Hand Deliver Ballots If Not in Mail Already

SOLANO COUNTY – Voters are encouraged to hand deliver their ballots for Tuesday’s election if their vote-by-mail ballot isn’t already in the mail.

Ballots must be physically received by the Registrar of Voters office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, to be part of the official count.  A postmark indicating the ballot was sent before Tuesday does not constitute a valid ballot, according to State election laws.

“Your vote is too important to take the risk,” said Assistant Registrar of Voters Lindsey McWilliams.

Voters can drop off ballots on Monday at the Registrar of Voters Office on the second floor of the County Government Center, 675 Texas Street in Fairfield.  On Tuesday, voters can drop off their ballot at any polling location in Solano County or the Registrar’s office.

The Registrar has issued 103,477 vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 8^th election and about 24,000 vote-by-mail ballots have already been received.  People requesting vote-by-mail ballots make up 53 percent of eligible voters in this election.

The Registrar also reminds vote-by-mail voters to sign their name in the signature box on the back of the ballot envelope.  Voters should not sign the actual ballot. 

People going to the polls to vote should check their sample ballot to find the address of their polling place.  Some polling places have changed since last election. Voters can also look up their polling place at www.solanocounty.com/elections.