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id: 9129b8885d
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-05 11:44 CST
updated: 2026-11-05 11:44 CST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Some Illinois polling places ran short of paper ballots

Some polling places in the Illinois midterm election ran short of paper ballots, leaving voters in hours-long lines for a few electronic machines.

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

## Coverage

- [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.