See the races and measures on San Francisco ballots, plus when and where to vote, in plain English. Covers San Francisco County.
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Key dates
- In-person voting: Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, Nov 2Two systems. Vote center counties (LA, Orange, San Diego and 27 others under the Voter's Choice Act): a first wave of vote centers opens Saturday, October 24 (the '11-day' centers), and every vote center opens Saturday, October 31 (the '4-day' centers), all running daily through Election Day. LA County: 123 eleven-day centers and 523 four-day centers (646 total), open 10 AM to 7 PM, then 7 AM to 8 PM on Nov 3. Orange County: select centers Oct 24 to 30 and all centers Oct 31 to Nov 2, 10 AM to 6 PM, then 7 AM to 8 PM on Nov 3. San Diego County: vote centers 8 AM to 5 PM daily, Oct 24 to Nov 2 (select centers from Oct 24, all from Oct 31), then 7 AM to 8 PM on Nov 3; the Registrar's office is a vote center too. You can use any vote center in your county, not an assigned one. Polling place counties (San Francisco): early voting is at the City Hall Voting Center (Room 48) from October 5 through November 3, weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM (closed Oct 12), weekends Oct 24-25 and Oct 31-Nov 1 10 AM to 4 PM, and 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day. In-person early voting sites statewide are open Saturday, October 31. Early voting sites opened statewide October 5.
- Last day to register online: Mon, Oct 19Register or update your registration at RegisterToVote.ca.gov by Monday, October 19, 2026 (15 days before the election). This is the last day to register and be mailed a ballot.
- Last day to register by mail: Mon, Oct 19Paper registration forms must be postmarked or delivered by Monday, October 19, 2026 to be processed as a regular registration.
- Mail ballot request and replacement datesYou don't need to ask for a ballot: every voter gets one in the mail. San Francisco's last day to ask for a replacement by mail was Tuesday, October 27 (7 days before Election Day). You can now get a replacement at the City Hall Voting Center, in front of Room 48, or at your polling place on Election Day. You can also vote in person.
- Last day to register in person: Tue, Nov 3After October 19 you can still register and vote the same day. Same Day Voter Registration (officially 'conditional voter registration') runs October 20 through 8:00 PM on November 3 at any vote center, polling place, or county elections office. Your ballot is counted once the county verifies your registration.
- Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 38:00 PM PT (drop box, vote center, polling place, or county office); mailed ballots must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by Nov 10
- any official ballot drop box in California (LA County has 429, open since Oct 1; San Francisco has 37, open since Oct 5; all counties opened boxes by Oct 6; boxes lock at 8:00 PM on Nov 3)
- any vote center in your county (LA, Orange, San Diego: open Oct 24 or Oct 31 through Election Day)
- any polling place in California on Election Day (7 AM to 8 PM)
- your county elections office (SF: City Hall Room 48, early voting Oct 5 through Nov 3)
- mail (USPS), postage prepaid, postmarked by Nov 3. The state recommends mailing at least 7 days before Election Day; the SOS USPS FAQ says at least 5 days.
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3Polls close at 8 PM. If you're in line at 8:00 PM you get to vote. Drop boxes also close at 8:00 PM sharp.
Where to vote
- Find a vote center
- Find your Election Day polling place
- Find a ballot drop box
- Track your mail ballot
- Check your registration
- See your official sample ballot
Your election office: San Francisco Department of Elections, City Hall, Room 48 (Voting Center open for early voting from Oct. 5)
(415) 558-6100
What to bring
ID needed only for some first-time voters.
No ID? If you're one of the few voters asked for ID and don't have it, you can still vote a provisional ballot, which is counted once the county confirms your eligibility. Poll workers may not ask for ID unless the roster flags you. If voting by mail and you're flagged, include a copy of an acceptable document in your return envelope.
What's on the ballot in San Francisco
21 races and 25 measures across San Francisco. Your address decides which ones are on your ballot. Enter it in the guide to see yours.
Federal
- U.S. Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 11 Connie Chan (Democratic), Scott Wiener (Democratic)
- District 15 Kevin Mullin (Democratic), Charles Hoelter (Republican)
State
- Governor
Xavier Becerra (Democratic), Steve Hilton (Republican)
- Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma (Democratic), Gloria Romero (Republican)
- Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber (Democratic), Donald P. (Don) Wagner (Republican)
- Controller
Malia M. Cohen (Democratic), Herb W Morgan (Republican)
- Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis (Democratic), Jennifer Hawks (Republican)
- Attorney General
Rob Bonta (Democratic), Michael E. Gates (Republican)
- Insurance Commissioner
Ben Allen (Democratic), Jane Kim (Democratic)
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera, Sonja Shaw
- Board of Equalization Member District 2
Sally J. Lieber (Democratic), John Pimentel (Democratic)
- Member of the State Assembly Your address determines your district.
- District 17 Matt Haney (Democratic), Manuel Noris-Barrera (Republican)
- District 19 Catherine Stefani (Democratic), Philip Louis Wing (Republican)
Courts
- Kelli M. Evans Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California
You vote on whether this judge stays in office.
- Joshua Groban Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California
You vote on whether this judge stays in office.
- Court of Appeal, First Appellate District 11 judges
Vote to keep or remove: Charles A. Smiley, Kathleen M. Banke, Monique Langhorne Wilson, Therese M. Stewart, Tara M. Desautels, Ioana Petrou, Victor A. Rodriguez, Tracie L. Brown, Mark Simons, Danny Y. Chou, Gordon Burns
County
- Assessor-Recorder
Unopposed: Joaquín Torres
- Public Defender
Unopposed: Mano Raju
City
- Member, Board of Supervisors Your address determines your district.
- District 2 Nicholas Berg, Guy McCoy, Monthanus Ratanapakdee, Stephen Sherrill
- District 4 Albert Chow, Jeremy Julian Greco, Alan Wong
- District 6 Alex Behrend, Matt Dorsey
- District 8 Gary McCoy, Michael T. Nguyen, Darshini Patel, Emanuel "Manny" Yekutiel
- District 10 Pearci "PJ" Bastiany III, Dionjay (DJ) Brookter, Deandra Bryant, Theo Ellington, J.R. Eppler, Ellsworth "Ell" M. Jennison, Jr., Mike Trouble Lin, Jamo Muhammad, Jessica Pessecow, Shawn M. Richard
School
- Member, Board of Education
Autumn Brown Garibay, Virginia Cheung, Alida Fisher, Ryan Hazelton, Phil Kim, Laurance Lee, Reina Tello, Tim Tung
- Trustee, Community College Board Four-year term ending January 8, 2031
Elijah Ball, Rome Moses Jones, Monroe Lace, Leah LaCroix, Jeremy Lee, Bunny McFadden, Erwin Tam, Lisa P Wynn II
- Trustee, Community College Board (partial term) Remainder of the current term
Unopposed: Ruth Ferguson
Other local districts
- BART Director BART District 8 Only in parts of San Francisco
Unopposed: Sara Barz
Ballot measures
- Proposition 1: Affordable housing bonds
- Proposition 2: State rainy day fund
- Proposition 3: High income tax extension
- Proposition 4: Public funding of campaigns
- Proposition 5: Recall election replacement process
- Proposition 37: Loans for new home buyers
- Proposition 38: Immune system research bonds
- Proposition 39: Voter identification requirements
- Proposition 40: Billionaire wealth tax
- Proposition 41: New tax limits and audits
- Proposition 42: Personal property and retroactive taxes
- Proposition 43: Voting threshold for local taxes
- Proposition 44: Community clinic spending rules
- Proposition 45: Environmental review process
- Regional Measure RTM: Bay Area transit sales tax
- Proposition A: City departments and commissions
- Proposition B: City lender and public bank
- Proposition C: Housing trust fund contributions
- Proposition D: Ballot measure petition rules
- Proposition E: City administrator and contracting powers
- Proposition F: Mayor and department management powers
- Proposition G: Weekday cars on Great Highway
- Proposition H: Property tax for Muni
- Proposition I: Property sale tax for housing
- Proposition J: Foreclosure property sale taxes
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