Gator Votes
What is Gator Votes?
Gators Vote facilitates campus-wide efforts to mobilize the SFSU community to register and turn out to vote. SFSU encourages its campus community members to exercise their right to vote. You can find information about how to register and where to vote here. ICCE is the campus lead for this initiative.
Election voter information
- The last day to register to vote for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election is May 18, 2026.
- All California active registered voters will receive a ballot for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election.
- County elections officials began mailing ballots on May 4, 2026.
- Secure ballot drop-off locations open on May 5, 2026.
- Ballots can be dropped off at a drop-off location, county elections office, or returned by mail.
- The first vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties on May 23, 2026.
- In person early voting locations throughout California will be open on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
- June 2 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot by 8:00 p.m. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked no later than June 2. If mailing on Elections Day, get a hand-stamped postmark from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office.
Key Dates: Statewide Special Election
Key dates Event Date Ballots mailed October 6, 2025 Drop-off boxes open October 6, 2025 Last day to register to vote (and get a ballot by mail) October 20, 2025 Early voting (in person) October 25, 2025 (in select counties) Election Day Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (polls open 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.) Mail ballot deadline Must be postmarked by November 4 and received by November 12, 2025
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Find important voter registration information, ballot resources, voting locations and tools to help you prepare for the upcoming election. Stay informed and make a plan to vote.
Register or Check your Status
Register online at CA Secretary of State
Already registered? Double-check your info (especially your address) so your ballot is sent to the right place.
Check Your Voter Status
Check to see if you are registered to vote, what your political party preference, and where you are registered to vote. Changed your address, name, signature, or party preference?
Voting Rights Restored
Persons with a Prior Felony Conviction
What's on the Ballots
Ballots mailed: Counties start mailing vote-by-mail ballots on October 6, 2025.
Drop-off boxes open: Also on October 6, 2025 — 37 locations across San Francisco.
Early voting in SF: From October 6 – November 4, you can vote in person only at City Hall’s Voting Center.
Looking For Your Ballot?
Track your ballot, when it is mailed, received, and counted.
Connect your Major to the Ballots!
Draw connections between democracy and the different fields students are studying in the classroom.
This resource was created by Emma Godel, a student from American University, as part of the 2022 Codesigner Cohort.
Early Voting
Dates: October 6 - November 4, 2025
Location: In San Francisco, early in-person voting is available only at City Hall’s Voting Center.
Note: The SFSU Voting Center is not an early voting site. It will be open only on Election Day, November 4.
SFSU Voting Center -Annex 1 - Student Event Center
Open on Election Day, November 4, 2025 (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Location: 1 N State Dr., San Francisco, CA 94132:
Important: Always check your polling place before you go. Use your Voter Information Pamphlet or the Voter Portal to confirm your assigned polling place.
If Annex 1 is not your polling place, your name won’t appear on the roster.
You can still vote here by filling out a provisional ballot - it will count once your registration is verified.
Since this is a statewide election, your ballot will include the same statewide measure.
For details: San Francisco Department of Elections
Where can I mail in my ballot?
For those already registered to vote, you may have already received your ballot. After filling it out and signing the outside of the envelope, you have three ways to send it back: U.S. mail, Official Dropbox or at a voting site.