Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, September 13, 2024 – On Tuesday, September 17, the nation will celebrate National Voter Registration Day to increase voter registration ahead of the November 5 election. Shortly after, from Monday, October 7 to Friday, October 11, National Voter Education Week will take place. In support of these initiatives, the Department of Elections, in collaboration with its local outreach partners, will facilitate numerous voter registration opportunities across the City.
“Over the coming weeks, our Outreach Team will be engaging with San Franciscans across the City, helping new voters register and providing information about the November 5 election. The goal is to ensure that all eligible San Franciscans, including non-citizen residents eligible to participate in the November 5 Board of Education Election, have easy access to voter registration and resources for the upcoming election,” said Director John Arntz. “For those already registered, now is a great time to check your voter information. With ballots being mailed in early October, please ensure your address is up to date by visiting sfelections.gov/voterportal or contacting the Department.”
In scheduling upcoming registration events, the Department has focused on identifying venues that serve the City’s hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations. Between now and the end of September, the Department’s Outreach Team will engage with these communities by hosting voter registration and resource tables, providing education presentations, and encouraging people to cast their vote in the upcoming election.
The Department is also partnering with the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) to celebrate National Voter Registration Day. The SFPL has curated two book lists —one for children and one for adults—focused on voting rights and civic engagement. Additionally, the Department’s outreach staff will distribute paper bookmarks featuring these book lists at the National Voter Registration Day events.
The upcoming key events include:
Monday, September 16: Voter registration resource tables at CCSF’s Citizenship Day and Kaiser Permanente's French Campus.
Tuesday, September 17 (National Voter Registration Day): Resource tables and presentations at multiple locations including Citizenship Day at San Francisco City Hall, Washington High School, Downtown High School, USCIS, USF, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, UCSF, and Downtown High School.
Wednesday, September 18: Election presentation and resource table at Mosaica Family & Senior Apartments.
Thursday, September 19: Various outreach activities including Facebook Live presentations, resource tables at SFSU, presentations at Mariposa Gardens and Mercy Housing facilities and a Voting System Demonstration for Millennium School students.
Friday, September 20: Resource tables at USCIS Ceremony, Four Barrel Coffee, LTF Executive Park, and EAH Housing and a Voting System Demonstration for Millennium School students.
Saturday, September 21: Resource tables at Fiesta de las Americas and Heart of the Richmond District Night Market.
Sunday, September 22: Resource table at Sunday Streets - Western Addition.
Monday, September 23: Resource tables and presentations at Valencia Gardens, UCSF Fall Celebration, and La Raza Community Resource Center.
Tuesday, September 24: Access Education Voting System Demonstrations, General Election presentations at Mission and Mercy Housing facilities, and resource tables at various locations including SFPL Excelsior Branch and the ZSFG Family Health Center.
Wednesday, September 25: Resource tables at USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Project Homeless Connect, JCCSF, and Bill Sorro’s Community Food Bank.
Thursday, September 26: Voter registration tables and virtual presentations at Star View Court, Newcomers Service Center, Altamont Hotel, and 1100 Ocean Avenue Apartments.
Friday, September 27: Various events including election presentation at Chinese for Affirmative Action Immigrant Rights Workshop, voter registration resource tables at St. Anthony’s Dining Room, Glide, and Sunset Night Market, and a youth civic engagement forum at City Hall.
For detailed information on the upcoming outreach events, please see the Department’s Outreach Calendar at sfelections.gov/events, with additional events being added to the calendar regularly.
The Department of Elections is dedicated to enhancing voter registration and promoting election services through active collaboration with local partners. If you are interested in partnering with the Department, scheduling a tabling event, or arranging a presentation, please contact the Department’s Outreach Team at (415) 553-0732 or via email at sfoutreach@sfgov.org.
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San Francisco Department of Elections
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
City Hall, Room 48
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-4375