Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 – The Department of Elections is set to provide early voting opportunities for the November 6 election at the City Hall Voting Center. The Voting Center will operate from Tuesday, October 9, through Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, as follows:
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, October 1, 2018 –The Department of Elections has begun mailing the Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot to registered voters for the November 6 Consolidated General Election.
In addition to a Sample Ballot, the pamphlet includes information about candidates and measures, voting options, election dates and deadlines, each voter’s polling place address, and other important election resources.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, September 28, 2018 – The Department of Elections is set to begin Logic and Accuracy testing of all voting equipment to be used in the November 6 election. Following is a testing schedule:
Optech 400-C machines, used primarily to tabulate vote-by-mail ballots
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, Monday, September 24, 2018–The Department of Elections is seeking individuals to serve as poll workers on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6.
To sign up to be poll workers, people can call (415) 554-4395 or apply in person at the Department of Elections in City Hall, Room 48.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, September 21, 2018 –The Department of Elections has begun sending ballots for the November 6 election to military service members and other U.S. citizens living overseas.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 – Next Tuesday, September 25, is National Voter Registration Day.
To bring attention to voter registration and voting, on September 25, members of the Department of Elections’ Outreach Team will travel to several neighborhoods throughout the City in a “cable car” bus and host registration and voter education pop-up events.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, August 10, 2018 – The nomination deadlines for candidates for the Board of Education and BART Director (District 8) 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 15, to appear on the ballot.
Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, August 9, 2018 – Arguments for or against local ballot measures to be voted on in the November 6, 2018, Consolidated General 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, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 – On Monday, August 13, 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 6, 2018, Consolidated General Election.
