June 2, 2026, Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election

Certain non-citizen San Francisco residents may register and vote in the local Board of Education contest in the June 2 election. To learn more, visit Non-citizen voting in local Board of Education elections.

You can use the Voter Portal to check your registration status and make sure your information is up to date.

May 18, 2026, is the last day to register to vote and still receive a ballot by mail for this election.

Eligible residents can register online, at the Department of Elections office in City Hall, Room 48, or by contacting the Department to request a paper registration form.

After May 18, eligible residents can still register and vote in person at the Department of Elections office or at a polling place on Election Day.

Visit the California Secretary of State’s website for information about the 2026 California Primary Election.

In April 2026, the Secretary of State will mail the Voter Information Guide with details about this election.

Around the same time, the Department of Elections will mail the local Voter Information Pamphlet & Sample Ballot to all registered San Francisco voters.

The Department of Elections’ Outreach Team is also available to provide information about this election, conduct educational presentations, assist with voter registration, and host resource tables at community events. To invite the Outreach Team, submit a request or call (415) 558-6100.

You can vote by mail, in person at the City Hall Voting Center (open one month before Election Day), or at your neighborhood polling place on Election Day. All voting options are secure and accessible, and you can expect a welcoming, safe, and respectful experience. Learn how the Department of Elections is securing and protecting the integrity of elections.

Vote by Mail
Ballots will be mailed to all registered San Francisco voters in early May 2026.

You may return your voted ballot by mail. To be counted, your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Department of Elections no later than seven days after Election Day. If you mail your ballot on Election Day, take it to a post office and request a manual postmark.

Drop Off Your Ballot
Starting May 4, you may drop off your ballot at any official California drop box through Election Day. There will be 37 official drop boxes in San Francisco.

You may also return your ballot at any California voting site or polling place on Election Day, between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Accessible Vote-by-Mail System
Starting May 4, any registered voter may get an accessible ballot through the accessible vote-by-mail portal. Voters can use assistive technology (screen readers, sip-and-puff devices, head-pointers, etc.) to mark ballots. Completed ballots must be printed and returned by mail or in person.

Vote in Person
You may vote early at the Voting Center in City Hall, in front of Room 48.

Early voting begins on May 4 and continues through Election Day, June 2.

• Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (except May 25 holiday)
• Weekend of May 23-24 and May 30-31: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Election Day, June 2: 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

On Election Day, 501 polling places will be open throughout San Francisco, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Most voters do not need to show identification when voting. Poll workers will not ask for ID unless it is required by law. You may be asked to show identification if you are voting for the first time after registering by mail and did not provide a driver license number, state ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number on your registration form.

Before each election, the Department sends a notice to voters who may need to provide identification, asking them to submit ID in advance of voting in person or returning their competed vote-by-mail ballot. If this applies to you and you have not yet provided identification, please bring ID to your polling place or include a copy with your vote-by-mail ballot.

Acceptable forms of ID include a recent utility bill, your sample ballot booklet, another document from a government agency, a passport, a driver license or state ID card, or a student ID card that shows your name and photo.

Polling place locations and accessibility/language details will be posted in April.

San Francisco official ballots are available in four bilingual formats: English and Chinese, English and Spanish, English and Filipino, or English and Vietnamese.

Facsimile ballots (a copy of the official ballot translated into a particular language that a voter can reference when marking their official ballot) are available in Bengali, Burmese, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Thai, and Urdu.

If you prefer to receive election materials in one of these language formats, you may submit your language preference. Otherwise, you will receive a ballot in English and Chinese by default.

You can use the Voter Portal to see when your ballot is mailed and confirm when it’s been accepted for counting. If there’s an issue with your ballot envelope—such as a missing signature—the portal will alert you and provide instructions for how to resolve the issue.

You can also sign up for automatic email, text, or phone updates using the Where’s My Ballot tool.

The Department of Elections will release local preliminary results on Election Night, June 2, at 8:45 p.m., and will continue to update results throughout the canvass period following Election Day. For more information about results reporting schedule, visit sfelections.gov/results.

Final local election results will be certified and released by July 2, 2026.

Statewide election results will be available on the California Secretary of State’s website.

• Early May 2026 – Vote-by-mail ballot packets arriving to mailboxes; in-person voting begins at the Voting Center in City Hall, in front of Room 48; 37 ballot drop boxes open in San Francisco
• May 18, 2026 – Voter registration deadline (to receive a ballot by mail)
• June 2, 2026 – Election Day, 501 polling places open in San Francisco from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• June 2, 2026 – First preliminary local election results released by the Department at 8:45 p.m.
• July 2, 2026 – Last day for the Department of Elections to certify and release final local election results.

Learn more about early voting at the Voting Center in City Hall, Room 48.

See the map of the official ballot drop box locations in San Francisco.

Find your polling place, get directions, and check wait times for each location.

Learn about accessible voting services, including the Ballot Delivery and Pickup Program for voters who are hospitalized, homebound, or otherwise unable to travel to an in-person voting site.

Voter Oath and Ballot Return Form. Use this form if you are a military or overseas voter returning your ballot by fax, or if you are using your own envelope to return your voted ballot.

Ballot Pick-up Authorization Form. Use this form to authorize someone to pick up a ballot from the Department of Elections at City Hall and deliver it to you.

Emergency Ballot Delivery Request Form. Use this form to request emergency ballot delivery, pickup, or emergency voting assistance from the Department of Elections.

The Department of Elections is here to help. Whether you have questions about registering to vote, voting by mail, accessible or language services, or anything else related to the election, we’re ready to assist you.

You can contact us by phone at (415) 558-6100, by email, or by visiting our office at City Hall, Room 48.

Language assistance is available in Chinese, Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese, and many other languages.