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Help Texas citizens register to vote, become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR)

Contact your County Voter Registrar to become a VDR.
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Volunteer Deputy Registrar FAQs
Volunteer Deputy Registrar FAQs
  • You must be certified as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar by the County Voter Registrar to register voters in that county.
  • Distribute, assist in completion & review of voter registration applications
  • Accept completed voter registration applications and provide receipts
  • Turn in completed applications in person to their county registrar office within 5 calendar days.
  • VDRs serve for two-year terms expiring on December 31 of even-numbered years.
Learn more FAQs with the Texas Secretary of State's

Volunteer Deputy Registrar Guide
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Three ways for you to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar in a county
Three ways for you to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar in a county
  1. A county may offer in-person VDR training provided by the Texas Secretary of State.
  2. A county may allow you to become a VDR by taking an test.
    • Study the following before you take the test: Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) and VDR examination (PDF).
    • Go to your county's voter registrar's office, during regular business hours, to take the test.
    • If you pass the VDR test, your county voter registrar must appoint the you as a volunteer deputy registrar, and advise you of any county-specific policies.
  3. You are not required to retake the VDR test to become a VDR in another county.
    • If you passed the test in one county and are a certified VDR you should submit a Request for Appointment as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar with the new county.
    • The county voter registrar in the new county will appoint you as a volunteer deputy registrar and advise you of any county-specific procedures for completing the duties of a volunteer deputy registrar.

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  • 888-Ve-Y-Vota (839-8682) Spanish
  • 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi, and Tagalog
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  • 888-796-VOTE Disability Rights Texas
Quick link: lwvtexas.org/volunteer-deputy-registrar
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How to Help Texas Voters
How to Help Texas Voters

How can I help Texas voters??
There are many ways you can help empower Texas voters. Below are a few actions you can take to help make democracy work in your community!

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Democracy is Good For Business
Democracy is Good For Business

Democracy is Good for Business!
There are many businesses can help empower Texas voters. Texas LULAC, Texas NAACP, and the League of Women Voters of Texas are calling on businesses, large and small, to take nonpartisan action to support democracy.

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Volunteer Deputy Registrars
Volunteer Deputy Registrars

Be a Volunteer Deputy Registrar  
Help Texas citizens register to vote, become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR)

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County Election Workers
County Election Workers

Be a County Election Worker
County election officials are committed to offering all voters a safe and secure way to vote, whether by mail or in person. They need your support!

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Help at the Polls!
Help at the Polls!

There are many opportunities for folks to help at at the polls. Check out Who Voters Might Meet at the Polls: Election judges, poll watchers, poll monitors, poll workers, poll greeters

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Voters Guide
Voters Guide
Share the The League's nonpartisan Voters Guide - Available online at VOTE411.org, as a pdf and in print before early voting for all statewide elections. 
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League Speakers
League Speakers

Contact the League of Women Voters of Texas state office to find a nonpartisan speaker on all things voting and elections for your next event. 

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Civics Education
Civics Education

Civics education resources
Find ready-to-use materials and resources for use in classrooms to prepare students to be responsible voters and citizens.  

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Election Protection
Election Protection

Election Protection
Share election protection numbers with voters in need and join us as a voter protection volunteer for elections so that all Texas voters can be part of a free and fair election? 

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County Election Websites
County Election Websites
Review your county election website
In Texas, each county is responsible for voter registration, where to vote, when to vote, how to vote, what is on the ballot, how to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, or an Election Judge. Find resources to review your county website and ensure they are providing accurate, easy to find voter information.