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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Tim Wyatt, Public Information, 972-548-4673
Eric Nishimoto, Public Information, 972-548-4772

October 17, 2007

Early Voting Schedule for Collin County Special Elections Posted

(McKINNEY, Texas) -- Early voting for the Nov. 6, 2007, Special Elections will begin on Oct. 22, 2007 and will end on Nov. 2, 2007. The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Extended hours are on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 through Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 from 7:00 am to 7:00 p.m.

The deadline to register to vote for this election was Oct. 9, 2007. Statutory law dictates that all registered voters in Collin County may vote early in person without a designated reason.

For the list of Early Voting Locations, Dates and Hours, view the Early Voting Calendar found on the Elections website.

Important Note: Eligible Collin County registered voters (with an effective date of registration on or before Nov. 6, 2007) may vote at any of the above early voting locations.

Registered voters who are physically disabled, 65 years of age or older, or those voters who will be absent from the county during the entire early voting period and election day, Nov. 6, 2007 are eligible to vote early by mail.

To vote early by mail, a voter may complete an application for a ballot by mail or include information required in an informal letter and send it to: Early Voting Clerk, 2010 Redbud Blvd., Ste. 102, McKinney, Texas 75069, requesting a ballot. The letter must include the reason for voting early, the address where the ballot can be mailed, and the voter's signature. The deadline for mailing ballots is Oct. 30, 2007. To be counted, the voted ballot must be received by the Elections Administration Office by 7 p.m., Nov. 6, 2007. Late rules apply only to ballots being mailed from outside the country.

For additional information, including sample ballots, log on to http://www.collincountytx.gov/elections/election_information/index.jsp or call 972-547-1990.

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