San Francisco, CA - Protections for Elections

Armed federal agents at your polling place
are already illegal. Your city council can enforce it.

18 U.S.C. § 592 — Federal Law Since 1865

Any federal employee who stations armed personnel at a polling place commits a felony. No exceptions — not for law enforcement, not for "keeping the peace." The DOJ's own manual bans FBI agents from polling places.

5 YEARS PRISON $250,000 FINE PERMANENT BAR FROM OFFICE

Why San Francisco?

Legal Authority

California is definitively a Home Rule state—one of the earliest and strongest in the nation.

Why It Can Work Here

Charter Status: The only consolidated charter city-county in California, providing maximum municipal affairs authority with bot...

What the Ordinance Would Do
Direct city police not to assist armed federal personnel near polling places. No new criminal penalties — just a policy on how the city's own resources are used.

Your City Council

11 members · Strong Mayor-Council · 11 district-elected supervisors (Board of Supervisors)
Only consolidated city-county in CA. Ranked-choice voting.

San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 554-5184
sfbos.org

Meetings

Tue

2:00 PM

Every Tue

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want San Francisco to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(415) 554-5184

Show up to the next council meeting. Public comment is open to all residents. Three minutes at the mic changes priorities.
TueS · 2:00 PM · San Francisco City Hall

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