Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Ameya Pawar will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as Chicago’s Treasurer after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.
With 2,028 of 2,069 precincts reporting, Conyears-Ervin received 208,482 votes, or 44.21 percent of the overall vote. Pawar came in second with 196,511 votes (41.67 percent), according to the Chicago Board of Elections.
Under Chicago election laws, a run-off election is required if no candidate garners at least 50 percent of the votes.
Chicago has 1,581,755 registered voters, but only 530,797 (33.56 percent cast ballots on Tuesday, which was a near record low turnout.
All results from Tuesday’s vote are unofficial until certified by the election board on March 13.
Chicago Treasurer’s Race Results
| Candidate | Number of Votes | Percent of Vote |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | 208,482 | 44.21% |
| Ameya Pawar | 196,511 | 41.67% |
| Peter Gariepy | 66,553 | 14.11% |
Source: Chicago Board of Elections
