How to vote in today’s Special BUSD election

Looking for your polling location? Ballot drop-off information? Keep reading!

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

Ariana Martinez, LCSW, candidate for Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees, Area 5

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).