| | | 2022 Poll Place ChangesAll voters in Solano County are mailed a ballot for each election and have several voting choices. Voters can return their ballots by mail, at one of the many ballot drop-off locations, or on election day return their ballot or vote at an in-person voting location. The Registrar of Voters office is also open for 30 days of early/in-person voting including election day, providing additional services. Over 90% of voters in Solano County choose to return their ballot either by mail or at a drop-off location vs. voting in-person.
Starting in 2022, with consultation and direction by the Solano County Board of Supervisors, the Registrar of Voters (ROV) is reducing the number of Election Day poll places. The need to reduce locations was identified as a cost saving measure when the ROV recognized that 90% of the voters voting were voting by mail or one of the numerous ballot droop-off locations throughout the county. ROV January 25, 2022 Board Presentation.
The direction received by the Registrar of Voters was to reduce from an average of 100 locations per election to 70 locations (the minimum number required by California Election Code is 43). Going forward, the following number of locations will be utilized (2022 polls):
| City | Reg. Voters | 2021 polls | 2022 polls | 100 poll to voters | 70 poll to voters | % cut | | Dixon | 11,864 | 4 | 3 | 2,966 | 3,955 | 25.00% | | Benicia | 20,403 | 6 | 5 | 3,401 | 5,101 | 33.33% | | Fairfield | 64,394 | 20 | 16 | 3,220 | 4,025 | 20.00% | | Rio Vista | 7,552 | 2 | 2 | 3,776 | 3,776 | 0.00% | | Suisun | 16,974 | 5 | 3 | 3,395 | 5,658 | 40.00% | | Vacaville | 58,550 | 27 | 18 | 2,169 | 3,253 | 33.33% | | Vallejo | 70,277 | 36 | 23 | 1,952 | 2,928 | 33.33% | All voters will receive at least two notices regarding their assigned polling place if they choose to vote in-person. First, a postcard will be sent prior to each election to all registered voters; and second a notice will be included with each official ballot package showing the assigned poll place to each voter.
The ROV has produced detailed maps of each city showing the specific locations that will no longer serve as polling places, along with the ranking of the neighboring poll place as well as number of voters impacted. The maps can be downloaded using the links below:
Dixon
Benicia
Fairfield
Rio Vista (no map due to no changes in poll places)
Suisun City
Vacaville
Vallejo
For additional information on polling places, please visit the ROV home page and find the link under the current election for polling places, or contact the ROV at [email protected]; or (707) 784-6675.
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