All currently registered voters of Collin County are eligible to request and receive a by-mail ballot if any of the following conditions prevents them from either voting in-person during the early voting period or on election day:

1. Expected absence from the County during both the early voting period and election day. The ballot must be mailed to an address outside the county.
2. Disability
3. 65 years of age or older
4. Confinement in jail and not finally convicted of a felony

The request must state the address at which you are registered to vote, one of the above conditions for requesting a ballot, the address to which you want the ballot mailed, and your signature. If the ballot is not to be mailed outside the County and not to the address at which you are registered, you must give an explanation as to the address such as nursing home, hospital, etc. Applications may not be submitted more than 60 days before election day and must be received by this office no later than the 7th day before election day. All voted ballots that are returned on or before election day will be counted.

Overseas citizens and members of the U.S. military are eligible to use a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to request a by-mail ballot. FPCA's are available from U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and from the voting rights officer at each military installation.

Special conditions are available for persons who become hospitalized or suffer a death in the family after the close of the regular application deadline. Please contact our office for further information.