For the first time, Mexican citizens living abroad can vote in person at consulates for the presidential election, and Chicagoans are among those who will vote in what promises to be a historic race.
Mexico will elect its president on Sunday as well as various other positions, and thousands of Chicagoans eligible to vote in that election are expected to vote at the city’s Mexican consulate.
Officials say ballots can be dropped off at the Mexican Consulate, located at 204 South Ashland Avenue.
Polls will remain open until 7 p.m. and valid identification information will be required to vote, according to officials.
The election could ultimately produce a historic result, as Mexico is widely expected to elect a female president for the first time in its history. Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is considered the frontrunner in the race, with former senator Xóchitl Gálvez also in the running.
In addition to the presidency, more than 600 seats in both houses of Mexico’s Congress are at stake, as well as tens of thousands of candidates in local elections, according to NBC News.
According to Total Traffic, Ashland Avenue is closed between Ogden and Jackson during voting.
The Center for Mexican American Studies has a complete description of how the vote will take place.
NBC Chicago
