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November 8, 2022

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    • Quick Guide to the November 8, 2022 Election
      • Questions?
      • Letter from the Director
      • Overview of Official Voter Information Resources
      • The Ballot Simplification Committee
      • Elections Commission
      • Your Voting Districts May Have Changed!
      • New Supervisorial District Map
      • Voting Options
      • Official Ballot Drop Boxes in San Francisco
      • Volunteer! Be a Poll Worker!
      • Voter Bill of Rights
      • Help inform future election outreach in San Francisco!
      • Accessible Voting and Services
      • Multilingual Voter Services
      • 我們可以協助您!
      • Asistencia en español para los electores
      • Tulong para sa botante sa wikang Filipino
      • ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ သင့်ကို ကူညီနိုင်ပါသည်။
      • お手伝いいたします。
      • 도와 드리겠습니다!
      • เราช่วยคุณได้!
      • Chúng tôi có thể trợ giúp quý vị!
      • November 8, 2022 Election Ballot
      • Marking Your Ballot
      • Frequently Asked Questions about Registration and Voting in San Francisco
      • Information About Prohibited Election Activities
      • Key Facts about the City’s Voting System
      • Keep Your Voter Registration Current!
      • Voter Registration Privacy Information
      • Safe at Home Program
      • Important Reminders!
      • Stop receiving your printed Voter Information Pamphlet
      • Find your Polling Place Location and Sample Ballot
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      • Site Guide
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      • Proposition I: Vehicles on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway
      • Proposition J: Recreational Use of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park
      • Proposition K: Proposition K was removed from the ballot by order of the San Francisco Superior Court.
      • Proposition L: Sales Tax for Transportation Projects
      • Proposition M: Tax on Keeping Residential Units Vacant
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Voting Options

As a San Francisco voter, you can choose to vote in the November 8 election by mail or in person at the City Hall Voting Center or at a polling place.

Vote by Mail 

About a month before the next and all future elections, the Department of Elections will automatically mail a vote-by-mail ballot (VBM) packet to every registered San Francisco voter. Each packet will contain an official ballot, instructions, an “I Voted!” sticker, and a postage-paid return envelope. 

The Department of Elections will also open San Francisco’s accessible vote-by-mail (AVBM) system 29 days before Election Day (October 10 for the November 8 election). The AVBM system, available to all local voters at sfelections.org/access, offers screen-readable ballots compatible with personal assistive devices. 

Whether you plan to cast a paper or accessible ballot, you will need to complete three steps: 

 

Paper Vote-by-Mail Ballot 

Accessible Vote-by-Mail Ballot

1: Mark your Ballot

Read the instructions printed on each of your ballot card before making your selections.

Go to sfelections.org/access to access your ballot and read the online instructions before making your selections.

2: Prepare your Envelope

Remove receipts from the top of your ballot cards, fold each card separately, and place folded cards into the return envelope. Complete and sign the back of the envelope, then seal it.

Print out your ballot and place it in the return envelope. Complete and sign the back of the envelope, then seal it.

3: Return your Ballot 

Please pay attention to the dates by which your ballot must be postmarked and received by the Department of Elections in order to be counted, and do not wait until the last minute! 

To be counted, ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day, November 8, and received by the Department of Elections no later than November 15, 2022. 

If you mail your ballot on Election Day, please check the last collection time — if the last mail collection has already occurred, your ballot will be postmarked late and will not be counted. This means if you return your ballot on Election Day, you must use a mailbox at which the last collection has not yet occurred or bring the ballot to the City Hall Voting Center, any official ballot drop box, or polling place by 8 p.m.  

To be counted, ballots returned directly to the Department of Elections must be dropped off no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 8. From October 11 to November 7, you can return your ballot to any official ballot drop box or the City Hall Voting Center. On Election Day, November 8, you can return your ballot to any official ballot drop box, the City Hall Voting Center, or any polling place no later than 8 p.m.

The Department of Elections offers 34 official ballot drop boxes in neighborhoods across the City. Drop boxes will be open 24 hours a day starting October 10 through 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 8. A list of ballot drop box locations along with the map are included on pages 8–9 and available at sfelections.org/ballotdropoff.

Did you know that you can track your vote-by-mail ballot to know when it is mailed, received, and processed by the Department of Elections?

Go to sfelections.org/voterportal or sign up to receive ballot notifications via email, text, or voice message at wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov. 

 

Vote Early at the City Hall Voting Center

The City Hall Voting Center will be open to all San Franciscans who wish to register to vote or vote in person, use accessible voting equipment, receive personal assistance, or return their mailed ballots:

• Every weekday, starting October 11 through November 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• The last two weekends before Election Day (October 29–30 and November 5–6), from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• On Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vote at your Assigned Polling Place on Election Day

Between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 8, 501 polling places will be open for in-person voting and ballot drop-off services. 

Your polling place may have changed for this election! Check the address of your assigned polling place, along with accessibility information, on the back cover of this pamphlet. If your assigned polling place changes after this pamphlet has been printed, the Department of Elections will attempt to notify you via a postcard and a sign posted at your old polling place location. Prior to voting on Election Day, you may visit sfelections.org/myvotinglocation to confirm your polling place address.

  • Quick Guide to the November 8, 2022 Election
    • Questions?
    • Letter from the Director
    • Overview of Official Voter Information Resources
    • The Ballot Simplification Committee
    • Elections Commission
    • Your Voting Districts May Have Changed!
    • New Supervisorial District Map
    • Voting Options
    • Official Ballot Drop Boxes in San Francisco
    • Volunteer! Be a Poll Worker!
    • Voter Bill of Rights
    • Help inform future election outreach in San Francisco!
    • Accessible Voting and Services
    • Multilingual Voter Services
    • 我們可以協助您!
    • Asistencia en español para los electores
    • Tulong para sa botante sa wikang Filipino
    • ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ သင့်ကို ကူညီနိုင်ပါသည်။
    • お手伝いいたします。
    • 도와 드리겠습니다!
    • เราช่วยคุณได้!
    • Chúng tôi có thể trợ giúp quý vị!
    • November 8, 2022 Election Ballot
    • Marking Your Ballot
    • Frequently Asked Questions about Registration and Voting in San Francisco
    • Information About Prohibited Election Activities
    • Key Facts about the City’s Voting System
    • Keep Your Voter Registration Current!
    • Voter Registration Privacy Information
    • Safe at Home Program
    • Important Reminders!
    • Stop receiving your printed Voter Information Pamphlet
    • Find your Polling Place Location and Sample Ballot
    • XML Streams
    • Site Guide
    • Change Font Size

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