Voters Spend Hours In Line As Polling Places Run Out Of Ballots Across City – Block Club Chicago
- [South Side Weekly](https://southsideweekly.com/illinois-midterm-election-results-2026/), 2026-11-05 11:44 CST: Illinois Midterm Election 2026: Here’s Who Won In Statewide Races, Congress, County Seats And School Board

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.