Be A Voter
City & County of San Francisco
Department of Elections
June 5 Presidential Primary
For this election:
• What’s on the ballot?
• When, where, and how do I vote?
• Key election information
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 a party preference:
Card 1 will have your preferred party’s presidential primary (and county central committee if any)
Your registered
P
arty Presidential Primary
Party Coun\
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:
OR
P
arty Presidential Primary
Party Coun\
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
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
OR OR
P
arty Presidential Primary
Party Coun\
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
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
P
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
OR OR
Card 2 is the same for all voters, and lists all candidates for each office.
Card 2: NEW “Voter-nominated” offices
U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative
State Senator
State Assembly Member
Voter-Nominated and
Nonpartisan 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*.
Card 2: NEW “Voter-nominated” offices
*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
Be sure to provide:
1. Date and place of birth
2. ID number
3. Signature
First: Make sure you’re registered with current information!
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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!
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.
You may your check registration:
• On line: sfelections.org/toolkit
• By Phone: (415) 554-4375
• At Office: Room 48, City Hall
First: Make sure you’re registered with current information!
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
John Smith
100 Main Street #102
John Smith JOHN SMITH 100 MAIN ST #102 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94100
05 29 2012
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
John Smith
100 Main Street #102
John Smith JOHN SMITH 100 MAIN ST #102 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94100
05 29 2012
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
FRANCOISE-MARIE VOLTAIRE 1234 PARTICIPATORY BLVD SAN FRANCISCO CA 94100
Evelyn Baker Lang High School 1335 Participatory Blvd
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
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 Available
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
How: Assistance Needed!
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
Information Available
• www.sfelections.org/toolkit
Outreach Available
To request materials or presentations (available in English/Chinese/Spanish/Russian)
[email protected] (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
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