State of Texas residents vote in what is known as an open primary. This means that as long as a qualified Texas resident registers to vote at least 30 days prior to the date of the primary election day, that person will be allowed to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary election. The voter is then affiliated with the party they select for the primary and restricted from participating in events of other political parties for the remainder of the primary year.
- The March 2, 2010 Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline is Monday, February 1st. New voter registration applications must be postmarked by midnight of that date. Click here for the Texas Secretary of State's voter registration form web page.
- The March 2, 2010 Primary Election early voting days and times at the usual early voting polling places around Collin County will be as follows:
- 8AM to 5PM Tuesday Feb. 16, 2010 through Friday Feb. 19, 2010
- 7AM to 7PM Saturday Feb. 20, 2010
- 1PM to 6PM Sunday Feb. 21, 2010
- 7AM to 7PM Monday Feb. 22, 2010 through Friday Feb. 26, 2010
- Click here for full details on dates, times and sample ballots
- Click here to see the Democratic Candidates that will appear on the Democratic Primary Ballot In Collin County.
The affiliation means that the person may not vote in another party’s primary or primary runoff, or participate in another party’s precinct, county or state convention or sign a for another party's candidate if the candidate’s position appears on the primary ballot.Democratic Precinct Convention
A person who votes in the 2010 Republican Primary is disqualified from participating in the Democratic party’s precinct, county and state conventions, and vice versa. The Republican affiliated voter is also restricted from participating in other local and state Democratic Party activities, including being nominated by the Democratic Party to serve as an Election Judge, Alternate Judge or Clerk.Note: In the November General Election voters may vote for whomever they wish, regardless of how or whether they voted in the primary or runoff primary election. All candidates of all parties appear on the same November General Election ballot.
On the evening of the March 2nd Primary Election Day, after the last voter has voted and the polls close, Democratic primary voters throughout Texas will meet at their respective Election Day Neighborhood Precinct Polling Locations to hold a Precinct Convention to do the following:
- Elect delegates and alternates to the Democratic Collin County Convention and from thence to the Democratic State Convention
2010 Collin County Democratic Convention
Saturday, March 20th, 10:30 a.m
Plano Centre (Spring Creek Parkway & Jupiter Rd.) - Adopt resolutions that will be submitted to the Democratic Collin County Convention.
- Conducting Your Democratic Pct Convention
- Steps To Conduct Your Precinct Convention
- Pct Convention Check List Summary
- Resolutions in the Democratic Pct Convention
VOTER REGISTRARFor more information on the new Blue and White 2010-2011 voter registration cards, click here.
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