Collin County sees surge as early voting begins on paper ballots

The first day of early voting, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Collin County drew twice as many voters as the county’s previous primary, according to Elections Administrator Kaleb Breaux.

The March 3, 2026, primary is Collin County’s first primary since returning to hand-marked paper ballots. Officials stress the ballots are hand-marked, not hand-counted.

At the polling location inside the North Texas McKinney Collin County Elections Administration building on Redbud Boulevard, voters moved steadily through the line on Wednesday…

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