Voter Information

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Make Sure Your Vote Counts

  • The deadline to register to vote is 15 days before an election.
  • Citizens who are 16 or 17 years of age, but will be 18 by election day can pre-register. Click here to pre-register.
  • The Federal Voting Assistance Program is a federal voting assistance program for service members, their families, and overseas citizens. Provides access to election officials and voting assistance officers to help navigate the absentee voting process.
  • In California, persons with a misdemeanor conviction or a prior felony conviction can register to vote. If you have a conviction history, click here to check your eligibility.

Check Your Voter Registration Status

voterstatus.sos.ca.gov

Register to Vote

Online, at registertovote.ca.gov
If you do not have a signature on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you will need to print, sign, and mail the application.

On paper, using a Voter Registration Application – available at the Government Information Center. Or, contact the Department of Elections, your local post office, or DMV office.

Track Your Ballot

Track Your Vote-by-Mail ballot, subscribe to Where's My Ballot for real-time notifications.

Statewide Special Election, November 4, 2025

State Election

Proposition 50, Congressional Redistricting 

To learn more about Proposition 50 read the Voter Information Guide.  For additional information please see:

Special Recall Election, September 16, 2025

Local office

Member, Board of Supervisors District 4

Accessibility Services

The Talking Books and Braille Center, located on the second floor of the Main Library, has Voter Information Guides in audio format. Please contact them at (415) 557-4253.

The San Francisco Department of Elections, located at City Hall, is committed to helping voters who need assistance casting a ballot before or on election day.

Call the Department of Elections for more information on this service:
Phone: (415) 554-4375
Fax: (415) 554-7344
TTY: (415) 554-4386

中文: (415) 554-4367
Español: (415) 554-4366
Filipino: (415) 554-4310

Be a Part of the Voting Process

How to Become a San Francisco Poll Worker