FAQs on working the polls - Sat. 7/26

Calling all Democrats - -we need you to work the polls on Election Day, Nov. 4. If you can't commit to a whole day, can you be a poll watcher or poll greeter for a few hours?

To learn what election workers and poll watchers do, attend the next DPCC Meeting on Sat. July 26 at 10:30 a.m. at Collin College, Spring Creek Campus. Experienced Election Judges will provide an overview of the election day process and announce when more classes will be conducted.

Collin County Community College
Spring Creek Campus
2800 E Spring Creek Pkwy
Plano, TX 75074
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Election Workers

The Democratic Party of Collin County must have your help!

Democratic Party of Collin County needs Election Clerks, Poll Greeters and Poll Watchers to work on Election Day, November 4, 2008. If you can work all day, half a day or even just a few hours, please call to volunteer!

Volunteer Poll Workers Help Ensure the Integrity of U.S. Elections - PLEASE volunteer to serve your country on Election Day!

To volunteer - phone the Democratic Party Of Collin County Office at 972-578-1483.

You are eligible to serve as an election day poll worker if you:

• Are registered to vote in Collin County
• Fluent in English (second language desirable)
• Do not hold an elected office
• Are not a family member of an elected official on the ballot
• Are not the employee of an elected official
• Enjoy interaction with the public
• Able to take direction well and not easily distracted
• Have dependable transportation to the Election Polls
• Can work variable or long hours on election day
• Are 18 years or older

Hours of service (approximate):

• Presiding Judge: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., depending on voter turnout and time it takes to deliver supplies to the Election Administration office when the polls close.
• Alternate Judge: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., depending on voter turnout. Dismissed by Presiding Judge
• Clerks: Hours designated by Presiding Judge

General Job Duties:

• Qualifying the voter
• Assisting the voters with the election equipment
• Opening and closing the election polls

Job Duties:

• Presiding Judge: arrange and set up voting area, complete paperwork, return materials to Election Administration at the end of voting, assign duties to clerks, contact Elections Administration for voter verifications or equipment questions, manage the polling location.
• Alternate Judge: work as directed by Presiding Judge, stand in as Presiding Judge if they are called away from the polling location.
• Clerks: qualify voters and assist the voters as they cast their ballot.

Texas election officials looking for workers for polls in November

To volunteer - phone the Democratic Party Of Collin County Office at 972-578-1483.

Schedule of Election Worker Training Given by the Collin County Elections Office

Election Day Law Seminar for New Judges/Alternates	Plano	Mon, Sept 29, 2-4PM	Collin Co. Sub-Courthouse, 920 East Park Blvd, Plano. Limited seating available - call Patty (972-547-1901) at the Collin Co. Elections Office to schedule attendance.
Election Day Law Seminar for New Judges/Alternates	Plano	Tues, Sept 30, 9-11AM and 2-4PM	Collin Co. Sub-Courthouse, 920 East Park Blvd, Plano. Limited seating available - call Patty (972-547-1901) at the Collin Co. Elections Office to schedule attendance.
Early Voting Equip Training	McKinney	Thurs, Oct 2, 10-12PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Law Seminar	McKinney	Sat, Oct 4, 9-11AM and 12:30-2:30PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equip Training	Plano	Mon, Oct 6, 9-11AM and 2-4PM	Collin Co. Sub-Courthouse, 920 East Park Blvd, Plano. Limited seating available - call Patty (972-547-1901) at the Collin Co. Elections Office to schedule attendance.
Election Day Equip Training	Plano	Tues Oct 7, 9-11AM and 2-4PM	Collin Co. Sub-Courthouse, 920 East Park Blvd, Plano. Limited seating available - call Patty (972-547-1901) at the Collin Co. Elections Office to schedule attendance.
Election Day Equip Training	McKinney	Wed, Oct 8, 2-4PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equip Training	McKinney	Wed, Oct 9, 2-4PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equip Training	McKinney	Wed, Oct 10, 2-4PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equip Training	Plano	Tues, Oct 14, 2-4PM	Collin Co. Sub-Courthouse, 920 East Park Blvd, Plano. Limited seating available - call Patty (972-547-1901) at the Collin Co. Elections Office to schedule attendance.
Election Day Law Class	Frisco	Tues, Oct 14, 6:30-8:30PM	Preston Ridge Campus 9700 Wade Blvd, Frisco
Early Voting Law Class	McKinney	Wed, Oct 15, 2-5PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equip Training	Plano	Thurs, Oct 16, 9-11AM	Collin Co. Sub-Courthouse, 920 East Park Blvd, Plano. Limited seating available - call Patty (972-547-1901) at the Collin Co. Elections Office to schedule attendance.
Election Day Law Class	McKinney	Thurs, Oct 16, 6:30-8:30PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equip Training	McKinney	Fri, Oct 17, 2-4PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equip Training	Plano	Tues, Oct 21, 9-11AM	Collin Co. Sub-Courthouse, 920 East Park Blvd, Plano. Limited seating available - call Patty (972-547-1901) at the Collin Co. Elections Office to schedule attendance.
Election Day Law Class	McKinney	Wed, Oct 22, 2-4PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equipment Training	McKinney	Thurs, Oct 23 9-11AM and 2-4PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equipment Training	McKinney	Sat, Oct 25 9-11AM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equipment Training	Plano	Tues, Oct 28, 9-11AM and 2-4PM	Collin Co. Sub-Courthouse, 920 East Park Blvd, Plano. Limited seating available - call Patty (972-547-1901) at the Collin Co. Elections Office to schedule attendance.
Election Day Law Class	McKinney	Wed, Oct 29, 2-4PM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equipment Training	McKinney	Thurs, Oct 30, 9-11 AM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day Equipment Training	McKinney	Fri, Oct 31, 9-11AM	University Drive Courts Facility, Central Jury Rm, 1800 North Graves St, McKinney
Election Day		Tues, Nov 4, 7AM to 7PM	Your Precinct’s Polling Place

Collin County Early Voting Locations and Times

Collin County Calendar

Early Voting Locations, Dates and Hours General and Special Elections Collin County, Texas November 4, 2008 Polling Place Address City Directions Collin County Elections Admin. (Main Early Voting Location) 2010 Redbud Dr., Suite 102 McKinney E. of Hwy 75 Allen Municipal Courts Facility 301 Century Pkwy Allen E. of Hwy 75/ S. of McDermott Collin County Government Center 210 S. McDonald McKinney HWY 5 (McDonald & Davis) Carpenter Park Recreation Center 6701 Coit Road Plano Between Legacy & Spring Creek CCCCD-Preston Ridge Campus 9700 Wade Blvd. Frisco E. of Preston Road CCCCD-Spring Creek Campus 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. Plano E. of Hwy 75 Christ United Methodist Church 3101 Coit Plano SW Corner of Coit & Parker Harrington Library 1501 18th St Plano E. of Hwy 5 Murphy City Hall 206 N. Murphy Road Murphy N. of FM 544 PISD Administration Center 2700 W. 15th St Plano Between Custer & Independence Parr Library 6200 Windhaven Pkwy Plano Off Communication Drive Renner Frankford Library 6400 Frankford Dallas Hillcrest & Frankford Wylie Municipal Building 2000 N. Hwy 78 Wylie N. of Downtown --------------------------------------------------------- Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Oct 19 Oct 20 Early Voting 8am-5pm Oct 21 Early Voting 8am-5pm Oct 22 Early Voting 8am-5pm Oct 23 Early Voting 8am-5pm Oct 24 Early Voting 8am-5pm Oct 25 Early Voting 7am-7pm Oct 26 Early Voting 1pm-6pm Oct 27 Early Voting 7am-7pm Oct 28 Early Voting 7am-7pm Oct 29 Early Voting 7am-7pm Oct 30 Early Voting 7am-7pm Oct 31 Early Voting 7am-7pm Nov 1 Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 4 Election Day 7am-7pm

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Early Voting Locations, Dates and Hours General and Special Elections Collin County, Texas November 4, 2008 (Temporary Branch Locations) Polling Place Address City Directions Celina City Hall , Oct 20 & Oct 21 only 302 W. Walnut Celina --- Anna City Hall Admin Blding , Oct 22 & Oct 23 only 111N. Powell Pkwy Anna --- Farmersville City Hall , Oct 24 - Oct 26 only 205 S. Main Farmersville --- CCCCD-Central Park Campus, Oct 27 - Oct 31 only 2200 W. University Drive McKinney --- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Oct 19 Oct 20 Early Voting 8am-5pm Celina Oct 21 Early Voting 8am-5pm Celina Oct 22 Early Voting 8am-5pm Anna Oct 23 Early Voting 8am-5pm Anna Oct 24 Early Voting 8am-5pm Farmersville Oct 25 Early Voting 7am-7pm Farmersville Oct 26 Early Voting 1pm-6pm Farmersville . Oct 27 Early Voting 7am-7pm Central Park Oct 28 Early Voting 7am-7pm Central Park Oct 29 Early Voting 7am-7pm Central Park Oct 30 Early Voting 7am-7pm Central Park Oct 31 Early Voting 7am-7pm Central Park Nov 1

Important Note: Eligible Collin County registered voters (with an effective date of registration on or before November 4, 2008) may vote at any of the above early voting locations.

Collin County Election Day Polling Locations

This is the current information about Election Day Voting Locations from the Collin County Elections Office. It is possible that some revisions may be made to this list of 126 polling locations as Election Day approaches. Collin County Calendar.

Election Day Polling Locations November 4, 2008 Collin County Precinct Polling Place Address City 1 Burks Elementary School 1801 Hill Street McKinney 2 McKinney Senior Recreation Center 1400 S. College McKinney 3 Old Settlers Recreation Center 1201 E. Louisiana McKinney 4 Dunn Memorial Baptist Church 3849 FM 1827 McKinney 5 Allen Municipal Courts Facility 301 Century Parkway Allen 6 Lovejoy Middle School 259 Country Club Road Allen 7 Ford Middle School 630 Park Place Drive Allen 8 Culleoka Baptist Church 3052 FM 982 Princeton 9 Princeton High School 1000 E. Princeton Drive Princeton 10 Verona Baptist Church 7204 FM 1377 Blue Ridge 11 Farmersville City Hall 205 South Main Farmersville 12 Ruth Dowell Middle School 301 S. East Ridge Road McKinney 13 Rhea's Mill Baptist Church 5733 N. Custer McKinney 14 Borchardt Elementary School 4300 Waskom Drive Plano 15 Weatherford Elementary School 2941 Mollimar Plano 16 Melissa ISD Administration Building 1904 Cooper Melissa 17 Anna City Hall Annex 111 N. Powell Pkwy. Anna 18 Westminster Volunteer Fire Dept. 108 S. Georgia Westminster 19 Saigling Elementary School 3600 Matterhorn Plano 20 Weston Community Center 117 Main Street Weston 21 Harrington Elementary School 2528 Country Place Plano 22 Celina City Hall 302 W. Walnut Celina 23 Douglass Community Center 1111 H Avenue Plano 24 Mitchell Elementary School 4223 Briargrove Dallas 25 Murphy City Hall 205 Murphy Road Murphy 26 Sigler Elementary School 1400 Janwood Plano 27 McMillan Junior High School 1050 Park Blvd. Wylie 28 Grace Presbyterian 4300 Park Blvd. Plano 29 Prosper HS Library 300 Eagle Lane Prosper 30 Benton Staley Middle School 6927 Stadium Drive Frisco 31 Wells Elementary School 3427 Mission Ridge Plano 32 Hughston Elementary School 2601 Cross Bend Plano 33 First Baptist Church - Lavon 209 Main Street Nevada 34 Rice Middle School 8500 Gifford Plano 35 Terry Pope (Community Middle School) 615 FM 1138 Nevada 36 Rose Haggar Elementary School 17820 Campbell Road Dallas 37 Blue Ridge Community Center 200 W. Tilton Blue Ridge 38 Scoggins Middle School 7070 Stacy Road McKinney 39 Thomas Elementary School 6537 Blue Ridge Trail Plano 40 Lowery Freshman Center 120 N. Jupiter Road Allen 41 Seis Lagos Utility District 220 Seis Lagos Trail Wylie 42 Royse City Middle School 1408 Bull Dog Blvd. Royse City 43 CCCC McKinney Campus 2200 University McKinney 44 Burks Elementary School 1801 Hill Street McKinney 45 Fairview Town Hall 500 S. State Hwy 5 Fairview 46 Mendenhall Elementary School 1313 18th Street Plano 47 Meadows Elementary School 1600 Rigsbee Plano 48 Aldridge Elementary School 720 Pleasant Valley Richardson 49 Shepard Elementary School 1000 Wilson Plano 50 CCCC Springcreek Campus 2800 Spring Creek Parkway Plano 51 Bowman Middle School 2501 Jupiter Road Plano 52 Armstrong Middle School 3805 Timberline Plano 53 Davis Elementary School 2701 Parkhaven Plano 54 Clark High School - Plano 523 Spring Creek Plano 55 Aldridge Elementary School 720 Pleasant Valley Richardson 56 Harrison Intermediate School 1001 S. Ballard Wylie 57 Slaughter Elementary School 2706 Wolford McKinney 58 Rasor Elementary School 945 Hedgcoxe Road Plano 59 Anderson Elementary School-Allen 305 N. Alder Allen 60 Bolin Elementary School 5705 Cheyenne Drive Parker 61 Dooley Elementary School 2425 San Gabriel Plano 62 Carpenter Middle School 1501 Cross Bend Plano 63 Hughston Elementary School 2601 Cross Bend Plano 64 Schimelpfenig Middle School 2400 Maumelle Plano 65 Haggard Middle School 2401 Westside Plano 66 Christie Elementary School - Plano 3801 Rainier Plano 67 Jackson Elementary School 1101 Jackson Plano 68 Meadows Elementary School 1600 Rigsbee Plano 69 Schimelpfenig Middle School 2400 Maumelle Plano 70 Vines High School 1401 Highedge Drive Plano 71 Plano Senior High School 2200 Independence Pkwy. Plano 72 Sigler Elementary School 1400 Janwood Plano 73 Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church 6000 BentwoodTrail Dallas 74 Renner-Frankford Library 6400 Frankford Road Dallas 75 Shepton High School 5505 Plano Pkwy. Plano 76 Reformed Church 5333 Independence Plano 77 Hendrick Middle School 7400 Red River Drive Plano 78 Richardson Police Substation 2003 Renner Road Richardson 79 Frankford Middle School 7706 Osage Plaza Pkwy. Dallas 80 Story Elementary School 1550 Edelweiss Allen 81 Hightower Elementary School 2601 Decator Plano 82 Boyd Elementary School 800 Jupiter Road Allen 83 Akin Elementary School 1100 Springwood Wylie 84 Mitchell Elementary School 4223 Briargrove Dallas 85 Thomas Elementary School 6537 Blue Ridge Trail Plano 86 Daffron Elementary School 3900 Preston Meadow Plano 87 Liberty High School 15250 Rolater Road Frisco 88 Rose Haggar Elementary School 17820 Campbell Road Dallas 89 Bettye Haun Elementary School 4500 Quincy Lane Plano 90 Willow Bend Church 5701 W. Park Plano 91 Hedgcoxe Elementary School 7701 Prescott Drive Plano 92 First Baptist Church - Frisco 8769 Hummingbird Frisco 93 Blue Ridge Community Center 200 W. Tilton Blue Ridge 94 Stinson Elementary School 4201 Greenfield Drive Richardson 95 Vaughan Elementary School 820 Cottonwood Allen 96 County Service Center 700 Wilmeth McKinney 97 Valley Creek Elementary School 2800 Valley Creek McKinney 98 Country Lane Seniors Community 2401 Country View Lane McKinney 99 Caldwell Elementary School 601 W. Louisiana Street McKinney 100 Princeton High School 1000 E. Princeton Drive Princeton 101 Clark Middle School 4600 Colby Drive Frisco 102 Valley Creek Elementary School 2800 Valley Creek McKinney 103 Forman Elementary School 3600 Timberline Plano 104 Rose Haggar Elementary School 17820 Campbell Road Dallas 105 Grace Presbyterian 4300 Park Blvd. Plano 106 Vaughan Elementary School 820 Cottonwood Allen 107 Bethany Elementary School 2418 Micarta Drive Plano 108 Robinson Middle School 6701 Preston Meadow Plano 109 Parr Library 6200 Windhaven Pkwy. Plano 110 Richardson Police Substation 2003 Renner Road Richardson 111 Frisco High School 6401 Parkwood Drive Frisco 112 Christ United Methodist Church 3101 Coit Road Plano 113 Rountree Elementary School 800 E. Main Street Allen 114 Princeton High School 1000 E. Princeton Drive Princeton 115 Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church 6000 BentwoodTrail Dallas 116 Brinker Elementary School 3800 Clark Parkway Plano 117 CCCC Preston Ridge Campus 9700 Wade Blvd. Frisco 118 Curtsinger Elementary School 12450 Jereme Trail Frisco 119 Mathews Elementary School 3301 Caravan Plano 120 Green Elementary School 1315 Comanche Allen 121 Skaggs Elementary School 3201 Russell Creek Plano 122 Glen Oaks Elementary School 6100 Glen Oaks McKinney 123 Barksdale Elementary School 2424 Midway Road Plano 124 Gulledge Elementary School 6801 Preston Meadow Drive Plano 125 Miller Elementary School 5651 Coventry Richardson 126 Ruben Johnson Elementary School 3400 Ash McKinney 127 Christie Elementary School-Frisco 10300 Huntington Road Frisco 128 Lovejoy High School 2350 Estate Pkwy. Lucas 129 McNeil Elementary School 3650 Hardin Road McKinney 130 Norton Elementary School 1120 Newport Drive Allen 131 Walker Elementary School 4000 Cockrill Drive McKinney 132 Mitchell Elementary School 4223 Briargrove Dallas 133 Wylie High School 2550 W. Hwy 544 Wylie 134 Roach Middle School 12499 Independence Pkwy. Frisco 135 Fowler Middle School 3801 McDermott Road Plano 136 Rose Haggar Elementary School 17820 Campbell Road Dallas 137 Centennial Elementary School 2609 Ventura Drive Plano 138 Wilson Middle School 1001 Custer Road Plano 139 Anderson Elementary School-Plano 2800 Oakland Hills Plano 140 Eddins Elementary School 311 Peregrine Drive McKinney 141 Dooley Elementary School 2425 San Gabriel Plano 142 Renner-Frankford Library 6400 Frankford Road Dallas 143 Shepton High School 5505 Plano Pkwy. Plano 144 Whitt Elementary School 7520 Woodcreek Way Sachse 145 Story Elementary School 1550 Edelweiss Allen 146 Wester Middle School 12293 Shepherds Hill Lane Frisco 147 Allen High School 300 Rivercrest Blvd. Allen 148 Bolin Elementary School 5705 Cheyenne Drive Parker 149 Minshew Elementary School 300 Joplin Drive McKinney 150 Melissa ISD Administration Building 1904 Cooper Melissa 151 Chandler Elementary School 1000 Water Oak Drive Allen 152 Mendenhall Elementary School 1313 18th Street Plano 153 Whitt Elementary School 7520 Woodcreek Way Sachse 154 Boyd Elementary School 800 Jupiter Road Allen 155 Fire Station Number 5 6600 W. Virginia Pkwy. McKinney 156 McNeil Elementary School 3650 Hardin Road McKinney 157 Kerr Elementary School 1325 Glendover Drive Allen 158 McCall Elementary School 6601 Cloverhaven Way Plano 159 Southfork Mobile Home Park 216 Southfork Blvd. Wylie 160 Princeton High School 1000 E. Princeton Drive Princeton 161 Princeton High School 1000 E. Princeton Drive Princeton 162 Bolin Elementary School 5705 Cheyenne Drive Parker