Where to Vote or Drop Off Your Ballot for the March 7, 2023, Special Election
Warning -- This Election Only Applies to a Small Number of Voters
Please note that the only Sonoma County voters eligible to participate in this election are those that reside in either the Schell-Vista Fire Protection District or the Timber Cove Fire Protection District.
If you're not sure if you reside in one of these districts, you can:
- Look yourself up using our Voter Registration Lookup tool. After it finds you, scroll down a ways past the "Personal Information" and "Voter Registration Details" sections to the "Districts" section and see if either of the two aforementioned districts are on the list.
- Call our office at (707) 565-6800.
Introduction
This page provides information about Vote Centers and Official Ballot Drop Boxes that are or will be available for the March 7, 2023, Special Election.
This election -- like all elections in Sonoma County moving forward -- is taking place under the Voter's Choice Act election model. If you are an active, registered voter in either the Schell-Vista Fire Protection District or the Timber Cove Fire Protection District, you will automatically receive a ballot in the mail approximately three to four weeks before Election Day -- regardless of whether you have previously signed up to be a Vote-by-Mail voter or not.
You then have two main ways to vote.
- Vote the ballot you received in the mail. See Where to Return Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot.
- Vote in person on Election Day at one of three Vote Centers. See Where to Vote in Person.
If none of these options works for you, call us at (707) 565-6800 or email us at rov-info@sonoma-county.org to find out about alternate voting options.
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Where to Return Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
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Drop it in the mail
In order to count, it must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, March 7 (Election Day), and received in our office by Tuesday, March 14.
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Deposit it at any Official Ballot Drop Box
There are four Official Ballot Drop Boxes available throughout the County for this election. Ballots must be deposited no later than 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 7 (Election Day). See below for locations/hours. They are listed in alphabetical order by city/place.
Click here or on the icon below to view these locations on an interactive map.
Timber Cove Fire Department Drop Box
30800 Seaview Rd, Cazadero
• February 7 to March 6, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• March 7 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office Drop Box
435 Fiscal Dr, Santa Rosa
• February 7 to March 6, 24/7
• March 7 (Election Day) until 8 p.m.Schell-Vista Fire Station Drop Box
22950 Broadway Ave, Sonoma
• February 7 to March 6, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• March 7 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sonoma Valley Regional Library Drop Box
755 W Napa St, Sonoma
• February 7 to March 6, 24/7
• March 7 (Election Day) until 8 p.m. -
Take it to any Vote Center
See below.
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Where to Vote in Person
Vote Centers are similar to old-fashioned polling places but offer greater flexibility and convenience.
- Registered voters in Sonoma County can cast a regular ballot at whichever Vote Center is most convenient for them; they do not have to go to a preassigned location. For example, in this election, a voter registered in the Timber Cove Fire Protection District could still vote the correct ballot at the Schell-Vista Fire Station.
- Services provided at Vote Centers:
- Conditional (i.e., “same day”) voter registration
- Address changes/updates
- Accessible ballot marking devices for voters with disabilities or anyone who wants to use them
- Telephone interpreter services for most languages
- Translated facsimile ballots in Khmer, Tagalog, and Vietnamese (official ballots already include both English and Spanish)
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In the March 7, 2023, Special Election, there will be three Vote Centers open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March 7 (Election Day) only. They are listed in alphabetical order by city/place.
Click here or on the map icon below to view these locations on an interactive map.
Timber Cove Fire Department
30800 Seaview Rd, Cazadero
• March 7 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office
435 Fiscal Dr, Santa Rosa
• March 7 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Schell-Vista Fire Station
22950 Broadway Ave, Sonoma
• March 7 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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