LWVSF voter guide

Supervisor District 4, also called D4, includes the neighborhoods of Central and Outer Sunset, Parkside, parts of Lakeshore, and some of Golden Gate Park.

Roughly, D4 is the area west of 19th Avenue to the Pacific Ocean, and south from JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park to Lake Merced Boulevard.

Find out if you live in Supervisor District 4 using the Department of Elections voting districts lookup tool.

Voters in Supervisor District 4 will be asked to vote "Yes" or "No" on one ballot measure: 

• Proposition A — Shall Joel Engardio be recalled (removed) from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors?

A "Yes" vote means you want to remove Joel Engardio from the Board of Supervisors. If more than 50% of voters choose “Yes,” then Supervisor Engardio will be removed from office.

A "No" vote means you want to keep Joel Engardio on the Board of Supervisors through the end of his current four-year term, which ends January 2027. If more than 50% of voters choose “No,” then Supervisor Engardio stays in office.

Check out the official election information in the SF Department of Elections Voter Information Pamphlet.

No, voters do not choose the replacement for the Supervisor if he is recalled. 

Mayor Daniel Lurie will appoint a replacement who will serve until the next scheduled election in June 2026.

Then, voters in District 4 will have to vote for Supervisor two times in 2026: First in the June 2026 election to fill the remainder of the current term, then again in the November 2026 election to fill the next full term that begins January 2027.

Recall supporters include: Chinese American Democratic Club, San Francisco Taxpayers Association, San Francisco Republican Party

Recall opponents include: StopTheRecall.com, Far Out Gallery, Westside Family Democratic Club, Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter

Other supporters and opponents are available in the official Voter Information Pamphlet.  

Ethics Commission list of campaign contributors: bit.ly/2025-Sep-campaign-finance-dashboard

The League does not take a position for or against a recall because of our nonpartisan policy, which states we do not support or oppose candidates or political parties. A recall deals with candidates, and the process is legally valid.

Ballots start being mailed to registered voters around August 18. Check your voter registration.

To get a ballot in the mail for this special election, you must be a Supervisorial District 4 resident and register to vote by September 2. If you register after September 2, you will have to vote in person.

Track your ballot with the San Francisco Voter Portal.

Remember, only registered voters with a residential address in Supervisorial District 4 to receive a mailed ballot for voting in this election.

If it's been more than three days since your ballot was mailed, or if you lost, damaged, or made a mistake marking your ballot, you can request a replacement ballot using the San Francisco Voter Portal or by calling the Department of Elections at 415‑554‑4375.  

Voting early is your best option — and it's easy!

By voting early, you can return your ballot when it's most convenient. Once you've filled out your ballot as best you can, you must sign, date, and seal the envelope. And then:

• Use an official ballot drop box. Three will be open for this election. Drop boxes are available every day, 24 hours a day starting August 18.
• Put it in any blue USPS mailbox. Make sure your ballot gets counted with our tips for mailing your ballot.
• Visit the City Hall Voting Center to drop off your ballot or get in-person help from the Department of Elections.

No matter which early voting method you choose, the deadline to return your ballot is 8pm on Election Day on September 16.

The deadline to return your ballot is 8pm on Election Day on September 16. 

On Election Day, there are several ways to return your ballot, all available from 7am to 8pm:

• Use an official ballot drop box that will be open for this election
• Visit the City Hall Voting Center
• Bring it to any polling place in the city
• Have someone else drop it off by filling out the authorization section of your ballot return envelope

If you need to, you can put your ballot in a USPS mailbox, but the envelope must be postmarked no later than Election Day, September 16. Get our tips for mailing your ballot.

There are several ways you can get assistance with casting your ballot safely and securely. Contact the San Francisco Department of Elections and they'll help you with:

• replacement ballot
• ballot pick up and delivery
• accessible vote-by-mail system
• curbside service
• military voting
• voting from another country
• and more.

No, not this election. There are no Board of Education (school board) races on the ballot. Eligible non-citizens who are a parent, legal guardian, or caregiver of a child under the age of 19 living in San Francisco have the right to participate in school board elections — but not other items on the ballot. Learn about non-citizen voting in San Francisco.