The Department of Elections is hosting its Open House on Thursday, October 18 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in preparation for the November 6, 2012 Consolidated General Election.

Open House at the Department of Elections, located on the ground floor of City Hall, is a great opportunity to get a first-hand look at how elections are conducted. The public is invited to the following:

Visit the Department of Elections and Receive an Observer Guide

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, October 19, 2012 – Monday, October 22, is the last day to register to vote or change any registration information for the upcoming November 6 Consolidated General Election.

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, October 22, 2012 – Today is the last day to register to vote or change any registration information for the upcoming November 6, 2012 Consolidated General Election. Anyone unsure of their current registration status in San Francisco can check online at sfelections.org/toolkit.

Ways to register to vote for before today’s deadline:

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2, 2012 – The San Francisco Department of Elections will be reporting unofficial election results for the November 6, 2012 Consolidated General Election according to the schedule and locations below. The Department is continuing its efforts to provide multilingual access by providing online results in Chinese and Spanish in addition to English.

Election Night, November 6

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2, 2012 – The San Francisco Department of Elections must receive vote-by-mail ballots before the close of polls at 8 p.m. on November 6 for those ballots to be counted. Vote-by-mail envelopes that are postmarked before 8 p.m. but which arrive to the Department after this time cannot be counted.

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, November 6, 2012 – Today is Election Day for the 2012 Consolidated General Election, and polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. citywide. Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the Department of Elections by 8 p.m. tonight to be counted.

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, October 30, 2012 – Today is the last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the upcoming November 6 Consolidated General Election. Vote-by-mail ballot requests must be received by the Department of Elections by 5 p.m. today. Postmarks will not count.

Voters who wish to request a vote-by-mail ballot before today’s deadline have the following options:

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, October 27, 2012 – The Department of Elections is reminding voters that Tuesday, October 30 is the last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the upcoming November 6 Consolidated General Election.

There are four easy ways to request a vote-by-mail ballot:

• Apply online at the Department of Elections website, sfelections.org/vbm/

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

For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 2012 - The Department of Elections is encouraging voters to “go green” by opting out of receiving a paper version of their Voter Information Pamphlet in the mail, and accessing it online at sfelections.org. Voters must opt out by September 17 for the change to take effect for the November 6, 2012 Consolidated General Election.