Election Highlights
- All registered voters will receive ballots by mail.
- Any voter may choose to vote at the City Hall Voting Center or their polling place on Election Day.
- Any voter may opt to access, mark, and print an accessible ballot at sfelections.gov/ncvaccess.
- The deadline to vote or return a ballot is Election Day, November 5.
Important Dates
October 7
- Ballots are mailed to all registered voters.
- 37 official ballot drop boxes open across San Francisco (available 24/7 through 8 p.m. on Election Day).
- The Accessible Vote-by-Mail (AVBM) portal opens for all local voters.
October 7-November 4
The City Hall Voting Center is open every weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except October 14, Indigenous Peoples' Day.
October 21
- Anyone who registers or updates their address by this date will automatically receive a ballot packet by mail.
- After this date, eligible residents can still register and vote at the City Hall Voting Center or a polling place.
October 26-27 and November 2-3
The City Hall Voting Center is open for weekend voting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 5
- The City Hall Voting Center and 501 neighborhood polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Ballots returned in person must be hand-delivered by 8 p.m. to any official ballot drop box or voting site.
- Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked before 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 5.
You can make a difference by serving as a Poll Worker! In every election, we hire over 2,000 poll workers (many are bilingual speakers) to administer voting at City’s polling places on Election Day. You can help your community and receive up to $295 for your one-day community service! To apply, go to sfelections.gov/pwvip or call (415) 554-4395.
Last updated September 26, 2024