| Filter by Office or Type | Begin Date | End Date | E-Date(s) | Event or Action | Description | Code Provision(s) |
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| Ballot Measures | 06/18/2024 | E-140 | Notification of Ordinances and Declarations of Policy to Be Submitted by The Mayor or Four or More Board Members | Deadline for the Mayor or four or more members of the Board of Supervisors to submit an original proposed ordinance or declaration of policy to the Clerk of the Board’s office and provide a copy to the Department of Elections. | SFC § 2.113 | |
| Ballot Measures | 07/08/2024 | E-120 | Submission of Initiative Petitions to Qualify a Local Ballot Measure | Deadline to submit initiative petitions to the Department of Elections to qualify an ordinance, declaration of policy, or charter amendment for the ballot. Once submitted, an initiative petition may not be withdrawn. | SFC § 14.101; SFMEC §§ 300(c), 370(c) |
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| Ballot Measures | 07/26/2024 | E-102 | Submission of Charter Amendments and Bond Measures | Deadline for the Board of Supervisors to submit Charter amendments and bond measures to the Department of Elections. The Board of Supervisors may submit, and the Director of Elections has the discretion to accept, one Charter amendment or bond measure after E-102 but no later than E-95. | SFMEC § 300(a) | |
| Ballot Measures | 7/29/2024 | 08/12/2024 | E-99 - E-85 | Ballot Simplification Committee Meetings | Timeframe during which the Ballot Simplification Committee may prepare a digest of each local measure to be published in the Voter Information Pamphlet. | SFMEC §§ 515, 610 |
| Ballot Measures | 07/30/2024 5 p.m. |
E-98 | Withdrawal of Support by One or More Supervisors | A measure proposed by four or more members of the Board of Supervisors shall be withdrawn if one or more of the Supervisors withdraw their support for the proposed measure, and following this withdrawal, fewer than four Supervisors continue to support the measure. A Supervisor may withdraw their support for a measure by filing with the Department of Elections a signed and sworn statement of withdrawal at any time up until 72 hours before the legal deadline for submission of local measures to the Department of Elections. Following such a withdrawal, additional members of the Board of Supervisors may join in support of the proposed measure, provided that they do so in writing before the legal deadline for submission of the measure to the Department of Elections. No Supervisor may withdraw their support for a proposed measure after this date, unless it is a unanimous withdrawal by the four or more Supervisors who supported the measure. Such a withdrawal must occur before the legal deadline for submission of local measures. | SFMEC § 370 | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/02/2024 | E-95 | Submission of Ordinances and Declarations of Policy | Deadline for the submission of proposed ordinances or declarations of policy submitted by the Mayor or by four or more members of the Board of Supervisors. Such proposed measures require previous submission to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under SFC § 2.113 | SFMEC § 300(b) | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/09/2024 | E-88 | Submission of District Measures | Deadline for submission of a school, college, or special district measure. If a bond or tax measure is placed on the ballot, the tax rate statement is due by this date. | CAEC §§ 9401, 10407; CA Ed. Code § 5322 | |
| Ballot Measures | 8/10/2024 | 08/20/2024 | E-87 - E-77 | Public Examination Period: District Measures | Period of public review and filing legal challenges of materials associated with local and district measures to be submitted to the voters. | CAEC § 9509 |
| Ballot Measures | 08/12/2024 9 a.m. | E-85 | Designation of Letters for Local Ballot Measures | The Department of Elections designates letters for local and district ballot measures according to the procedures set forth in the SFMEC. | SFMEC § 505 | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/12/2024 | E-85 | Ballot Simplification Committee Digests | Deadline for the Ballot Simplification Committee to submit digests of each local measure to the Department of Elections for publication in the Voter Information Pamphlet. | SFMEC § 515 | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/12/2024 | E-85 | Financial Analyses | Deadline for the Controller to submit a financial analysis of each local measure, including an estimate of the increase or decrease in the cost of government and/or the effect of the measure on the tax rate, to the Department of Elections, for publication in the Voter Information Pamphlet. | SFMEC § 520 | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/12/2024 | E-85 | Ballot Questions | Deadline for the City Attorney to submit the ballot questions for local measures to the Department of Elections. | SFMEC § 510(b) | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/13/2024 Noon |
08/23/2024 Noon |
E-84 - E-74 | Public Examination Period: Ballot Digests, Financial Analyses, and Ballot Questions | Period of public review and filing of legal challenges regarding Ballot Simplification Committee’s digests, the Controller's financial analyses, and the City Attorney's ballot questions. | SFMEC § 590(b)(1)-(b)(3) |
| Ballot Measures | 08/15/2024 Noon |
E-82 | Submission of Official Proponent and Opponent Ballot Arguments for Local Ballot Measures and District Measures | Deadline to submit official proponent and opponent ballot arguments for local ballot measures and district measures to the Department of Elections. Prior to submitting an argument, the author must sign and submit Ballot Argument Control Sheets. | CAEC §§ 9162-9164, 9281-9283, 9286, 9315, 9316, 9501-9509; SFMEC § 535(b) |
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| Ballot Measures | 08/15/2024 2 p.m. |
E-82 | Selection of Proponent and Opponent Arguments | If the Department of Elections receives more than one proposed proponent or opponent argument for a measure, the Department will select one official proponent and one opponent argument according to priority levels and, if necessary, by lottery. | CAEC §§ 9166, 9503; SFMEC § 545 | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/16/2024 Noon |
E-81 | Deadline to Correct Grammatical, Spelling, and Factual Errors in Official Proponent and Opponent Ballot Arguments for Local Measures Only | Deadline for the authors of official proponent and opponent ballot arguments to correct any, grammatical, spelling, and factual errors in the arguments for or against local measures. The Director of Elections' determination shall be final. | SFMEC § 535(f) | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/16/2024 Noon |
08/26/2024 Noon |
E-81 - E-71 | Public Examination Period: Official Proponent and Opponent Arguments for Local Ballot Measures and District Measures | Period of public review and possible legal challenge of official proponent and opponent arguments for publication in the Voter Information Pamphlet. | CAEC §§ 9380, 9509; SFMEC § 590(b)(4) |
| Ballot Measures | 08/19/2024 Noon |
E-78 | Submission of Rebuttal Arguments for Local Ballot Measures and District Measures | Deadline to submit rebuttal arguments for local ballot measures and district ballot measures to the Department of Elections. | CAEC §§ 9167, 9285, 9504; SFMEC § 535(c) | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/19/2024 Noon |
E-78 | Submission of Paid Ballot Arguments for Local Ballot Measures | Deadline to submit paid ballot arguments for or against local measures to the Department of Elections. Paid ballot argument fee and original hard copy must be submitted together. | SFMEC § 535(d) | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/20/2024 Noon |
E-77 | Deadline To Correct Grammatical, Spelling, And Factual Errors In Rebuttal Or Paid Arguments For Local Measures Only | Deadline for the authors of rebuttals or paid ballot arguments to correct any grammatical, spelling, and factual errors in their arguments for or against local measures. The Director of Elections' determination shall be final. | SFMEC § 535(f) | |
| Ballot Measures | 08/20/2024 Noon |
08/30/2024 Noon |
E-77 - E-67 | Public Examination Period: Rebuttal Arguments (Local and District Measures) and Paid Arguments (Local Measures Only) | Period of public review and filing legal challenges of rebuttals and paid ballot arguments submitted for publication in the Voter Information Pamphlet. | CAEC §§ 9380, 9509; SFMEC § 590(b)(5)-(b)(6) |
| Registration and Voting | 09/21/2024 | E-45 | Military and Overseas Ballot Delivery Period | Last day for the Department of Elections to transmit ballots and ballot materials to absent military or overseas voters who have requested them by this date. If a military or overseas voter ballot application is received after this date, the Department of Elections shall transmit a ballot and ballot materials as soon as is practicable. | CAEC § 3114 | |
| Registration and Voting | 10/07/2024 | 11/05/2024 | E-29 | First day to vote at the City Hall Voting Center | City Hall Voting Center hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., located outside Room 48 |
CAEC § 3018 |
| Registration and Voting | 10/21/2024 | E-15 | Last Day to Register to Vote and receive a ballot in the mail (other than Conditional Voter Registration) | Last day to register to vote and then also receive a ballot by mail: Register online by 11:59 p.m., mail (postmarked by this date) or deliver a Voter Registration Form to the Department of Elections, submit a Voter Registration Form to the Department of Motor Vehicles or any National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) designated agency, or send a Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) for military or overseas voters to the Department of Elections to register to vote and receive a vote-by-mail ballot. To register and vote after this deadline, see Conditional Voter Registration below. | CAEC § 2102 | |
| Registration and Voting | 10/22/2024 | 11/05/2024 | E-14 - Election Day | Conditional Voter Registration and Voting | Those who did not register to vote by October 21, 2024, may come to the City Hall Voting Center to conditionally register and vote a provisional ballot. After the Department of Elections processes the Conditional Voter Registration Form and confirms the voter's eligibility, the registration becomes permanent and the provisional ballot will be counted. Voters may also visit a Polling Place on Election Day to register to vote and receive a provisional ballot. | CAEC § 2170 |
| Registration and Voting | 10/22/2024 | 11/05/2024 | E-14 - E-Day | New Citizen Registration and Voting Period | Extension of registration for new citizens who are sworn in after the registration deadline. New citizens must show proof of citizenship and declare that they have established residency in California in order to register and vote at the City Hall Voting Center during this period. | CAEC §§ 3500-3502 |
| Registration and Voting | 10/26/2024 | 10/27/2024 | E-10 - E-9 | Weekend Voting at the City Hall Voting Center | City Hall Voting Center hours: Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., located outside Room 48 |
CAEC § 3018 |
| Registration and Voting | 10/29/2024 | E-7 | Last Day to Request the Department to mail a Vote-By-Mail Ballot | Written or telephone requests must be submitted to the Department of Elections by 5 p.m. Online requests must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. | CAEC § 3001 | |
| Registration and Voting | 11/02/2024 | 11/03/2024 | E-3 - E-2 | Weekend Voting at the City Hall Voting Center | City Hall Voting Center hours: Saturday, November 2, and Sunday, November 3, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., located outside Room 48 |
CAEC § 3018 |
| Registration and Voting | 11/05/2024 | E-Day | Election Day | All polling places, including the City Hall Voting Center, open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. | CAEC § 14212 | |
| Registration and Voting | 11/12/2024 | E+7 | Last Day for Department of Elections to Receive Vote-By-Mail Ballots | Vote-by-Mail ballots must be received by end of day and postmarked no later than Election Day. | CAEC § 3020 | |
| Registration and Voting | Deadline is 2 days prior to Certification of Election |
Vote-By-Mail Ballots - Deadline to Resolve Signature miscompare or no signature on return VBM envelope | The Department must receive completed Signature Statement no later than two days prior to the certification of the election for voters to resolve signature related issues from Vote-By-Mail ballot identification envelope. Voters may also visit the Department to resolve signature issues. | CAEC § 3019 | ||
| Mayor, Board of Supervisors (Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) | 03/18/2024 | 05/13/2024 | E-232 - E-177 | Signatures-In-Lieu-Of-Filing Fees | The period during which candidates for Mayor and Board of Supervisors can pick up and file in-lieu petitions to pay for all or part of their filing fees by obtaining signatures of qualified voters. These signatures are due on or before the signatures-in-lieu deadline. | CAEC § 8106; SFMEC §§ 205, 230, 840 |
| Mayor, Board of Supervisors (Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) | 05/17/2024 | 06/11/2024 | E-172 - E-147 | Nomination Period | The period during which candidates for Mayor and Board of Supervisors may obtain and must file nomination documents. Filing fees are due upon filing of nomination documents. All nomination documents must be filed no later than 5 p.m. on the last day of the nomination period. In the event an eligible incumbent does not file by the nomination period deadline, the filing period shall be extended by five calendar days for candidates other than the incumbent. | CAEC § 10220-10228; SFMEC § 205(a) |
| Mayor, Board of Supervisors (Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) | 05/17/2024 | 06/11/2024 | E-172 - E-147 | Candidate Qualification Statement and Publication Fee | Candidates who choose to submit a candidate qualification statement shall file the statement with the Department of Elections when the candidate returns his or her nomination papers for filing. A candidate for Mayor or the Board of Supervisors may withdraw, but not change, their candidate qualification statement by filing with the Director of Elections a signed and sworn statement of withdrawal no later than 5:00 p.m. of the 126th day prior to the election. | SFMEC §220 |
| Mayor, Board of Supervisors (Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) | 06/12/2024 Noon |
06/24/2024 Noon |
E-146 - E-136 | Public Examination Period: Candidate Materials |
Period of public review and possible legal challenge of candidate legal names, qualification statements, ballot designations, and Chinese names and transliterations. | SFMEC § 590(a) |
| Mayor, Board of Supervisors (Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) | 09/09/2024 | 10/22/2024 | E-57 - E-14 | Statement Of Write-In Candidacy And Nomination Papers | During this period, all write-in candidates for any office must file their Statements of Write-In Candidacy and Nomination Papers with the Department of Elections. | CAEC § 10103 |
| City Attorney, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, BART Board (Districts 7 and 9), Board of Education, Community College Board | 05/16/2024 | 07/10/2024 | E-173 - E-118 | Signatures In Lieu Of Filing Fees | The period during which candidates can pick up and file in-lieu petitions in order to pay for all or part of their filing fees by obtaining signatures of qualified voters. These signatures are due on or before signatures-in-lieu deadline. Does not apply to BART Board offices | CAEC § 8106; SFMEC §§ 205, 230, 840 |
| City Attorney, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, BART Board (Districts 7 and 9), Board of Education, Community College Board | 07/15/2024 | 08/09/2024 | E-113 - E-88 | Nomination Period | The period during which candidates may obtain and must file nomination documents. Filing fees are due upon filing of nomination documents. All nomination documents must be filed no later than 5 p.m. on the last day of the nomination period. In the event an eligible incumbent does not file by the nomination period deadline, the filing period shall be extended by five calendar days for candidates other than the incumbent. | CAEC §§ 10220-10228; SFMEC § 205(b) |
| City Attorney, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, BART Board (Districts 7 and 9), Board of Education, Community College Board | 07/15/2024 | 08/09/2024 | E-113 - E-88 | Candidate Qualification Statement and Publication Fee | Candidates who choose to submit a candidate qualification statement shall file the statement with the Department of Elections when the candidate returns his or her nomination papers for filing. A candidate for City elective office may withdraw, but not change, his or her candidate qualification statement by filing with the Director of Elections a signed and sworn statement of withdrawal no later than 5:00 p.m. of the sixty-seventh day prior to the election. | SFMEC §220 |
| City Attorney, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, BART Board (Districts 7 and 9), Board of Education, Community College Board | 08/10/2024 Noon |
08/20/2024 Noon |
E-87 - E-77 | Public Examination Period: Candidate Materials | Period of public review and possible legal challenge of candidate legal names, candidate qualification statements, ballot designations, and Chinese names and transliterations. | SFMEC § 590(a) |
| City Attorney, District Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, BART Board (Districts 7 and 9), Board of Education, Community College Board | 09/09/2024 | 10/22/2024 | E-57 - E-14 | Statement Of Write-In Candidacy And Nomination Papers | During this period, all write-in candidates for any office must file their Statements of Write-In Candidacy and Nomination Papers with the Department of Elections. | CAEC § 8601 |
*The legal deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday; the deadline will move forward to the next working day. CA Gov. Code §6707
CAEC: California Elections Code
CA Ed. Code: California Education Code
CA Gov. Code: California Government Code
SFC: San Francisco City Charter
SFMEC: San Francisco Municipal Elections Code