Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 – The Department of Elections has begun processing returned vote-by-mail ballots for the November 3, 2020, Consolidated General Election.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, October 2, 2020–The Department of Elections will send vote-by-mail ballot packets for the November 3 election to all registered San Francisco voters. Voters will begin receiving their ballots in the mail the week of October 5.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, October 2, 2020 – Voting in the November 3, 2020, Consolidated General Election begins on Monday, October 5.
For the November 3 election, the Department of Elections has relocated the City Hall Voting Center to an outdoor area in front of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on 99 Grove Street, between Polk and Larkin streets.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, September 11, 2020 – In preparation for the November 3, 2020, Consolidated General Election, the Department of Elections will begin Logic and Accuracy testing of the voting equipment on Friday, September 18. A detailed schedule of Logic and Accuracy testing, including dates and hours, is available at sfelections.org/observe.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, August 14, 2020 – The deadline to submit an official opponent argument associated with district ballot measure “RR, Caltrain Sales Tax” is noon, Tuesday, August 18. The official opponent argument will appear in the San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet for the November 3, 2020, election.
The argument submission deadlines are as follows:
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 – The Department of Elections will conduct a random alpha drawing on Thursday, August 13, at 11 a.m., to determine the order of candidates listed on the November 3, 2020 ballot for the offices of State Senator, District 11, and State Assembly, District 19.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 – Official arguments associated with local ballot measures to be voted on in the November 3, 2020, election may be submitted to the Department of Elections for inclusion in the Voter Information Pamphlet.
The argument submission deadlines are as follows:
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, August 7, 2020 – The nomination deadlines for candidates for the Board of Education and Community College Board have been extended five calendar days because the incumbents have chosen not to pursue re-election.
Non-incumbent candidates may obtain and file nomination documents, signatures, and fees with the Department of Elections by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, to appear on the ballot.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, August 7, 2020 – On Monday, August 10, at 11 a.m., the Department of Elections will select and assign a letter to identify each local measure that will appear on the ballot for the November 3, 2020, Consolidated General Election.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
