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April 11, 2023
Registered voters living in Area 5 of Benicia (see below for a map) — this is your reminder to VOTE in the Area 5 Special Benicia Unified School District Trustee Vacancy Election TODAY. According to the Solano County Registrar of Voter’s (ROV) website, the first update with election results will be at 8:15 pm today.
Ballot drop boxes and in-person voting locations
In-person voting is taking place at Matthew Turner Elementary from 7 am to 8 pm. Mail-in ballots can still be dropped off at any location below (including Turner Elementary) during the listed times.
Matthew Turner Elementary (540 Rose Dr., Benicia)
- TUESDAY — VOTE IN PERSON or drop off your mail-in ballot between 7 am and 8 am.
Benicia Pedrotti Ace Hardware (830 Southampton Rd., Benicia)
- TUESDAY — Drop off between 8 am to 6 pm.
Solano County Registrar of Voters (675 Texas St., Fairfield)
- TUESDAY — Drop off in the 24-hour drop box on Union Ave., but note that the ROV will likely close the box by 8 pm.
A vote for Ariana Martinez is a vote for our kids
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If you’ve been following along, you may know that the Benicia Independent has endorsed Ms. Martinez. Ms. Martinez has also been endorsed by the following organizations and officials:
- Benicia Teacher’s Association
- Napa-Solano Central Labor Council
- California State Senator Bill Dodd
- Benicia Mayor Steve Young
- Benicia Vice-Mayor Terry Scott
- Benicia City Council Member Kari Birdseye
- Solano County Board of Supervisor Monica Brown
- Benicia Unified School Board President Sheri Zada
- Benicia Unified School Board Member Mark Maselli
- Benicia Unified School Board Member Dr. Gethsemane Moss
- Former Benicia Unified School Board Member Andre Stewart
- Former Benicia Unified Board Member Gary Wing
- Former Benicia Unified School Board Member Gary Wing
- Former Benicia City Council Member Dan Smith
- Solano County Office Associate Superintendent of Human Resources and Educator Effectiveness Michael Minahen
- Fairfield-Suisun Unified District School Board Member Jack Flynn
- California School Employee Association Benicia Chapter 1096
Ms. Martinez is a Bay Area native, Benicia High School graduate, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with hands-on experience in the areas of cognitive psychology, social sciences, organizational development, and education. Read more about Ms. Martinez at www.ariana4busd.com.
Only residents of Area 5 may vote in this special election (see map below).
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More information on this matter can be found by searching online for “Important Message From BUSD Governing Board re: Trustee Area 5 Appointment and Petition“.
Earlier on BenIndy:
- Candidate Ariana Martinez racks up more high-profile endorsements before April 11 Special Election | April 5, 2023
- Benicia Teachers Association endorses Ariana Martinez for Area 5 School Board race | March 8, 2023
- Betty Lucas: “Ariana Martinez has more experience working with a wide range of children than any other candidate” | January 24, 2023
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