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.

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.

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.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, May 13, 2016–The Department of Elections has recruited over 2,300 poll workers, but there is still a need for civic-minded people who wish to serve their community on Election Day.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, May 13, 2016 –The Department of Elections reminds voters to review voting instructions before returning their vote-by-mail ballots and use the Vote-by-Mail Ballot Lookup Tool to track their ballots throughout the election process.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, May 9, 2016 – Today, Department of Elections staff fielded over 450 voter inquires related to the upcoming June 7 election. Many of these inquiries came from voters who already received their vote-by-mail ballots.  

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, May 6, 2016 – On Monday, May 9, the Department of Elections will open the City Hall Voting Center. Anyone registered to vote in San Francisco can cast a ballot at the City Hall Voting Center during the 29-day voting period prior to and on Election Day, June 7. The Voting Center will be open:

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, May 6, 2016 – The Department of Elections will host an Open House on Thursday, May 12, 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m. at its office in City Hall, Room 48.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, May 5, 2016 – In the next few days, more than 250,000 San Francisco voters who have requested to vote by mail will start receiving their ballots for the June 7 election.

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

For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 –The Department of Elections has begun mailing the Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot for the June 7 election to nearly 453,000 voters.  Look for your copy in your mailbox soon!