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Three Melissa vote centers open Tuesday for Election Day, and Collin County voters can use any of them

City Hall, the Public Safety Building and Melissa United Methodist Church are on the county's Election Day list. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3, and early voting at City Hall ends tonight.

Dexter Lindgren· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

October 30, 20262 min read

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Melissa voters who skip early voting will have three places in town to cast a ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to Collin County's elections office.

The county's vote center list for the Nov. 3 election includes these Melissa sites:

  • Melissa City Hall, Multi-Purpose Room, 3411 Barker Ave.
  • Melissa Public Safety Building, Court Room, 2402 McKinney St.
  • Melissa United Methodist Church, Sanctuary, 3851 McKinney St.

Collin County uses vote centers, so any registered voter in the county can cast a ballot at any of its Election Day locations, not only those in Melissa. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the hours the Texas secretary of state lists for Election Day.

Last day of early voting

City Hall is also an early voting site, and Friday, Oct. 30, is the final day. The county's schedule lists early voting hours today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Bring a photo ID

The county asks voters to show one of the forms of photo identification accepted under state law, such as a Texas driver's license, an election identification certificate or a personal identification card from the Department of Public Safety.

A voter who does not have one and cannot reasonably get one can sign a reasonable impediment declaration and show a supporting document instead, according to the county's voting FAQ.

Mail ballots

A mail ballot can be handed in in person only on Election Day, and only by the voter who filled it out, at the early voting clerk's office at 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102, in McKinney. It must arrive by 7 p.m., and the voter must show acceptable ID or fill out the required form. Ballots that arrive by mail by 7 p.m.

Tuesday will be counted, and those that arrive by 5 p.m. the next business day can be counted if postmarked no later than 7 p.m. Tuesday, the county says.

On the ballot

Besides federal and state races, including U.S. Senate and governor, Melissa voters will see four Collin County bond propositions: $296.5 million for courts and jail facilities, $475 million for roads and bridges, $6 million for parks and open space and $40 million for a county elections and storage building. Collin College's $600 million bond is also on the countywide ballot.

Sample ballots are posted on the county elections website.

Sources

api.collincountytx.gov

collincountytx.gov

votetexas.gov

collincountytx.gov

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Dexter Lindgren· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

Dexter Lindgren covers Melissa city hall, the council, and county government.

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