MEETING

May 20, 2026 SFEC Regular Meeting

Elections Commission

Meeting details

Date and time

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How to participate

In-person

City Hall Hearing Room 4081 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place
Room 408
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Online

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Agenda

1

Agenda

Roll Call and Call to Order

2

General Public Comment

Public comment on any issue within the Elections Commission’s general jurisdiction that is not covered by another item on this agenda.

3

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

Discussion and possible action on the April 15, 2026 Elections Commission meeting minutes.

4

Director’s Reports and Communications

Discussion and Possible Action regarding the May 2026 Director’s Report.

  • Updates on operations and administrative functions
  • Department’s outreach to voters
5

2025 San Francisco Elections Commission Annual Report

Discussion and possible action regarding the San Francisco Elections Commission Annual Report for 2025

6

Commissioners’ Reports

Commission reports will be limited to a brief description of activities from each Commissioner. Commission discussion will be limited to determining whether to calendar any of the issues raised for a future Commission meeting.

  • Commission President's Report
  • Commissioners' Reports
  • Commission announcements and scheduling of items identified for consideration at future Commission meetings (ACTION)
7

Annual Performance Review - Director of Elections

Annual Performance Review: Director of Elections Discussion and Possible Action Concerning Commission’s Upcoming Process for Annual Performance Review of Director of Elections.

8

Agenda Items for Future Meetings

Discussion and possible action regarding items for future agendas.

Meeting resources

Video recording

Notes

The San Francisco Elections Commission meeting covered voter registration updates, ballot counts for the upcoming primary election, and plans for future educational sessions on digital accessibility and voting technology.

  • The San Francisco Elections Commission meeting commenced at 6:09 PM on May 20, 2026.
  • Public participation is allowed both in-person and remotely, with clear instructions provided.
  • The commission acknowledged the traditional territory of the Rami tush community.
  • The San Francisco Elections Commission meeting covered voter registration updates, ballot counts for the upcoming primary election, and plans for future educational sessions on digital accessibility and voting technology. Director Arnz reported receiving around 33,400 ballots for the upcoming gubernatorial primary election.
  • Voter registration reached approximately 534,000, a record high in San Francisco.
  • The commission discussed compliance with digital accessibility standards mandated by federal and local regulations.
  • Future educational sessions on AI and open source voting are planned for June and August, respectively.

ACTION ITEMS

  • Collect questions from commissioners regarding local applicability of AI topics by 28 May to forward to Director Arts for June meeting.
  • Prepare for another educational session on open source voting in August.
  • Review and potentially streamline the performance evaluation form for the director before the next meeting.
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