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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, September 12, 2016– The Department of Elections invites San Franciscans to join the poll worker team on Tuesday, November 8.  

Each election, the Department of Elections recruits, trains, and assigns nearly 2,500 poll workers to assist voters in every part of the voting process at 576 polling places throughout the City. 

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, September 9, 2016 –The Department of Elections invites advocacy groups, the media, the Civil Grand Jury, the League of Women Voters, representatives from political parties, and any other groups or individuals to join the Official Election Observer Panel for the November 8 election.  

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 – In the November 8 election, all San Francisco voters will receive a long ballot.

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

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, August 26, 2016 – With the start of early voting and ballot mailing for the November 8 election just over a month away, the Department of Elections encourages all voters to check their registration status.  

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, August 22, 2016 – The Department of Elections encourages voters to provide their language preference in order to receive the official ballot, the Voter Information Pamphlet, and other election materials in Chinese, Spanish, or Filipino, in addition to English.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, August 17, 2016– The Department of Elections invites civic-minded San Franciscans to join its team of field support personnel who will serve as liaisons between polling places and the Department on November 8.   

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, August 16, 2016 – Arguments in favor of or against local ballot measures to be voted on in the November 8 election may be submitted to the Department of Elections for inclusion in the Voter Information Pamphlet.

The submission deadlines are as follows:

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, August 15, 2016 – This morning, the Department of Elections selected and assigned a letter to identify each local measure that will appear on the ballot for the November 8, 2016, Consolidated General Election.

The Department webcast the selection of the letters and posted a recording of the selection process on sfelections.org/live.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, August 12, 2016 – The nomination deadlines for the Board of Education, Community College Board, and BART Director (District 9) have been extended five calendar days from today’s date.  Non-incumbent candidates may obtain and file nomination documents, signatures, and fees with the Department of Elections by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, to appear on the ballot.