Where to Vote on Election Day

Here's everything you need to know to cast your ballot tomorrow in North Texas. Please forward the following information to friends and family in North Texas. Let's make a real effort to get out the vote and increase turnout among progressive voters. This is definitely the year to give this our best effort. 2006 is the year: we'll take back Congress... with your help we can also take back Texas. See you at the polls.

[Ed. note: If you experience any problems voting or witness anything suspicious on election day, contact the Texas Democratic Party's Election Protection Team at 512-478-9800.]

Denton County:

• Polling places
• Sample Ballot
• Find your precinct
• League of Women Voters Guide

Collin County:

• Polling places
• Sample ballot
• Find your precinct
• League of Women Voters Guide

Dallas County:

• Polling places
• Sample ballot
• Find your precinct
• League of Women Voters Guide

Tarrant County:

• Polling places
• Sample ballot
• Find your precinct
• League of Women Voters Guide

To view the League of Women's Voter Guide to statewide races, click here. To view NTL's endorsements for North Texas races, click here.

What's Stopping You? Get Out and Vote!

Don't let a little drizzle keep you inside today. Get to a polling place, do your civic duty and vote. (And take a friend if you can!)

Here's all you need to bone up on the candidates and issues and find the closest early polling location.

In Denton County:
League of Women Voter's Guide

In Collin County:
League of Women Voter's Guide

In Dallas County:
League of Women Voter's Guide

In Tarrant County:
League of Women Voter's Guide

To view the League of Women's Voter Guide to statewide races, click here.

For a list of early voting locations for Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, click here.

events tomorrow in denton & collin counties

Tomorrow (Saturday, August 19) will see a full day of Democratic events in both Collin and Denton counties. Please consider attending these exciting events to support your local candidates in North Texas.

The Highland Village Balloon Fest will continue tomorrow at Copperas Branch Park. Highland Village is located off of I-35 E near Lake Lewisville. This weekend marks the event's twentieth anniversary. After you check out the hot air balloons and other activities, make sure to head over to the booth hosted by the Denton County Democratic Party to meet several local candidates, including Tim Barnwell, Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from the 26th District.

At 7pm, join Democratic candidate for Collin County Commissioner in Precinct 2, Bill Baumbach, for Burgers with Bill. The event will take place at Fuddruckers in Plano (located at 2205 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 100). Kids are welcome and vegetarian options will be available. Event coordinators suggest a $25 donation to the Baumbach campaign.

Also at 7pm, the Amy Manuel campaign will host a house party in Lewisville. Join the candidate and her friends and supporters for wine, cheese, and other refreshments. Event coordinators suggest a donation of $10 or more. Please contact John McClelland for more information, including directions. Help Amy Manuel get elected as the next Denton County Commissioner in Precinct 2!

Early Voting

Early voting for the March 7 primary continues this coming week through Friday, March 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

For information on early voting sites in Denton County, click here.
For Dallas County, click here.
For Collin County, click here.
For Tarrant County, click here.

In addition to the slate of candidates, voters will be able to vote on two propositions for the Texas Democratic Party platform.

Propsition 1
Do you support lifting millions of families above the national poverty line by increasing the state minimum wage above it's current level of $5.15 per hour?

Proposition 2
Do you support the restoration of Texans' full rights to a trial by jury in civil cases?

It's important to get Democratic turnout in the primaries. Allocation of polling resources is based on turnout from previous elections, so we need your vote even if there are no contested primary elections on your ballot.