Vote in the Nov 3 general election.

Most of San Francisco (about 87% of residents) is in District 11. It includes all of SF except the southern neighborhoods around and below McLaren Park, such as the Excelsior, Outer Mission, Portola and Visitacion Valley.

You can vote in CA-11 if you are:

• A U.S. citizen
• Living in District 11, which covers most of San Francisco. You can register the day you move here, and you don't need a California driver's license. Am I in District 11? →
• 18 or older on Election Day (turning 18 on or before Nov 3 counts)
• Not currently in state or federal prison for a felony
• Not currently barred from voting by a court because of mental incompetence

If you live in SF now, you can vote here no matter how recently you moved (California has no waiting period). Register in person at the City Hall Voting Center or, on Election Day, at a polling place.

• Register and vote in one trip: Go to the City Hall Voting Center any day it's open, or to the polling place for your new address on Nov 3, and tell a poll worker you need to register. You'll vote a provisional ballot, which is counted once your registration is confirmed. You can track it in the Voter Portal. Any SF polling place can register you, but other locations may not have every contest on your ballot.
• What you'll need: Your California driver's license or ID number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number if you don't have one. Have neither? You can still register. Use the address where you live now, even if your license shows an old one.
• Moved from another California county? Don't fill out a ballot mailed to your old address. Register here instead.
• Not sure if you're registered? Check voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
• Here for school? You can register at your SF address or your permanent home address. It's your choice, but register in only one place.
• Here for a short-term job? If you plan to make SF your home, register here. If not, keep voting from your current registration back home.

Most voters don't need ID. California doesn't generally require ID to vote.

Registering on the spot? Bring your California driver's license or state ID number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. Don't have either? You can still register. You'll get a unique number to verify your registration.

When you might be asked for ID: only if all three apply. You'll be told ahead of time if this is you.

• You're voting for the first time in a federal election
• You registered by mail or online
• You didn't give a California ID number or Social Security number when you registered

If you're asked, any of these work. It doesn't need a photo or your address, and it doesn't have to be government-issued:

• California driver's license or state ID card
• U.S. passport
• Student or military ID
• Official mail from a government agency
• Paycheck or government check
• Utility bill or bank statement

See the full list of accepted ID.

No ID with you? You can still vote a provisional ballot. It's counted once your eligibility is confirmed.

The fastest fix is to vote in person at City Hall or your polling place. You can also request a new ballot at sfelections.gov/voterportal or by calling (415) 558-6100.