Local Election - May 6

Prepare to be a voter in the local election on May 6, with early voting from April 24 - May 2. Collin County races will include many City Councils and ISD Trustees, as well as Collin College Trustees.

• Check your voter registration status
• Register to vote by April 6
• Check which types of Voter ID may be used at the polls
• Apply for a Ballot by Mail by April 25
• In April, enter your address at Vote411.org to see a personalized sample ballot & compare candidates' responses
• In April, view our printable Voters Guides with candidates' responses to LWV questions
• Look up voting location and hours
• Watch LWVTX videos with tips for how to vote by mail
• Tips for filling out the vote-by-mail application (1:08 min)
• Tips for voting by mail (4:46 min)
• Who can vote by mail in TX? (42 sec)
• How to vote by mail TX style (5:57 min)
• Find answers to more questions using our voting resources

LWVTX Lobby Days

Every 2 years when the TX legislature is in session, local LWV chapters send delegates to Austin to learn about priority issues and visit our legislators. The upcoming Lobby Days will have lunch and speakers on February 27 and legislator visits on February 28. Members may find out more at this LWVTX Lobby Days website using your LWV-CC website login. All members are invited to register. If you plan to attend, please send email to lwvcollin@gmail.com to be included in the LWV-CC communications.

Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor

Deborah Fleck, Letters Editor for the Dallas Morning News, recently spoke with LWV-CC about how letters to the editor are chosen for publication and what you can do to be an effective letter writer. Watch the VIDEO (50:23) on the LWV-CC YouTube channel.

VDR Renewal

Volunteer Deputy Registrar certificates expired at the end of 2022. Prepare to register voters in the new year by returning your old certificate and making an appointment with the Collin County elections office to get a new one. Here is how to become a Collin County VDR.

Texas Legislature

The 88th Texas Legislature is in session through May 29. Contact your elected officials about legislation that is of interest to you. Find out who represents you. Find bills. Check LWVTX Action Alerts.

'How Banning Books Undermines Democracy' webinar

VIDEO (1:17)

LWV-CC hosted a webinar entitled “How Banning Books Undermines Democracy.” This event coincided with the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week 2022 and aligns with our program priority “Making Democracy Work.” A panel of experts discussed how library collections are curated, intellectual and academic freedom, censorship, and what we can do to safeguard the freedom to read.

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