Volunteer Deputy Registrar Program

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Tarrant County welcomes participants in its Volunteer Deputy Registrar Program to serve and assist in registering eligible citizens to vote. Becoming a Volunteer Deputy Registrar is easy, it is a position of trust and responsibility and requires a strong commitment to the citizens that you will register to vote.

Volunteer Deputy Registrars serve for two-year terms that expire on December 31 of even-numbered years.

Qualifications

A Volunteer Deputy Registrar must meet the following qualifications:

be at least 18 years of age;
be a United States citizen;
a resident of the State of Texas;
not have been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be (1) totally mentally incapacitated or (2) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
never have been convicted of failing to deliver a voter’s application to a voter registrar;
not have been finally convicted of a felony, or if convicted, must have been (1) fully discharged from the sentence, including any term of incarceration parole, or supervision; or completed a period of probation ordered by any court, or (2) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote;
not have been finally convicted of identity theft under Section 32.51 of the Penal Code.

Duties

A Volunteer Deputy Registrar may:

distribute voter registration applications,
assist applicants in completing voter registration applications and
accept completed voter registration applications from eligible applicants.

On receipt of a registration application, a volunteer deputy registrar shall review it in the applicant’s presence. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the applicant for completion and resubmission. Volunteer deputy registrar shall prepare and issue a receipt to each applicant who submits a voter registration application.

Volunteer Deputy Registrars must personally deliver completed voter registration applications to the Elections Department within five days of receipt, but not later than the day following the last day to register to vote in the next election. Failure to timely return a voter registration application is a criminal offense and grounds for termination of the Volunteer Deputy Registrar appointment.

EXISTING VDR (VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR)

If you are currently deputized as a VDR in another Texas county and would like to request an appointment in Tarrant County, please visit our office between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday (excluding Election Day). You will need to bring your Certificate of Appointment, from the county where you are currently an appointed VDR.

How to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar:

Online Training: Tarrant County has adopted the procedure that allows a person to proceed with online training by reviewing the VDR PowerPoint presentation provided by the Secretary of State website. After reviewing the VDR PowerPoint presentation, you must appear in person at the Tarrant County Elections Administration Office, you will need to schedule your appointment. Examination and supplies are issued on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. by reservation (not available during holidays and election day). Please visit our sign-up tool to reserve your spot. A potential Volunteer Deputy Registrar can use the training materials to assist them when completing the examination. After scheduling your appointment, you must complete and bring with you the request for Appointment Form*

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