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Lower Haight Local

Nonprofit neighborhood paper · Est. 2025

November 2026 election

Voting in the Lower Haight

Tuesday, November 3, 20267 a.m.–8 p.m. Pacific

If you’re in line when polls close at 8 p.m., you can still vote.

Official sourceCalifornia Secretary of State:dates & hoursvoting rights

Vote in person

Official sourceSF Department of Elections

Find your polling place

SF Elections’ official address lookup includes directions and reported wait times. Confirm your assigned site before you go.

Return a mail ballot

Harvey Milk Recreation Center
50 Scott Street

Official outdoor drop box. Open 24 hours until 8 p.m. on November 3. Sign, date, and seal your return envelope.

Directions to the drop box in Google Maps

Official sourceSF drop-box listing & return instructions (PDF)

Local map & polling locations5 locations

All five locations below are open November 3, 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Your assigned polling place may differ from the closest one.

Five Lower Haight polling locations: 1 at 311 Scott Street, 2 at 634 Oak Street, 3 at 626 Haight Street, 4 at Cafe International, 508 Haight Street, and 5 at Harvey Milk Recreation Center, 50 Scott Street.
Open the map to enlarge it. Numbered addresses are listed below.Official sourcePolling locations from SF Elections

  5. 50 Scott Street

    Harvey Milk Recreation Center · Precinct 7805

    Also has the official outdoor ballot drop box described above.

    Directions in Google Maps A route to the polling place at 50 Scott Street.
Voter guides9 sources

These guides cover the November 2026 election.

Official information & explanations

Official sourcemedia.api.sf.gov · PDFSan Francisco voter pamphletLocal candidate statements, proposition analyses, arguments, and voting instructions.Official sourcevoterguide.sos.ca.govCalifornia voter guideStatewide candidate statements, proposition analyses, arguments, and proposed laws.missionlocal.org · ReportingMission LocalEnter your address for explanations of your races and measures. No endorsements.kqed.org · ReportingKQEDExplanations of San Francisco candidates and measures, with further election coverage.calmatters.org · ReportingCalMattersCalifornia races and propositions, campaign funding, and interactive quizzes.lwvsf.org · Pros & consLeague of Women Voters SFWhat local measures would change, with arguments on each side. Available in several languages.

Organizations’ recommendations

These publishers recommend how to vote. Their views and endorsements belong to them.

spur.org · RecommendationsSPURPolicy analysis and voting recommendations for selected local, regional, and state measures.growsf.org · EndorsementsGrowSFThe organization’s candidate and proposition recommendations, with explanations.theleaguesf.org · EndorsementsSF League of Pissed Off VotersThe League’s candidate and proposition recommendations, with detailed arguments.
Reminders & ballot tracking
turbovote.org · Text or emailTurboVote election remindersSign up for election and deadline reminders. Requires your name, address, birth date, and contact information.Official sourcesos.ca.gov · ballot trackingCalifornia’s Where’s My Ballot?Text, email, or voice updates when your mail ballot is mailed, received, and counted.Lower Haight Local · Calendar download · .icsAdd election day to your calendarNovember 3, 7 a.m.–8 p.m., with a day-before alert. Your calendar app controls notifications.

Signups happen on the provider’s website. For a last-minute reminder, set your own phone alarm.

Deadlines, registration & help
  • Returning a mail ballot: sign, date, and seal the envelope. Deliver it to an official drop box or voting location by 8 p.m. on November 3.
  • Mailing it: it must be postmarked by November 3 and received by November 10. If mailing on election day, go inside a post office and request a manual postmark.
  • Missed the registration deadline: eligible residents can still register and vote in person through November 3. Ask for conditional registration at your polling place on election day.
Official sourcevoterstatus.sos.ca.govCheck your registrationCalifornia’s official service for checking your voter registration and registered address.Official sourcesos.ca.govOfficial voting deadlinesCalifornia’s instructions for same-day registration, ballot return, and election-day postmarks.Official sourceSF Department of ElectionsSF Elections: (415) 558-6100Call for replacement ballots, registration questions, language assistance, or accessible voting help.Official sourcesos.ca.govCalifornia Voter Bill of RightsOfficial information on provisional ballots, assistance, and your right to vote if you’re in line at closing.