Department of Elections Encourages Voters Who Already Returned Their Vote-By-Mail Ballots to Check the Ballot Status

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Sunday, May 29, 2016 –The Department of Elections advises voters to use the Vote-by-Mail Ballot Lookup Tool on sfelections.org to track their ballots throughout the election process.

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June 7 Consolidated Presidential Primary Election: Court-Ordered Voter Registration

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Saturday, May 28, 2016 –The Department of Elections advises San Franciscans to check their voter registration status as they prepare to vote in the June 7 election.  The Department provides the Voter Registration Status Lookup tool on sfelections.org to help people determine whether they are registered to vote in San Francisco.

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City Hall Voting Center Will Be Open the Next Two Weekends

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 – For the convenience of San Francisco voters, the City Hall Voting Center will be open the next two weekends leading up to Election Day. Anyone registered to vote in San Francisco can cast a ballot at the Voting Center between now and Election Day, June 7.

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Today Is the Deadline to Register To Vote in the June 7 Election

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, May 23, 2016 – Today is the last day to register to vote or to change certain registration information for the upcoming June 7 election. It is not just first-time voters who are encouraged to register; voters must reregister if they have moved, changed their name, or want to change their party preference.

There are several ways to register to vote before today’s deadline:

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November 8, 2016, Consolidated General Election: Nomination Period for Board of Supervisors Candidates Has Opened

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, May 20, 2016 – The nomination period has opened for candidates wishing to run for the office of Board of Supervisors, Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, in the November 8, 2016, election. The nomination period closes June 14 at 5 p.m.

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Tuesday, May 31, is the Last Day to Request to Vote by Mail in the June 7 Election

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, May 19, 2016 – Tuesday, May 31, is the last day to request to vote by mail for the upcoming June 7 election. To request a vote-by-mail ballot, voters have the following options:

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Department of Elections Reminds Voters Why Party Preference Matters for the June 7 Election

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 – In the June 7 election, under California’s primary system, any voter may vote for any candidate in congressional and most state contests, regardless of the voter’s or the candidate’s party preference. But a voter’s party preference--or lack thereof--matters in the presidential primary, because it determines whether the voter’s ballot includes a presidential contest, and which one.

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Department of Elections Encourages San Francisco Residents to Take Advantage of Early Voting Opportunities at the City Hall Voting Center or by Mail

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 – Since the City Hall Voting Center opened on Monday, May 9, almost 600 voters have cast their vote in the June 7 election. The Department of Elections has also received 24,000 voted ballots of the approximately 255,000 ballots that were mailed to voters. 

These and other elections statistics are available on the Department’s eData Tool.

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Monday, May 23, is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the June 7 Election

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, May 16, 2016– Monday, May 23, is the last day to register to vote or change certain registration information for the upcoming June 7 election. It is not just first-time voters who are encouraged to register; voters must reregister if they have moved, changed their name, or want to change their party preference.

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