Vote By Mail 2021 - Collin County Democrats

Vote By Mail 2021

What You Need to Know About Voting By Mail In the May 1, 2021 Municipal Election

Deadline for Requesting a Vote By Mail Ballot is Tuesday, April 20th, 2021.

If you are a Collin County registered voter, you can vote by mail if:

You expect to be absent from the County during both the early voting period and election day
You have a disability
You are 65 years of age or older.
You are confined in jail and not finally convicted of a felony.

Apply for a Mail In Ballot Here : https://reg.vote/tdvbm.html

When you submit the application form, you will be given two options:

Have the application mailed to you with a pre-addressed envelope that you then return by mail.
Download and print the application. Complete it/mail it to:

Early Voting Clerk
2010 Redbud Blvd, Suite 102
McKinney, TX 75069

Note: Sign your application to vote by mail the same way you will sign your ballot.
Your signature on your vote-by-mail application MUST MATCH the signature on your ballot envelope for your vote to count.
If you apply to vote by mail, the deadline for your application to be received
by the Elections Department is April 20, 2021.

If you wait until the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot, there is a good chance that you will not be able to mail your ballot back in time for it to count.

“We strongly recommend completing your mail-in ballot and Returning it ASAP when you receive it. While the overwhelming majority of ballots are returned to the Elections Department quickly, we know of instances where it took more than 10 days for ballots to make it to the Elections Dept. even though they were mailed from within the County.”

Returning your Vote-By-Mail Ballot

After you have submitted a valid application to vote by mail, you will receive a mail-in ballot in the mail, when they are sent out, pursuant to the application, unless the Collin Elections Department contacts you directly.

You can return your completed mail-in ballot two ways:

Mail Your Ballot (with postage) to:
Collin County Elections Department
2010 Redbud Blvd, Suite 102
McKinney, TX 75069
or
In Person Drop-Off at The Collin County Elections office during normal business hours.
The Collin County Elections Department 2010 Redbud Blvd, Suite 102, McKinney, TX 75069

Important:

Only one first-class stamp is required on when mailing in your ballot.
Only one ballot may be put in an envelope. Example: if you put your ballot and your spouse’s in the same envelope, it is likely that one or both of the ballots will not count.
Place your ballot in the return envelope, seal it, and THEN sign the envelope.
If you sign the envelope and then seal it, you will obscure your signature and make it more difficult for elections officials to validate and count your ballot.
We strongly recommend you fill out and send in your ballot as soon as you receive it.
All voted ballots that are returned on or before 7PM on Election Day will be counted. Those received by 5PM the next business day after Election Day may be counted if they are postmarked by 7PM Election Day.
The Collin Elections Department has an email address for questions about voting by mail. It is absenteemailballoting@collincountytx.gov

FAQ

● “I voted by mail in the Primary Runoff, will I automatically get a ballot for November?”

If you checked the box to receive a mail-in ballot on your application to vote by mail, then yes, you will receive a ballot for the November election. You can verify that you will receive a mail-in ballot by calling the Collin County Elections Department at (972) 547-1900.

● “When are mail ballots being sent to us?”

The Collin County Elections Department is currently in the process of mailing out ballots to those
who applied to vote by mail. By the end of the week of October 5, the Elections Department plans
to have mailed ballots to everyone who submitted an application to vote by mail prior to the start
of the month. For voters who submit an application to vote by mail around October 5 and thereafter,
the Elections Department hopes to mail ballots to voters within three (3) days of receiving the application.

● “I’m confused. I voted by mail in the Primary and assumed I would get my November ballot in the mail, but I received another Vote-By-Mail Application in the mail. Do I need to complete it?”

There are several groups, including the Texas Democratic Party, that are sending out vote-by-mail applications to voters. If you have previously applied to vote by mail and are certain you will be getting a mail-in ballot, you can discard this application. If you are not sure, you can follow up with the Elections Department at (972) 547-1900.

● “How do I know if my vote counts?”

Every morning after the previous day of Early Voting, the list of voters is available for anyone to view on the Collin County Elections Website. (It is a large spreadsheet and might take a long time to download. Once you have the list, you can search for your name).

● “What if I request a mail-in ballot and then decide I want to vote in person?”

You can still vote in person at your local polling place if you bring your mail-in ballot with you and surrender it to the Election Judge at the polling site. The Election Judge will cancel the ballot and allow you to vote in person. If you do not take your mail-in ballot with you, you will be allowed to vote a “provisional ballot,” which will be counted on or after Election Day once the Elections Department confirms you did not also send in your mail-in ballot.

● “Can I vote by personally dropping off my completed mail-in ballot at a voting center?”

No. Mail-in ballots cannot be dropped off at the polls if you want them to count. If you want your completed mail-in ballot to count and don’t want to return it by mail, the only place the ballot can be submitted in person is at the Collin County Elections Department office during business hours. You will be required to go inside and show your ID when you submit your mail-in ballot in person at the elections office. See address below.

Collin County Elections Department

2010 Redbud Blvd, Suite 102

McKinney, TX 75069

● I want to send my mail-in ballots by FedEx or UPS because I don’t trust the postal service. Can I do this?

Yes. Simply fill out your mail-in ballot and sign the envelope as you would normally. Instead of dropping it in a mailbox, you can drop it in an envelope from UPS, FedEx, or any other common carrier to deliver to the Elections Department. Make sure to put the Elections Department address on the larger envelope to make sure it gets delivered properly. Multiple people can place their completed and signed mail-in ballots in the same FedEx, UPS, or other carrier envelope for delivery to the Elections Department.

● “I have not yet applied to vote by mail, what is the deadline to apply?”

Your application to vote by mail must be received by the Elections Department by October 23, 2020, BUT we strongly recommend you not wait until then to apply. If you wait until the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot, there is a good chance that you will not be able to mail your ballot back in time for it to count. After you receive your ballot, you should promptly fill it out and return it to the Elections Department

NOTE: Mail-in ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. November 4 in order to count. We recommend mail-in ballots be mailed at least 10 days prior to the November 3 election.

If you have additional questions, you may contact our Collin County Democratic Party Elections Team at elections@collindemocrats.org or call 972-578-1483.

What You Need to Know About Voting By Mail In the May 1, 2021 Municipal Election

Returning your Vote-By-Mail Ballot

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