DIXON, CA (MPG) - If you were looking forward to voting at the Dixon Moose Lodge as you have done in many elections past, you need to take note that the Moose Lodge was removed as a Dixon polling place this year.

There are three sites, however, to cast your vote or drop off your ballot in the California Statewide General Election next Tuesday, November 8. They are the former CA Jacobs Middle School at 200 North Lincoln Street; the Dixon Senior/Multi-Use Center at 201 South 5th Street and the Veterans Memorial Hall at 1305 North First Street across from DuPratt Ford. Times are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition, on November 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8, voters can drop off ballots 'Curbside' at the Dixon Senior Center, 201 South Fifth Street. Simply stay in your car, and hand your ballot to poll workers. This location will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including Saturday, plus 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

The Solano County Office of Voters Registrar is able to help with a variety of special situations even if you have not registered to vote, have no ballot or your identification was destroyed, by calling (707) 784-6675 or email [email protected].

The simplest way might be using the Vote By Mail (VBM) system. All registered voters should have received a ballot through the U.S. post office and can simply fill out the ballot and return it via the postal service.

This election is a four-page ballot with votes to cast for Governor and various state offices including U.S. Senator, U.S. Representatives, State Assembly members, Supreme Court Justices and other judges, various propositions, Dixon Unified School District Board of Trustees, plus District 1 and District 2 City Council representatives. There are also two Tax Measures: one is Measure D for the City of Dixon sales tax increase and the other is Measure E for Solano County sales tax increase.

Voters may also cast VBM ballots in person in the Elections office during the VBM voting period which began 29 days before an election and extends until the close of polls on Election Day. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, and yes, the office is even open from 7 am until 8 pm on Election Day.

On Voting Day, there is a curbside drop off in each of the three locations for those who do not want to get out of their vehicle either for COVID or immune compromise, for example.

"They can just drive up to the blue cone and call the number and the ballot will be brought out," said John Gardner, Assistant Registrar of Voters, who added that the best time of day to vote is before 2 p.m. "I liken it to traffic on Interstate 80; voter turnout is heavier late in the day when people get off work," he said.

There is a drop box inside the polling place for those who don't mind getting out of their car and walking in and there is the standard check in and vote procedures using voting booths.