The San Francisco Department of Elections seeks your feedback on implementation of the new remote accessible vote-by-mail system, as well as the accessibility of San Francisco voting and elections services.
 
Please review the information below and provide your feedback at your earliest convenience, and preferably by January 26.  Your timely response will help the Department of Elections incorporate feedback in time for publication and other critical deadlines.

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* 1. San Mateo County has implemented a remote accessible vote-by-mail system.

To view San Mateo County's ballot as it appears using the remote accessible vote-by-mail system, visit: 
San Mateo Remote Accessible Ballot
(note: this is a test system, you can click through all information for testing purposes)

Please provide your feedback on San Mateo County's instructions for accessing the ballot:

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* 2. The content below is a draft containing information on the remote accessible vote-by-mail system. Once finalized, this information will serve as the basis for developing print and online materials on this topic.

After reviewing the content, please provide your feedback in the space below.

Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail System
A new service for voters with disabilities

What
Voters with disabilities can now use a remote accessible vote-by-mail system to electronically receive and mark their ballots in a screen-readable format from any computer with Internet access. This system does not store or transmit voters’ personal information or their votes over the Internet.

After marking their votes, voters must print and return their ballots to the Department of Elections for counting.

Voters may return their ballot in the postage-paid return envelope the Department sends to voters who vote by mail. The return envelope has holes indicating where voters must sign the envelope. Voters who cannot sign may make their mark in the signature box and have it witnessed.

Instead of mailing, voters may also drop off their ballots at the City Hall Voting Center, the drop-off stations located outside City Hall during the four days prior to Election Day, or at any California polling place on Election Day.

Upon receipt, to preserve the secrecy of voters’ selections, the Department removes and separates the ballots from their return envelopes for processing. The Department will transfer voters’ selections onto paper ballots that can be tabulated by the voting equipment.

When
Voters can use this system to access their ballots for the June 5, 2018, election beginning Monday, May 7, through Election Day, Tuesday, June 5.

How
Voters may go to [direct link] and enter their information to access the ballot. Voters may also contact the Department of Elections to request a link to the ballot by email, or if they have any questions:

Email: sfvote@sfgov.org (use subject line: Accessible Vote-by-Mail System)
Telephone: (415) 554-4375 or (866) 325-9163 toll free
TTY: (415) 554-4386

Is there any other information you would like to see addressed? Do you have any suggestions to refine or organize this information better? Please provide your feedback below:

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* 3. Do you have any suggestions on how can we reach people who may benefit from the new remote accessible vote-by-mail system?

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* 4. Do you have any suggestions for how to provide election information to people who are blind, have low vision, or have sight limitations?

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* 5. Can we contact you to get more information about your feedback? Please provide your contact information

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