Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, October 21, 2016 –The Department of Elections will begin opening and processing accepted vote-by-mail ballots on Tuesday, October 25.

As vote-by-mail ballots are returned, staff members process them by scanning the envelopes through a mail sorter that records receipt of each ballot, captures the voter’s signature on the envelope for Department personnel review, and sorts the envelopes by voting precinct.

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, October 20, 2016 –The Department of Elections requests that, before inserting their vote-by-mail ballots into the return envelope, San Francisco voters fold each ballot card separately, as shown in this video.

This small step makes the return envelope flatter and streamlines the processing of these four- or five-card ballots.

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, October 19, 2016– The Department of Elections reminds San Francisco residents that the October 24 deadline to register to vote or update certain registration information for the upcoming November 8 election is quickly approaching.

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 – Since the City Hall Voting Center opened on Tuesday, October 11, over 700 voters have cast their vote in the November 8 election. The Department of Elections has also received approximately 11,500 of the nearly 300,000 ballots that were mailed to voters. 

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, October 14, 2016 –As San Franciscans return their voted vote-by-mail ballots to the Department of Elections, the Department reminds voters to fold each ballot card separately before inserting the cards into the return envelope, as shown in this video.

This small step makes the return envelope flatter and streamlines the processing of these longer-than-usual ballots.

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, October 13, 2016– The Department of Elections reminds San Francisco residents that the October 24 deadline to register to vote or update certain registration information for the upcoming November 8 election is quickly approaching.

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 – For the November 8 election, San Francisco voters who live in Supervisorial districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 will use the ranked-choice voting method to elect their member of the Board of Supervisors.

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, October 7, 2016 – Nearly 280,000 San Franciscans will soon receive their ballots for the November 8 election in the mail.  Voters who have not yet applied but wish to vote by mail may choose whether to request a vote-by-mail ballot for this election only or become a permanent vote-by-mail voter.

There are various ways to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot only for this election:

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, October 6, 2016 – On Tuesday, October 11, the Department of Elections will open the City Hall Voting Center. Anyone registered to vote in San Francisco can cast a ballot at the Voting Center prior to or on Election Day.  

The Voting Center will be open for four weeks, as follows:

Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 – The Department of Elections will host an Open House on Thursday, October 13, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at its office in City Hall, Room 48.

The Department welcomes media outlets, groups, and individuals to attend the event.