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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 21, 2010

Voter registration deadline for March primary is Feb. 1

(McKINNEY, Texas) –Elections officials here are reminding Collin County citizens that the deadline to register to vote in the March 2, 2010, Democratic and Republican Party Primaries is Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.

To be eligible to vote in Texas, you must:

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

You must be registered at least thirty days prior to an Election at your current residence.

Applications to register to vote can now be downloaded at http://www.collincountytexas.gov/elections/voter_registration/voter_registration_application.jsp

You may also call the Collin County Elections Office at 972-547-1990 or metro 972-424-1460 Ext. 1990 for an application. Voter registration applications are also available at most post offices, libraries and high schools. Faxed Applications are not accepted.

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

To be registered, your original signature is required.

Faxed or emailed copies of your voter registration application will not be accepted.

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