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.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, October 4, 2016 –On Monday, the Department of Elections began mailing the Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot for the November 8 election.

Approximately 180,000 pamphlets have already entered the mail for delivery to voters, with the remaining 280,000 pamphlets expected to arrive to post offices this week.  

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, October 3, 2016 – The Department of Elections will soon begin mailing ballots for the November 8 election to voters who have applied to vote by mail for all elections.  

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, September 30, 2016– This weekend, the Department of Elections will commence poll worker training in preparation for the November 8 election.

The Department’s training team will conduct over 130 training classes and practice labs over the next four weeks to prepare nearly 2,900 volunteers to assist voters in every part of the voting process at 576 locations throughout the City on Election Day. 

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, September 29, 2016– Logic and Accuracy testing of Optech 400-C machines to be used in the November 8, 2016, election has been rescheduled to begin on Friday, October 7, 2016.  Members of the public are welcome to observe the testing, either in person or via live streaming on sfelections.org/live.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, September 28, 2016 – In less than two weeks, on October 11, the Department of Elections will open the Voting Center at City Hall. Anyone registered to vote in San Francisco can cast a ballot at the Voting Center prior to or on Election Day, which is Tuesday, November 8.

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, Monday, September 26, 2016 – Logic and Accuracy testing of all voting equipment to be used in the November 8 election will begin on Friday, September 30. Members of the public are welcome to observe the testing, either in person or via live streaming on sfelections.org/live.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, September 26, 2016–The Department of Elections has posted the Voter Information Pamphlet for the November 8 election online.