Posted: October 6, 2006 
The deadline to register to vote in the Tuesday, November 7, 2006 General and Special Elections is Tuesday, October 10, 2006.
The November 7 elections will encompass, among other things, election of the Texas Governor, United States Senator, Railroad, Agriculture and General Land Commissioners and numerous judicial positions.
You can find out complete information about early voting locations, sample ballots, voter registration, Election Day polling places and more by going to the Collin County website and clicking on the Upcoming Elections menu selection. (Click Here)
To be eligible to vote in Texas you must be a U. S. citizen, a resident of the county, not be a convicted felon (unless a person’s sentence is completed, including probation), and not be declared mentally incapacitated by a court of law. You must also be 18 years old, but you may register at 17 years and 10 months.
You must be registered at least 30 days prior to an election. Collin County makes it easy for you to register to vote by simply downloading an application, or, you can call the Collin County Elections Office at 972-547-1990 or metro 972-424-1460, ext. 1990 for an application via mail or pickup.
If you have registered but do not have a current voter registration certificate (bright yellow card), call the Elections Office at the numbers above. You are only eligible to vote in the precinct where you live if you have registered in that precinct.
If you were registered to vote but moved from one county in Texas to Collin County you will need to register with Collin County to be eligible to vote in Collin County.
If you moved from city to city within Collin County you will need to change your voter registration before being eligible to vote in your new precinct.
If you moved from one address in a city to another address within the same city you will need to change your voter registration before being eligible to vote in your new precinct.
If you plan to vote in the November 7 election any changes must be made by October 10.