Chance the Rapper has led hundreds of people from a concert he headlined through Chicago’s business district and to an early voting site.
Chance and other entertainers performed Monday afternoon at Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park. The event sponsored by his nonprofit group Social Works was geared toward millennial voters, who have been crucial in recent elections.
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Afterward, Chance led the crowd through rush-hour traffic to the voting site, where a long line of voters was already waiting to cast ballots. Chance went inside the polling place and voted. Chance retweeted a number of videos shot from the scene (see below).
Officials said anyone in line by 7 p.m. local time would be allowed to vote.
Illinois’ State Board of Elections says nearly 1.3 million people cast in-person early ballots through Sunday, surpassing turnout in previous presidential contests.
Another clip from tonight’s #paradetothepolls w/ @chancetherapper bringing thousands out to cast their vote. pic.twitter.com/9UNrYmzcSF
— Alexis Wainwright (@AlexisW_Reports) November 8, 2016
Special thanks to @BYP_100 for partnering with us to bring you #paradetothepolls
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) November 8, 2016
Early voting line after Chance the Rapper #paradetothepolls concert in Chicago’s Loop #Elections2016 pic.twitter.com/Eg8GfQ0CCd
— John Owens (@john_p_owens) November 8, 2016
Felt crazy to be part of this. @chancetherapper #paradetothepolls #Election2016 pic.twitter.com/WASY7Zp0uf
— sophia. (@SooFeeYah) November 8, 2016
all these people on their way to vote thanks to @chancetherapper #StayWokeAndVote pic.twitter.com/usAjmjUhsr
— mads (@madelinejane__) November 8, 2016
*thousands — https://t.co/nBwqCVoNJt
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) November 8, 2016