Welcome to the Voting Booth
The Best of Ojai Rules:
ONE PERSON=ONE VOTE Yes we know that your opinion is extremely valuable and likely deserves to have more votes, but in the spirit of "team democracy," let's keep it to one ballot, shall we? That means one person, one email address and one device. There is no pride in cheating.
SPREAD THE LOVE. Ballots must have at least 20 completed categories, and no, this is not the time to repay that favor you owe to a local business owner by voting for them in 20 categories ... you get MAX three. If you don't KNOW 20 businesses around our Valley because you live in Michigan and your Ojai Valley niece asked you to Vote for her, just smile and nod and let the locals sort it out.
ONE PERSON=ONE VOTE Yes we know that your opinion is extremely valuable and likely deserves to have more votes, but in the spirit of "team democracy," let's keep it to one ballot, shall we? That means one person, one email address and one device. There is no pride in cheating.
SPREAD THE LOVE. Ballots must have at least 20 completed categories, and no, this is not the time to repay that favor you owe to a local business owner by voting for them in 20 categories ... you get MAX three. If you don't KNOW 20 businesses around our Valley because you live in Michigan and your Ojai Valley niece asked you to Vote for her, just smile and nod and let the locals sort it out.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ... AND LACK THEREOF ... DO THE RIGHT THING. We reserve the right to exclude any ballots that we believe to be part of a dastardly ballot-box-stuffing scheme, and further to share the names of the suspected no-good-nicks.
LOOK FOR GOLD, Silver and Bronze place winners (yes, it's like the Olympics) in the Annual Best Of Ojai Valley issue published to coincide with Ojai Day. All winners receive a digital logo upon request, gold winners receive a sticker. The results will be shouted from the rafters in a special print issue, shared around town, nestled in e-newsletters, socialized on media sites, and live in perpetuity as a digital copy on www.ojaivalleynews.com.
PERMISSION ... by Voting you agree to subscribe (however temporarily) to Ojai Valley News' free e-Newsletters with local events and news updates with links. To be counted you must provide your name and phone number. (Your personal info will not be shared, and your phone would only be used if we have a question regarding your ballot.)
BEWARE IMPOSTERS ... If you get a call "about your Best Of plaque" at a "fair price" from a friendly voice with a distant connection, this is a scam. OVN provides winners with gold stickers, and certificates upon request. All other prizes, trophies or statuettes will be of your own making.
FRIDAY, JULY 31st ... is your last day to experience this direct local democracy by casting your ballot no later than 5 pm. The Best of Ojai special issue - available in print and online - will be published October, 16 2026.
For more information, corrections, or to advertise in the Best of Ojai 2026 issue, contact us by Sept. 21:
advertising@ojaivalleynews.com
FRIDAY, JULY 31st ... is your last day to experience this direct local democracy by casting your ballot no later than 5 pm. The Best of Ojai special issue - available in print and online - will be published October, 16 2026.
For more information, corrections, or to advertise in the Best of Ojai 2026 issue, contact us by Sept. 21:
advertising@ojaivalleynews.com
805-646-1476; www.ojaivalleynews.com