Public Information Office 210 S. McDonald Street Suite 626 McKinney, Texas 75069 www.collincountytx.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 10, 2007

Voters Registration Deadline Approaching for May Elections

(McKINNEY, TX) -- The deadline to register to vote in the Saturday, May 12, 2007 General and Special Elections in Collin County is Thursday, April 12, 2007.

To be eligible to vote in Texas, you must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen;
• Be a resident of Collin County;
• Be 18 years old (you may register at 17 years and 10 months)
• Not be a convicted felon (unless a person’s sentence is completed, including probation)
• Not have been declared mentally incapacitated by a court of law.

You must be registered at least 30 days prior to an election.

Applications to register to vote can now be downloaded at: http://www.collincountytexas.gov/elections/voter_registration/index.jsp or call the Collin County Elections Office at 972-547-1990 or metro 972-424-1460 Ext 1990 for an application.

If you have registered but don’t have a current voter registration certificate (bright yellow card), please contact the Collin County Elections Office at 972-547-1990 or metro 972-424-1460 Ext. 1990, or log on to the Collin County website at http://www.collincountytexas.gov/elections/voter_registration/index.jsp, download an application and mail it to: 2010 Redbud Blvd. Suite 102, McKinney, TX 75069.

Applications to register to vote must be postmarked by Thursday, April 12, 2007.

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