Department of Elections Has Begun Training Poll Workers for the November 4, 2014, Election

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, October 3, 2014– The Department of Elections has begun training volunteer poll workers in preparation for the upcoming November 4 election. Poll workers operate polling places on Election Day and assist voters in every part of the voting process.

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Early Voting and Mailing of Ballots for the November 4, 2014, Election Begin October 6; Voter Information Pamphlets are in the Mail

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, October 1, 2014 – The Department of Elections encourages all eligible San Franciscans to register and vote in the November 4, 2014, Consolidated General Election.

Early Voting
Beginning October 6, any voter can vote at the Department of Elections office on the ground floor of City Hall. Weekday hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on the October 13 holiday.

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Notice of Schedule Change: Logic and Accuracy testing of voting equipment to be used in the November 4, 2014, Election

September 24, 2014

Notice of Schedule Change: Logic and Accuracy testing of voting equipment to be used in the November 4, 2014, Election

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

Logic and Accuracy testing of voting equipment to be used in the November 4, 2014, election has been rescheduled to begin on Monday, September 29, 2014. This process is open to public observation. The revised schedule is as follows:
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Tuesday, September 23, is National Voter Registration Day

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, September 19, 2014 –On National Voter Registration Day the Department of Elections will join more than 1,800 groups across the nation to register eligible voters and provide election-related information.

Department of Elections voter education staff will be in the community providing registration opportunities at these locations:

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Testing of Voting Equipment for the November 4, 2014, Election Begins September 25

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, September 18, 2014 – Logic and Accuracy testing of voting equipment to be used in the November 4, 2014, Election will begin on Thursday, September 25, 2014. This process is open to public observation.

Ballots for the November 4, 2014, Election, Are Being Sent to Military and Overseas Voters

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, September 10, 2014 – Today, the Department of Elections starts sending ballots for the November election to voters serving in the military or living abroad.

State law allows mailing of ballots to military and overseas voters as early as 60 days before an election. More than 5,000 ballots will be sent to those voters via their preferred delivery method: postal mail, email, or fax.

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Monday, September 15 is the Last Day to Stop Mail Delivery of the Voter Information Pamphlet for the November 4, 2014, Election

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, September 9, 2014 – San Francisco voters have until Monday, September 15, to choose to stop mail delivery of the Voter Information Pamphlet for the November election and read it online instead. The Voter Information Pamphlet for the November election is expected to have 224 pages.

Easy to Stop or Resume Mail Delivery of Paper Pamphlet

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November 4, 2014, Election: Official Election Observer Panel

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, September 5, 2014 –The Department of Elections invites representatives from political parties’ central committees, the Civil Grand Jury, the League of Women Voters, advocacy groups, and the media to join the Official Election Observer Panel.

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