Quick Guide to the November 3, 2020, Election
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Election Highlights • Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters. This means any registered voter may vote by mail instead of going to the polls on Election Day. • Any registered voter may access their ballot using the Accessible Vote-by-Mail system. • Early voting at the City Hall Voting Center will be relocated to an outdoor area in front of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. • Health and safety protocols will be in place at all of the City’s 588 neighborhood polling places and the Voting Center. For more information about voting options, please see here. |
Important Dates
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October 5 Start of early voting (ballots begin arriving to voters’ mailboxes, the City Hall Voting Center opens, and ballot drop-off stations are set up at the Voting Center entrances.) |
October 19 Last day to register to vote and receive a ballot in the mail. After October 19, anyone who is eligible to vote can still register conditionally and vote provisionally in person. |
October 31 – November 3 Additional ballot drop-off stations are open in several locations in the City. For locations and hours see here. |
Election Day, All polling places are open for vote-by-mail ballot drop-off and in-person voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before this date to be counted. |
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Serve as a Poll Worker on November 3! Help your community and receive a stipend up to $240 for your service. Each poll worker is assigned to one of 588 polling places to facilitate voting on Election Day. To apply to be a poll worker, please visit sfelections.org/pwa or call (415) 554-4395. |
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