Be A Voter June 5 Presidential Primary City & County of San Francisco Department of Elections
For this election: What s on the ballot? When, where, and how do I vote? Key election information
Card 1: President & Measures If you registered with a party preference: Card 1 will have your preferred party s presidential primary (and county central committee if any) Your registered Party Presidential Primary (Party County Central Committee) State Measures 28 Legislators' Term Limits 29 Cigarette Tax for Cancer Research Local Measures A Garbage Collection and Disposal B Coit Tower Policy
Card 1: President & Measures If you registered with no party preference: Choose ONE of these options for Card 1: P arty Presidential Primary Party Coun\ OR ty Central Committee State Measures 28 Legislators' Term Limits 29 Cigarette Tax for Cancer Research Local Measures A Garbage Collection and Disposal B Coit Tower Policy
Card 1: President & Measures If you registered with no party preference: Choose ONE of these options for Card 1: P arty Presidential Primary Party Coun\ OR OR ty Central Committee State Measures 28 Legislators' Term Limits 29 Cigarette Tax for Cancer Research Local Measures A Garbage Collection and Disposal B Coit Tower Policy P American Independent Party Presidential Candidates State Measures 28 Legislators' Term Limits 29 Cigarette Tax for Cancer Research Local Measures A Garbage Collection and Disposal B Coit Tower Policy
Card 1: President & Measures If you registered with no party preference: Choose ONE of these options for Card 1: P arty Presidential Primary Party Coun\ OR P OR ty Central Committee State Measures 28 Legislators' Term Limits 29 Cigarette Tax for Cancer Research Local Measures A Garbage Collection and Disposal B Coit Tower Policy P American Independent Party Presidential Candidates State Measures 28 Legislators' Term Limits 29 Cigarette Tax for Cancer Research Local Measures A Garbage Collection and Disposal B Coit Tower Policy Democratic Party Presidential Candidate State Measures 28 Legislators' Term Limits 29 Cigarette Tax for Cancer Research Local Measures A Garbage Collection and Disposal B Coit Tower Policy
Card 2: NEW Voter-nominated offices Card 2 is the same for all voters, and lists all candidates for each office. Voter-Nominated and Nonpartisan Offices U.S. Senator U.S. Representative State Senator State Assembly Member
Card 2: NEW Voter-nominated offices Card 2 is the same for all voters, and lists all candidates for each office. You may vote for any candidate, regardless of party*. *The party preference listed on the ballot shows the choice the candidate made when registering to vote. It does NOT mean the party supports or endorses this candidate. Party endorsements, if any, are printed in the Voter Information Pamphlet.
Learn more about the new primary election system at sfelections.org
Learn more about the new primary election system at sfelections.org including an interactive What s on my ballot tool
Voting: When, where, how?
First: Make sure you re registered with current information! First time voters! To register, you must be at least 18 years old on Election Day A U.S. Citizen A resident of San Francisco All voters! You must re-register if your Name or address changes Political party preference changes
First: Make sure you re registered with current information! Be sure to provide: 1. Date and place of birth 2. ID number 3. Signature 1 2 3
First: Make sure you re registered with current information! If you mark a party preference when registering: you will receive this party s presidential candidates
First: Make sure you re registered with current information! If you mark no party preference : you may skip the presidential primary, or request a ballot with the American Independent* or the Democratic* presidential primary. *For this election, the other parties do NOT allow participation by no party preference voters.
First: Make sure you re registered with current information! You may your check registration: On line: sfelections.org/toolkit By Phone: (415) 554-4375 At Office: Room 48, City Hall
When & Where: Be an Early Voter Monday through Friday May 7 to June 4 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (closed Memorial Day, Monday May 28) 2 weekends before Election May 26-27, June 2-3 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Election Day June 5 7:00 am 8:00 pm City Hall, Room 48 Vote your ballot at City Hall, or Return it later by mail or in person
When & Where: Be a voter by mail Applications due by May 29 Available online or on the back of the Voter Information Pamphlet 100 Main Street #102 John Smith 05 29 2012 John Smith JOHN SMITH 100 MAIN ST #102 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94100
When & Where: Be a voter by mail Remember to sign and seal envelope. Ballot must be received by 8:00 pm Election Day! Mail back in plenty of time, or drop off at any polling place on Election Day 100 Main Street #102 John Smith 05 29 2012 John Smith JOHN SMITH 100 MAIN ST #102 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94100
When & Where: Be a voter at Your Polling Place Tuesday, June 5, 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Check location on the back of the Voter Information Pamphlet Evelyn Baker Lang High School 1335 Participatory Blvd FRANCOISE-MARIE VOLTAIRE 1234 PARTICIPATORY BLVD SAN FRANCISCO CA 94100 YES YOUR REGISTERED PARTY
When & Where: Vote at Your Polling Place You can also visit sfelections.org/toolkit to get the location of your polling place, map and directions, and your sample ballot. Enter your house number & street name to access your information
How: Assistance Available Accessibility Assistance Request to be mailed large-print or audio voter information At the polling place: Pen grip, page magnifier, large print instructions Accessible (seated) voting booth Accessible voting machine: touchscreen or audio ballot Curbside voting Up to 2 assistants permitted to help mark ballot
How: Assistance Available Language Access All materials available in English, Chinese & Spanish Request VIP in Chinese or Spanish Bilingual pollworkers at most polling places Phone numbers on Election Table for assistance in English, Chinese or Spanish sfelections.org
How: Assistance Available Multilingual services available at sfelections.org Toolkit in Chinese (sfelections.org/toolkit_ch) and Spanish(sfelections.org/toolkit_sp)
How: Assistance Needed! Serve as a poll worker! Greet and assist voters Set up equipment Pay: $125-$170 Call (415) 554-4395 Provide a polling place! 300 feet of accessible space Pay: $150. Call (415) 554-4551
Key election information
Important Dates and Deadlines Early voting begins: May 7 Last day to register to vote: May 21 Vote-by-mail applications due by: May 29 Election Day: all ballots due by 8:00 pm June 5
Information Available By mail City Voter Pamphlet California State Guide By phone at (415) 554-4375 In person at City Hall, Room 48
Information Available Facebook.com/sfelections YouTube.com/sfelections Twitter.com/sfelections sfelections.org Voting Toolkit
www.sfelections.org/toolkit Information Available
Outreach Available To request materials or presentations (available in English/Chinese/Spanish/Russian) SFoutreach@SFgov.org (415) 554-6184
Voters are the front row of our democracy! Thank you for Be A Voter City & County of San Francisco Department of Elections