Elections, Department of
Department of Elections
We organize and conduct elections that are free, fair, and functional while continually reviewing our services so that all eligible San Franciscans can participate in the City's elections.
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Residents and families that thrive
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Clean, safe and livable communities
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A diverse, equitable and inclusive city
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Excellent city services
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A city and region prepared for the future
Strategic Plan Highlights
Ensure Access for All Residents
Ensure Access for All Residents
- Offer voting materials and services in multiple languages and expand awareness by cultivating partnerships with community organizations.
Expand Programs Serving New Registrants
Expand Programs Serving New Registrants
- Provide information, services, and outreach to an expanded base of new voters expected from automatic voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Administer Conditional Voter Registration
Administer Conditional Voter Registration
- Increase voting opportunities for San Franciscans by supporting people to register and vote after the registration deadline.
Replace the City’s Voting System
Replace the City’s Voting System
- Lease a temporary voting system so voters can cast ballots while the City evaluates options to develop an improved open source voting system.
Implement an Accessible Vote-By-Mail System
Implement an Accessible Vote-By-Mail System
- Expand access for voters with disabilities and those serving in the military or living abroad with a way to receive and mark a ballot electronically before printing and returning it.
Administer Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections
Administer Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections
- Facilitate voting for eligible non-citizens in elections for members of the Board of Education as required under Proposition N, passed by voters in November 2016.
Consider the California Voter’s Choice Act
Consider the California Voter’s Choice Act
- Prepare information that will allow the City to assess and determine whether to adopt a new elections model that would replace neighborhood polling places with voting centers.