Membership and Seat Qualifications
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 1/1/2029
Qualifications:
Representative of the General public appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Term: 5-years (two consecutive term limit)
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: VACANT - Term Expired 1/1/23 – Holdover Member Nancy Crowley
Term Ending: 1/1/2028
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 5-years (two consecutive term limit)
Appointing Authority: City Attorney
Seat Holder: Rebecca Bers
Term Ending: 1/1/2030
Qualifications:
Appointed by the City Attorney.
Term: 5-years (two consecutive term limit)
Appointing Authority: Public Defender
Seat Holder: Renita LiVolsi
Term Ending: 1/1/2026
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Public Defender.
Term: 5-years (two consecutive term limit)
Appointing Authority: District Attorney
Seat Holder: VACANT
Term Ending: 1/1/2027
Qualifications:
Appointed by the District Attorney.
Term: 5-years (two consecutive term limit)
Appointing Authority: Treasurer
Seat Holder: Neil Hallinan
Term Ending: 1/1/2030
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Treasurer.
Term: 5-years (two consecutive term limit)
Appointing Authority: Board of Education
Seat Holder: Michelle Parker
Term Ending: 1/1/2028
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Board of Education.
Term: 5-years (two consecutive term limit)
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
Applications and other documents may be submitted to BOS-Appointments@sfgov.org
For seats appointed by other Authorities please contact the Board / Commission / Committee / Task Force (see below) or the appointing authority directly.
Form 700 Filing Requirement:
Pursuant to Board of Supervisors Rules of Order 2.19 (Motion No. 05-92) all applicants applying for this body must complete and submit, with their application, a copy (not original) of Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests. Applications will not be considered if a copy of Form 700 is not received.
FORM 700 AVAILABLE HERE (Required):
https://www.fppc.ca.gov/Form700.html
Next Steps:
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing. Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the meeting and applicant(s) may be asked to state their qualifications. The appointment of the individual(s) who is recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
Description:
The Elections Commission consists of seven members, one of whom is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and is broadly representative of the general public. The composition of the other members are as follows: one member appointed by the Mayor; the City Attorney, the Public Defender, the District Attorney, the Treasurer, and the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District. The member appointed by the Mayor shall have a background in the electoral process. The member appointed by the City Attorney shall have a background in elections law. The member appointed by the Treasurer shall have a background in financial management. The members appointed by the District Attorney, Public Defender, the Board of Education of SFUSD shall be broadly representative of the general public.
Term of Office: The Commission members shall serve five-year terms. No person appointed as a Commission member may serve as such for more than two successive five-year terms. Any person appointed as a commission member to complete more than two and one half years of a five-year term shall be deemed to have served one full term. In the event a vacancy occurs, the appointing authority who appointed the member vacating the office shall appoint a qualified person to complete the remainder of the term. All members initially appointed shall take office on January 1, 2002.
The Elections Commission shall oversee all public federal, state, district and municipal elections in the City and County. The Commission shall set general policies for the Department of Elections and shall be responsible for the proper administration of the general practices of the Department, subject to the budgetary and fiscal provision of the Charter. These duties shall include but not be limited to approving written plans prior to each election, submitted by the Director of Elections, detailing the policies, procedures, and personnel that will be used to conduct the election as well as an assessment of how well the plan succeeded in carrying out a free, fair and functional election. See Charter for restrictions on membership.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Authority:
Charter, Section 13.103.5
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Marisa Davis
Department of Elections
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 48
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-5756
elections.commission@sfgov.org
Updated: December 30, 2025