@SFElections

Official Twitter account of the San Francisco Department of Elections.

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Today we observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Our office and the City Hall Voting Center are closed. You can still return your ballot at any of our 37 official drop boxes, open 24/7, or visit the Voter Portal (link in bio) to track your ballot or request a replacement.🗳️ We’ll see you on Tuesday, October 13 at 8 a.m. 🫡
The image is an announcement from "San Francisco Elections" about Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, Oct 12. It states the office and City Hall Voting Center are closed, but highlights that 37 official ballot drop boxes are available 24/7. It also mentions the Voter Portal for tracking ballots or requesting replacements and notes City Hall Voting Center reopens Tuesday, Oct 13 at 8 a.m. The design includes purple and yellow colors with decorative icons.

ALT The image is an announcement from "San Francisco Elections" about Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, Oct 12. It states the office and City Hall Voting Center are closed, but highlights that 37 official ballot drop boxes are available 24/7. It also mentions the Voter Portal for tracking ballots or requesting replacements and notes City Hall Voting Center reopens Tuesday, Oct 13 at 8 a.m. The design includes purple and yellow colors with decorative icons.

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⚠️ Heads up: Our office, including the City Hall Voting Center, will be closed Monday, October 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. You can still: 📬 Return your ballot at any of our 37 official drop boxes, open 24/7 💻 Track your ballot or request a replacement in the Voter Portal (link in bio) Our office and the Voting Center will reopen on Tuesday, October 13 at 8 a.m. #SFElections #SFVotes #SanFrancisco #IndigenousPeoplesDay #NovemberElection2026
The image is a notice from San Francisco Elections. It announces the office closure on Monday, Oct 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day, including the City Hall Voting Center. It mentions that 37 official ballot drop boxes are open 24/7, and services are available through the Voter Portal. The City Hall Voting Center reopens Tuesday, Oct 13, at 8 a.m. The background is purple with a "Heads Up" label.

ALT The image is a notice from San Francisco Elections. It announces the office closure on Monday, Oct 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day, including the City Hall Voting Center. It mentions that 37 official ballot drop boxes are open 24/7, and services are available through the Voter Portal. The City Hall Voting Center reopens Tuesday, Oct 13, at 8 a.m. The background is purple with a "Heads Up" label.

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The City Hall Voting Center is OPEN! 🏛️🗳️ Starting today, the City Hall Voting Center is open to every San Francisco voter, no matter where you live in the city. Stop by to: ✅ Vote in person 📬 Drop off your ballot ♿ Use accessible voting equipment 🌐 Get language assistance ✍️ Register or update your registration 📍 Ground floor, Room 48 🚪 Weekdays: enter on Grove St, Polk St, McAllister St, or Van Ness Ave 🚪 Weekends: enter on Grove St ⏰ Mon–Fri, 8am-5pm (closed Oct 12) ⏰ Oct 24–25, 10am-4pm ⏰ Oct 31–Nov 1, 10am-4pm ⏰ Election Day, Nov 3, 7am-8pm Come see us at the Voting Center! 💜 #SanFrancisco #SFVotes #EarlyVoting #NovemberElection2026 #VoteReady #SFElections
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🗳️ Poll worker training starts TODAY! 🏛️ In person: call 415-558-6120 to book 💻 Online: log in to your poll worker profile ⏰ Finish by Oct 12 · 💸 Earn up to $295 Not signed up yet? There's still time: sfelections.gov/pwa #SFElections #SFVotes #PollWorker #NovemberElection
Poll worker training poster features an audience seated in a room with two large screens at the front showing presentations. The text promotes in-person sessions at City Hall and neighborhood classes, with a contact number for more details, and online logins. Call 415-558-6120 to schedule training in person or log into your poll worker profile to complete training online. visit sfelections.gov/pw for resources. It mentions finishing by October 12 and earning up to $295.

ALT Poll worker training poster features an audience seated in a room with two large screens at the front showing presentations. The text promotes in-person sessions at City Hall and neighborhood classes, with a contact number for more details, and online logins. Call 415-558-6120 to schedule training in person or log into your poll worker profile to complete training online. visit sfelections.gov/pw for resources. It mentions finishing by October 12 and earning up to $295.

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A civic flex that pays up to $295: serving as an SF Poll Worker on November 3 and taking home this limited-edition enamel pin. 🏅🌉 Help your neighbors vote, gain hands-on election experience, and earn a stipend for your time! Apply in under 5 minutes ➡️ sfelections.gov/pwa 📲 Why join our poll worker team? 💵 Earn money: Earn up to $295 for training and working on Election Day. 🤝 Serve your community: Help neighbors at one of 501 neighborhood polling places. 🏅 Collect the pin: Take home a piece of SF civic history! Spots fill up fast—apply online in under 5 minutes! 📲 Apply today: Link in bio or visit sfelections.gov/pwa! #SFElections #SFVotes #PollWorker #SanFrancisco #NovemberElection #VoteReady #SFEvents
A close-up photo of a hand holding a gold, blue, white, and red enamel commemorative pin in front of the San Francisco City Hall entrance. The pin features an illustration of the Golden Gate Bridge rising above fog and ocean waves with a bright yellow sun, bordered by text reading 'General Election', 'Serving San Francisco Voters', and 'November 3, 2026'.

ALT A close-up photo of a hand holding a gold, blue, white, and red enamel commemorative pin in front of the San Francisco City Hall entrance. The pin features an illustration of the Golden Gate Bridge rising above fog and ocean waves with a bright yellow sun, bordered by text reading 'General Election', 'Serving San Francisco Voters', and 'November 3, 2026'.

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How do we make sure votes are accurately recorded and counted? It all starts with Logic & Accuracy (L&A) Testing! 🛠️🗳 Before a single ballot is processed, every piece of voting equipment—from accessible ballot-marking devices to high-speed central tabulation machines—undergoes rigorous testing to verify that the equipment is properly configured and accurately records and tabulates votes. Swipe through to see our Ballot Distribution team and equipment technicians in action: preparing secure media devices for Logic & Accuracy testing, installing our new Agilis scanning machine and reconfiguring central scanners in Room 59, performing preventive maintenance on our tabulation scanners. All testing is open to the public! You can observe in person at our Pier 31 warehouse or City Hall Room 48. Prefer to watch remotely? Observe L&A testing and other election processes in real-time at sfelections.gov/live We welcome public observation throughout the election cycle! For a complete calendar of observable activities for the November 3 Election, visit sfelections.gov/observe. #SFElections #SFVotes #ElectionIntegrity #BehindTheScenes #SanFrancisco #VoteReady #CivicPride #LogicAndAccuracy
SF Department of Elections staff sitting at a table preparing digital media devices for Logic and Accuracy testing.

ALT SF Department of Elections staff sitting at a table preparing digital media devices for Logic and Accuracy testing.

SF Department of Elections staff sitting at a table preparing digital media devices for Logic and Accuracy testing.

ALT SF Department of Elections staff sitting at a table preparing digital media devices for Logic and Accuracy testing.

Runbeck technicians installing and reconfiguring the new Agilis ballot scanning machine inside City Hall Room 59.

ALT Runbeck technicians installing and reconfiguring the new Agilis ballot scanning machine inside City Hall Room 59.

A Liberty Vote technician performing preventive maintenance checks on ballot tabulation equipment.

ALT A Liberty Vote technician performing preventive maintenance checks on ballot tabulation equipment.

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The SF Voter Information Pamphlet (VIP) is landing in mailboxes soon, but here's a little surprise for the early birds: THE ONLINE VIP IS LIVE NOW! 🤩 Your VIP has everything you need to get vote-ready: candidate statements, impartial summaries of local ballot measures, financial impact statements, and your options and rights as a voter. 💻 Read your VIP now at sfelections.gov/vip
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We speak your language, SF! 🗣️Registered voters can receive their ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet in four bilingual options: English paired with Chinese, Spanish, Filipino, or Vietnamese. Reference ballots are also available in Bengali, Burmese, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Thai, and Urdu. Need translation assistance? Call 415-558-6100📞 Use the Voter Portal to update your language preference at sfelections.gov/portal 🌐 #LanguageAccess #SFVotes #SFTranslates
A San Francisco Elections poster encourages voting in multiple languages. It features two people near a smartphone displaying language symbols. The text highlights language options available, including English, Chinese, Spanish, Filipino, and Vietnamese. Additional languages listed are Bengali, Burmese, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Thai, and Urdu.

ALT A San Francisco Elections poster encourages voting in multiple languages. It features two people near a smartphone displaying language symbols. The text highlights language options available, including English, Chinese, Spanish, Filipino, and Vietnamese. Additional languages listed are Bengali, Burmese, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Thai, and Urdu.

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From Paris to Bejing to naval stations across the globe: San Franciscans are voting! 🌐🗳️ Military and Overseas (MILOS) ballots head out this Saturday, Sept 19! Most overseas voters receive theirs via an email link to our Accessible Vote-by-Mail (AVBM) System. Quick reminder on how the process works: 1️⃣ Visit sfelections.gov/access ➡️ Mark your ballot on screen ➡️ Print it out! 📄 2️⃣ Sign your official Voter Oath. ✍️ 3️⃣ Send your ballot and Voter Oath to the Department by Postal Mail or Fax! 📮📠 🛑 Pro-tip: You can't email your completed ballot back to us (it's the law!), so make sure you leave enough time to pop it in the mail or send a fax well before Election Day! Need assistance? We’re here to help you vote from anywhere: email [email protected] or call 415-558-6100 🌉✨
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Bilingual poll workers help make sure EVERY voter in San Francisco can cast their ballot with confidence! 📝 At every polling place, poll workers provide official voting materials and assistance in Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese and more. We are actively recruiting bilingual poll workers for the November 3 election! If you speak more than one language, your skills are needed to support voters across the city. 🤝 Help your community vote in their preferred language! 💵 Earn up to $295 for the day! 🔗 Apply today: sfelections.gov/pwa #NationalPollWorkerRecruitmentDay #BilingualPollWorkers #BilingualSF #SFVotes #Accessibility #SanFranciscoElections #SFElections
Group of three people engaged in poll worker and election-related activity at a table with informational materials and a red ballot box. Signing indicates the setting is a polling place hosted by San Francisco Elections with many signs in different colors for different languages.

ALT Group of three people engaged in poll worker and election-related activity at a table with informational materials and a red ballot box. Signing indicates the setting is a polling place hosted by San Francisco Elections with many signs in different colors for different languages.

A group of three people are seated at a table with voting materials for San Francisco Elections. The table is covered with documents, pens, and informational pamphlets. There are colorful posters on the wall behind them with instructions in different languages. The individuals are smiling and appear engaged with the materials.

ALT A group of three people are seated at a table with voting materials for San Francisco Elections. The table is covered with documents, pens, and informational pamphlets. There are colorful posters on the wall behind them with instructions in different languages. The individuals are smiling and appear engaged with the materials.

A group of three people seated and standing behind a blue table at a San Francisco Elections polling station. The table has voting materials, including papers, pens, and a "Vote Here" sign. A drop box and informational posters are also visible.

ALT A group of three people seated and standing behind a blue table at a San Francisco Elections polling station. The table has voting materials, including papers, pens, and a "Vote Here" sign. A drop box and informational posters are also visible.

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Big thumbs up for youth in democracy! 👍🗳️ Did you know high school students (16+) can serve as SF poll workers, gain real-world civic experience, AND earn money? 🎓 Serving at the polls is a great way to boost your resume or college applications and give back to your community. Plus, you get to help carry out the most important event in our democracy - election day! 💰 Earn up to $245 while serving SF voters! 🔗 Learn more & apply: sfelections.gov/pwa #NationalPollWorkerRecruitmentDay #HighSchoolPollWorkers #YouthInDemocracy #CivicEngagement #PollWorker #SFVotes #SFVotes #SFElections #SanFranciscoElections
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Hey, SF! Ever wondered who makes up the team that welcomes you at your neighborhood polling place? 🗳️👋 Meet some of the friendly faces who helped make past San Francisco elections smooth, secure, and accessible. From community centers to school gyms, local libraries, and neighborhood garages, SF poll workers are the heart of local democracy! 📢 Mark your calendar: National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is coming up! Stay tuned to learn how you can join this incredible team for the November 3 election. 👀 #SFVotes #SFElections #PollWorker #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay #SanFrancisco #PollingPlace
Group of four people smiling at an indoor polling station with voting materials on a table. The background shows voting booths and a gymnasium setting. The image is marked with a "San Francisco Elections" logo.

ALT Group of four people smiling at an indoor polling station with voting materials on a table. The background shows voting booths and a gymnasium setting. The image is marked with a "San Francisco Elections" logo.

This image shows four individuals at a San Francisco polling place located in a neighborhood garage. Two are sitting at a table with documents, while two stand behind. The setup includes informational materials and a sign with the "San Francisco Elections" logo.

ALT This image shows four individuals at a San Francisco polling place located in a neighborhood garage. Two are sitting at a table with documents, while two stand behind. The setup includes informational materials and a sign with the "San Francisco Elections" logo.

Four people pose together in the lobby of a large community center with large windows showing greenery outside. They stand and sit behind a table of election materials including ballots and a voting roster, signs and pens with the San Francisco Department of Elections logo included.

ALT Four people pose together in the lobby of a large community center with large windows showing greenery outside. They stand and sit behind a table of election materials including ballots and a voting roster, signs and pens with the San Francisco Department of Elections logo included.

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Transparency in action! 📸 Here's an insider look at Ballot Simplification Council (BSC) hearings as the Council works to craft clear, fair, and impartial summaries of local ballot measures for the upcoming November election. Did you know that the public is invited to participate in this process? Before these digests are printed in your Voter Information Pamphlet, you can review the draft summaries and BSC revisions, offer public comment in writing or in person, and help ensure the language is as clear and accessible as possible for every SF voter. The Council has two more hearings scheduled this week: 🗓️ Thursday, July 30 at 9:30am 🗓️ Friday, July 31 at 1:00pm How to participate: 🏛️ In Person: City Hall, Room 416 📩 Via Email: submit your comments via email to [email protected]. Come watch democracy at work and share your input! 🗳️✨ #SFVotes #SFElections #BallotSimplificationCouncil #SanFranciscoVotes #VoterInformationPamphlet
5 members of the Ballot Simplification Council and their clerk are seated in wooden benches facing a panel with desks. The room features wooden paneling and is decorated with flags near the panel. The lighting is warm, with chandeliers overhead. People are sitting in the audience listening and waiting to give comment.

ALT 5 members of the Ballot Simplification Council and their clerk are seated in wooden benches facing a panel with desks. The room features wooden paneling and is decorated with flags near the panel. The lighting is warm, with chandeliers overhead. People are sitting in the audience listening and waiting to give comment.

A City Hall hearing room scene with several people seated in rows of wooden benches facing a panel with desks. The room features wooden paneling and is decorated with flags near the panel. Some attendees are using electronic devices. The lighting is warm, with chandeliers overhead. People are sitting in the audience listening and waiting to give comment.

ALT A City Hall hearing room scene with several people seated in rows of wooden benches facing a panel with desks. The room features wooden paneling and is decorated with flags near the panel. Some attendees are using electronic devices. The lighting is warm, with chandeliers overhead. People are sitting in the audience listening and waiting to give comment.

A City Hall hearing room scene with several people seated in rows of wooden benches facing a panel with desks. The room features wooden paneling and is decorated with flags near the panel. Some attendees are using electronic devices. The lighting is warm, with chandeliers overhead. A woman is standing near the front of the room offering public comment.

ALT A City Hall hearing room scene with several people seated in rows of wooden benches facing a panel with desks. The room features wooden paneling and is decorated with flags near the panel. Some attendees are using electronic devices. The lighting is warm, with chandeliers overhead. A woman is standing near the front of the room offering public comment.

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Ever wondered who writes those clear, easy-to-read summaries of local ballot measures in your Voter Information Pamphlet? Meet the Ballot Simplification Council (BSC)! 🗳️📖 Starting today, this nonpartisan body is officially getting to work for the upcoming November election! The BSC’s mission is simple: make sure local voters have fair, impartial, and plain-language summaries of every local measure on the ballot. Want to watch the Council in action? All BSC meetings are open to the public and are held in person at City Hall. 🔗Learn more and view the schedule at sfelections.gov/bsc #SFVotes #BallotSimplificationCouncil #SFElections
5 members of the Ballot Simplification Council stand in front of California's State Flag and San Francisco's Flag in a Hearing Room at City Hall.

ALT 5 members of the Ballot Simplification Council stand in front of California's State Flag and San Francisco's Flag in a Hearing Room at City Hall.

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The San Francisco Department of Elections was proud to join SFO, the San Francisco Public Library, and the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability and Accessibility at the National Association of the Deaf Conference on July 1, 2026. We appreciated the opportunity to meet attendees, answer questions about voter registration and voting, and share information about accessible voting resources available to San Francisco voters. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the outreach table. We enjoyed connecting with you!
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UPDATE: We have issued the tenth preliminary results report of votes cast in the June 2, 2026, Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election. Preliminary results are posted at sfelections.gov/results Today's preliminary results report includes 5,685 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots counted since the previous results report issued on Wednesday, June 10. The Department must still process and count approximately 1,800 ballots. This estimate includes approximately 600 vote-by-mail ballots and 1,200 provisional ballots cast at polling places and the City Hall Voting Center. The Department will release the next preliminary results report and an estimate of the number of remaining ballots on Friday, June 12, at 4pm.
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How do we verify the accuracy of ballots tabulated by our voting systems? It starts with a roll of the dice! 🎲🗳️ On Tuesday, June 16, at 9am, the Department of Elections will conduct the random selection of ballots for the 1% Manual Tally. What is the 1% Manual Tally? It is a public post-election audit where we hand-count ballots from a randomly selected sample to confirm that the voting equipment accurately tabulated ballots. How does it work? • The Selection: Using ten-sided dice, members of the public will select 1% of San Francisco’s 501 precincts, alongside 1% of all vote-by-mail and provisional ballot batches. • The Hand Count: Department staff will gather the selected ballots and prepare them for manual hand-count. The manual count will begin on Wednesday, June 17, at 8:30am, at our warehouse on Pier 31. You are invited to observe the entire process in person or from home! 📍 In-Person Selection: 9am on June 16 at City Hall, Room 48 📍 In-Person Tally: 8:30am on June 17 at Pier 31 🌐 Livestream: Watch these processes live at sfelections.gov/observe Questions? Call 415-558/6100 or email [email protected] #SFVotes #SFElections #ElectionIntegrity #ManualTally #PrimaryElection
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UPDATE: We have issued the ninth preliminary results report of votes cast in the June 2, 2026, Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election. Preliminary results are posted at sfelections.gov/results Today's preliminary results report includes 4,863 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots counted since the previous results report issued on Tuesday, June 9. The Department must still process and count approximately 7,000 ballots. This estimate includes approximately 2,000 vote-by-mail ballots and 5,000 provisional ballots cast at polling places and the City Hall Voting Center. The Department will release the next preliminary results report and an estimate of the number of remaining ballots on Thursday, June 11, at 4pm.
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UPDATE: We have issued the eighth preliminary results report of votes cast in the June 2, 2026, Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election. Preliminary results are posted at sfelections.gov/results Today's preliminary results report includes 36,308 vote-by-mail ballots counted since the last results report. The Department must still process and count approximately 11,800 ballots. This estimate includes approximately 5,500 vote-by-mail ballots and 6,300 provisional ballots cast at polling places and the City Hall Voting Center. The Department will release the next preliminary results report and an estimate of the number of remaining ballots on Wednesday, June 10, at 4pm.
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UPDATE: We have issued the fifth preliminary results report of votes cast in the June 2, 2026, Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election. Preliminary results are posted at sfelections.gov/results The Department must still process and count approximately 93,300 ballots, including approximately 87,000 vote-by-mail ballots and 6,300 provisional ballots cast at polling places and the City Hall Voting Center. The Department will be closed this weekend, June 6-7. The Department will release the next preliminary results report and an estimate of the number of remaining ballots to be counted on Monday, June 8, at 4pm.
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