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.

Voter Information Pamphlet/Guide

City and County of San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet (VIP) 

California State Voter Information Guide (VIG)

General Election, November 5, 2024

Federal offices

  • President
  • Vice President
  • United States Senator
  • United States Senator (Partial/Unexpired Term)
  • United States Representative District 11
  • United States Representative District 15

State and Regional offices

  • State Senator District 11
  • State Assemblymember District 17
  • State Assemblymember District 19
  • BART Board member District 7
  • BART Board member District 9

Local offices

  • Mayor
  • City Attorney
  • District Attorney
  • Sherriff
  • Treasurer
  • Board of Supervisors, Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11
  • Board of Education, 4 seats
  • Community College Board, 4 seats

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