Department of Elections

Register to vote

You can register online or on paper.

Update your voter registration

Make changes to the information in your voter registration record.

New voters

Find out how to register and vote if you are a first-time voter in San Francisco.

Ways to vote

You can choose to cast your ballot by mail or in person.

Vote in person

You can vote at a polling place or at the Voting Center.

Vote by mail

We now mail a ballot to every local voter in every election. Voting by mail is convenient and secure.

Accessible voting

Learn about resources we offer to ensure all voters can vote with ease.

Language access

You can get voting materials and ask for help in your language.

Ranked-choice voting

Learn when and how we use this voting method.

Candidates

Our office serves candidates for all local offices.

Measures and ballot arguments

San Francisco voters decide many issues through ballot measures.

Election observation

Members of the public are welcome to observe election processes.

Serve as a poll worker

Help your community and earn up to $295 by serving as a poll worker on Election Day!

Voter outreach

We help local residents understand the voting process.

Host a polling place

Help your community and earn a stipend by hosting a polling place on Election Day!

High school student programs

Not quite old enough to vote? You can still play a part in elections!

Ballot Simplification Committee

This volunteer group writes summaries of local ballot measures.

Go paperless! Go green!

Review your Voter Pamphlet on your screen!