Voter/Election Information March 4, 2008 Primary Election Summary In Texas, 2,874,986 people turned out to vote in the Democratic Primary.  1,000,000 attended the Democratic Precinct Conventions.  (Texas Democratic Party) The Democratic Primary vote total set a new record, tripling the Democratic Primary vote in 1996, 2000 and 2004.  In the 20 largest counties in Texas, 19 had more Democrats turnout than Republicans.  More Democrats turned out in Primary Elections than Republicans in all key State House Races.   In Collin County, Democrats outvoted Republicans.  (Lone Star Project, March 7, 2008) To see the Democratic Primary Statewide results, click here. To see the Democratic Primary results for Collin County, click here. To see a list of the people who will represent Texas at the Democratic National Convention, click here. To see the Texas Democratic Party video, "By the Numbers," which talks about how far Texas Democrats have come in the last two years and where we are going, click here. Click on the links below to find additional helpful voter/election information. Voter registration application Confirm whether you are already registered to vote How to request an absentee or by-mail ballot   Find your precinct and who represents you   In the lower left corner, under County Precincts, select "Voting" before entering your address to see your precinct on the map.  Automatically listed below the map are your representatives, but if you would also like to see your districts, refer to the lower left corner Map Preferences.   Find your Precinct Chair     General Election                                                 November 4, 2008   First day to apply for ballot by mail                      September 5, 2008 Last day to register to vote (in General)              October 6, 2008 First day of early voting                                         October 20, 2008 Last day to apply for ballot by mail                      October 28, 2008* Last day of early voting                                         October 31, 2008   *The application for a ballot by mail must be received by this date (not postmarked).