Voting Toolkit
- > Election information and education

>> Important Dates and Deadlines-
October 8, 2013 Early voting begins at City Hall Voter Information Pamphlet mailing completed; vote-by-mail ballot mailing begins October 21, 2013 Last day to register to vote October 29, 2013 Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot November 5, 2013 Election Day! Polls are open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
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Download Voter Information Pamphlet (PDF) (available early October 2013)
Download Audio Voter Information Pamphlet (available early October 2013)
Access your sample ballot and polling place information (available early October 2013)
Learn about ranked-choice voting
- > Voter registration

>> Requirements-
To register and vote in San Francisco, you must be a U.S. citizen, a San Francisco resident, and at least 18 year old on or before Election Day. You must NOT be in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony. You must NOT have been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent to register and vote. To vote in the November 5, 2013 election, your registration card must be received by October 21. To request a voter registration card, email or call the Department of Elections, or register online with a California driver's license or ID at the California Secretary of State's website (below)
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Register online with a California driver's license or ID, and Social Security Number (last four digits)
Check your registration
- > Voting: when, where, and how
>> Early voting at City Hall-
Any voter may vote early. Early voting is conducted outside Room 48 in City Hall. An accessible voting machine is available for voters with disabilities. Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. October 8 - November 5, 2013 Saturday – Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (please enter at Grove Street) October 26-27, 2013 and November 2-3, 2013 Election Day, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2013
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>> Voting by mail
>> Voting at your polling place
>> How to vote your ballot
Contact the Department by email or phone (415) 554-4375