Guide to the San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlets,
Nov. 5, 1907-Dec. 12, 2000,
SFH 711
Prepared by Tami J. Suzuki.
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
sfhistory@sfpl.org
Sept. 16, 2022
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
Title: San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlets,
Date (inclusive): Nov. 5, 1907-Dec. 12, 2000,
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 711
Creator:
San Francisco. Dept. of Elections.
Source:
San Francisco (Calif.). Office of the Registrar of Voters.
Source:
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors.
Source:
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Election Commisioners.
Physical Description:
12 cartons
(12 cubic feet)
Abstract: Charter amendments and propositions before voters of the City and County of San Francisco.
Physical Location: Collection is stored off site.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in
English.
Access
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Collections that are stored offsite should
be requested 48 hours in advance.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlets (SFH 711), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco
Public Library.
Provenance
Collected by and transferred from the library's Government Information Center.
Historical Statement
The government of the City and County of San Francisco was consolidated in an act by the Legislature on April 19, 1856. The
first election under the consolidated entity was held on Nov. 4, 1856. The Department of Elections facilitates all elections
on behalf of San Francisco voters. Since the passage of a Charter amendment effective Jan. 1, 2002, the Elections Commission
assumed policy-making authority and oversight of all public federal, state, district and municipal elections in San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Charter amendments and propositions before voters of the City and County of San Francisco. Collection begins with Nov. 5,
1907 and ends with Dec. 12, 2002. The earliest (1907) pamphlet is titled
Proposed Amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco. Titles vary, with the March 7, 2000 document titled
City and County of San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot. Most were published by the Registrar of Voters, with later issues published by the Department of Elections. Some issues were
published by order of the Board of Supervisors and others by the Board of Election Commissioners.
Arrangement
Organized chronologically.
Digitized Copies
Materials are digitized and available online. See https://sfpl.org/locations/main-library/government-information-center/san-francisco-government/san-francisco-1/san
Ballot propositions and respective pamphlets can be searched at https://sfpl.org/locations/main-library/government-information-center/san-francisco-government/san-francisco-1/san-1
Related Materials
More recent physical copies are available in the San Francisco History Center (in the Ephemera collection) as well as the
Government Information Center; see http://sflib1.sfpl.org/record=b1657995~S1
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Elections -- California -- San Francisco -- Handbooks, Manuals, etc.
Municipal government -- California -- San Francisco -- Periodicals.
Referendum -- California -- San Francisco -- Periodicals.
Initiative, Right of -- California -- San Francisco -- Periodicals.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Politics and government -- Periodicals.
San Francisco (Calif.). Office of the Registrar of Voters.
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors.
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Election Commisioners.
