Volunteer deputy registrars

A Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR) is a volunteer trained and appointed by the county voter registrar to register voters in the county where they are appointed. Duties of a VDR include:

• Providing applicants registration applications to voters
• Assisting applicants in completing their voter registration application
• Accepting and reviewing completed voter registration applications and giving applicants their receipts

A VDR’s certification of appointment is valid immediately upon training and expires on December 31 of even-numbered years. VDRs are appointed county by county and must attend a one-hour training, per cycle, to maintain certification. If you have not attended a training anywhere in Texas and would like to become a VDR in Travis County, either to register voters in Travis County, or to become a VDR in another county via reciprocity, reserve your spot to attend by clicking the link. Becoming a volunteer deputy registrar is easy. The state requires you to attend a one-hour training session. We are currently offering live training sessions using Microsoft Teams and a self-paced training session using a pre-recorded training video. Anyone interested in becoming a VDR in Texas can register now for the live, Microsoft Teams training or they can take the self-paced training by watching this video and completing an exam. 

Our online training courses are open to any Texas resident who meets the following qualifications:

• At least 18 years old
• A United States citizen
• A Texas resident

You cannot be:

• Determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally, mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated, without the right to vote.
• Convicted of failing to deliver a voter application to a voter registrar.
• Convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, you must be fully discharged of the sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court, or you were pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote.
• Convicted of identity theft under Sec. 32.51 of the Texas Penal Code.  

Voter Registration Applications for Volunteer Deputy Registrars

Voter Registration Application for VDR with Receipt (Solicitud de registro electoral en Texas)