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Voting 101: Quick Guide to Voting
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Voting 101: Quick Guide to Voting

As the 2024 Presidential Election approaches, registered seniors have the opportunity to vote. The process can be intimidating, and state guidelines can be difficult to navigate. Below is information on general election voting. 

The Collin County general election dates can be found on the graphic to the left or on the Collin County voting website. Additional early voting locations can be found here, and additional election day voting locations can be found here. For more information about absentee and by-mail voting, click here. 

Voters will be asked to show one of the seven forms of identification at the polling locations: 

Texas Drivers License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS),

Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS,

Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS,

Texas Handgun License issued by DPS, 

United States Military Identification Card issued containing the person’s photograph,  

United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph. 

United States Passport (book or card).

Guides to personalized ballots and candidate information can be found here. To learn about candidates and elections in your community, type your address. By clicking on the race you want to view, information about the race will appear along with each of the candidates running.

If you are still struggling to create a voting plan please click here. This will show a step-by-step guide of how to vote.

The official presidential campaign websites of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz can be found here. The official presidential campaign websites of Donald Trump and JD Vance can be found here.

You can find a sample ballot here by typing in your address. This ballot can be completed on paper and used when filling out the actual voting ballot. Phones are not permitted when voting.

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