Thursday, October 9, 2025
The Yolo County Elections Office has been notified by the United States Postal Service (USPS) of a mail theft incident affecting several Cluster Box Units (CBUs) in Woodland. Four CBUs, covering 61 addresses, were broken into, impacting approximately 135 registered voters who receive mail at the following locations:
- 800–1120 Shiloh Ct
- 237–268 Pearl Ct/Way
- 236–261 Carlsbad Pl
- 300–341 Pinnacles Dr
According to USPS officials, stolen mail was later recovered at another location, where it appeared to have been sorted through and exposed to water. The recovered mail included both general correspondence and election-related materials. The Woodland Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating the incident.
Of the 135 ballots mailed to active registered voters, 30 were recovered but were too damaged to be re-mailed. The Yolo County Elections Office will send replacement ballots to those voters immediately.
For the remaining 105 voters, Elections staff are directly contacting individuals to confirm whether they have already received their ballot. If a voter has not received their ballot or staff are unable to reach a voter, a replacement will be issued promptly. The return envelope for replacement ballots will have an identification number ending in “-2” to indicate that the ballot inside is the voter’s reissued ballot. A letter explaining the situation will be included.
Ballots may be returned by mail, at any official Ballot Drop Box, at the Yolo County Elections Office or any Vote Center. Location information is available at: https://elections.yolocounty.gov/vote-locations.
Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Jesse Salinas emphasized that Yolo County has strong safeguards to protect voters and ensure election integrity: “Yolo County has well-established protocols to maintain the security of our elections,” said Salinas. “Each vote-by-mail ballot undergoes signature verification to confirm the voter’s identity, and our system ensures that only one ballot per voter is accepted and counted. These safeguards guarantee that only valid ballots from verified voters are counted.”
A quick and proactive response by the Woodland Post Office staff alerted the Elections Office to this issue. The Elections Office is coordinating closely with USPS, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and local law enforcement to respond quickly and transparently.
Voters in the affected neighborhoods who have not yet received their ballot, are encouraged to contact the Yolo County Elections Office at (530) 666-8133 or elections@yolocounty.gov.
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