Yolo County to Hold Voter Education and Outreach Workshops This Week

Monday, May 16, 2022

In accordance with the Yolo County Election Administration Plan, Yolo County will conduct at least one voter education workshop to increase the accessibility and participation of eligible voters with disabilities and with limited English proficiency prior to each major election.

For the upcoming June 7, 2022, Statewide Direct Primary Election, Yolo County Elections will hold a Voter Education Workshop every day this week via Zoom (log-in information available here: https://www.yoloelections.org/get-involved/voter-education-and-outreach-workshops) from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. following the schedule below:

  • Monday, May 16, 2002 (bilingual English/Spanish)
  • Tuesday, May 17, 2022 (bilingual English/Mandarin & English/Cantonese)
  • Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (bilingual English/Korean & English/Russian)
  • Thursday, May 19, 2022 (bilingual English/Punjabi)
  • Friday, May 20, 2022 (Accessibility to Voting)

Interpreters for each scheduled language will be available during the workshop. Additionally, translated workshop agendas will also be displayed during the meeting.

“We look forward to far exceed what is required in our Election Administration Plan and host five educational workshops this week,” said Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Registrar of Voters.

A sample of each workshops’ agenda is provided below:

Agenda for the June 7, 2022, Voter Education and Outreach Workshops

  • Introductions and Ground Rules
  • Goals of the Meeting
  • Overview of the new voting model: Vote-by-Mail (VBM), Vote Centers, and Ballot Drop Boxes
  • Voting System Accessibility
  • At the Vote Centers
  • Voting by Mail

For more information, visit: www.yoloelections.org. Voter Assistance Center (VC) and Ballot Drop Box (BDB) locations for the upcoming June 7, 2022, Statewide Direct Primary Election, are available here: https://www.yoloelections.org/voting/polling_place. We encourage Yolo County residents to connect with Yolo County ACE – Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections on Facebook: @YoloACE, Instagram: @YoloCoACE, and Twitter: @YoloCoACE to receive the most up to date information about the upcoming election and live election night results.

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