South San Francisco, California Public Records

California residents register to vote online through the California Secretary of State's website at https://registertovote.ca.gov using a California driver license or ID number; the standard deadline falls 15 days before any election, though conditional voter registration permits same-day registration and voting at vote centers or county election offices through Election Day. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, California residency, being at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently being imprisoned or on parole for a felony conviction. The city conducts municipal elections for City Council seats and Mayor using district-based elections - four council districts plus a mayor elected citywide - with contests held in even-numbered years each November alongside statewide races. Voters can locate their polling place or vote center by visiting the San Mateo County website or entering their address at https://www.shapethefuture.org/where-to-vote. San Mateo County adopted the Vote Center model under the California Voter's Choice Act, allowing any resident to cast ballots at any vote center countywide during the 11 days leading up to and including Election Day rather than being restricted to a specific precinct. Public election records in California include voter registration files available to candidates and researchers with restrictions on personal information use under California Elections Code §2194, campaign finance disclosures filed with the California Secretary of State for state races and with the county for local contests searchable at https://www.fppc.ca.gov for state and county websites for local, candidate statements and declarations, precinct-level election results, and vote counts broken down by method. Detailed election results are published by the county at https://www.shapethefuture.org/past-elections.