Registering and voting is quick and easy! (The following information is for California residents only)

HOW DO I REGISTER?

• You are required to register at least 15 days before an election
• You do not need ID or proof of residence to register. Even if you've just moved to California and are planning on moving away soon you can still register here.
• You can pick up a Voter Registration form at any US post offices, California Department of Motor Vehicles or other governmental office.
• To have a voter registration form mailed to you, call 1-800-345-VOTE (English) or 1-800-232-VOTA (Spanish).
• You can fill out a voter registration FORM REQUEST online, and it will be automatically mailed to your home.
• Or, you can download the registration forms, fill them out and mail them in. (To view and print the forms, you will need free software called Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download Acrobat Reader, click here.)

Do you have trouble making it the polls on election day? Will you be out of town on election day this year?

If so, request an absentee ballot, which will be mailed to you, and which can simply mail back in. Remember to check the "permanent absentee" box on the application if you'd like to have a ballot mailed to your address every election. Download an application here or call the SF Dept. of Elections at 415-554-4375.

Where do I vote?

You can look up your polling place using this link or by calling the Department of Elections at 415-554-4375. Also, you can vote at any polling place in the City if you can't make it to yours (there are 600 polling places in the City) but you will need to show ID and if you are outside of your Congressional, Supervisorial, or Assembly District your vote may be discounted. And you can always vote at City Hall every day starting a couple weeks before the election.

Any other questions?

Try calling the San Francisco Department of Elections at 415-554-4375.