In order to encourage voter registration, Texas election law provides for County Voter Registrars to designate individuals to assist in the registration of eligible persons to vote. These individuals are appointed as Volunteer Deputy Registrars and operate under State rules and the supervision of the County Voter Registrar.
To be eligible to serve as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, you MUST be:
at least 18 years of age
a citizen of the United States
a resident of Texas
These individuals are appointed as Volunteer Deputy Registrars and operate under State rules and under the supervision of the County Voter Registrar. In addition to the rules above, a Volunteer Deputy Registrar MUST NOT have been:
determined by final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
finally convicted of a felony or, if a felon, fully discharged of sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, completed period of probation, or have been pardoned (Texas Election Code, §13.031(d)).
a person is not considered to have been finally convicted of an offense if the person’s adjudication of guilt was deferred (H.B. 1226, 82nd Leg.).
finally convicted of Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information (Texas Penal Code, §32.51).
finally convicted of a Class A misdemeanor in relation to performance-based compensation for voter registration (Texas Election Code, §13.008).
Volunteer Deputy Registrar appointments made during 2022-2023 expire at the end of 2023. By law, all volunteer registrar appointments expire on December 31 or at the beginning of even-numbered years.
To become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, review the training files above, take the practice exam, and when ready, please contact the Gillespie County Election Administrations office at (830) 997-6518 to set up an appointment to take the actual exam.
How to Become a Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrar
Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrar Guide
Training For Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrars
Practice Volunteer Deputy Registrar Examination
Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar
In order to encourage voter registration, Texas election law provides for County Voter Registrars to designate individuals to assist in the registration of eligible persons to vote. These individuals are appointed as Volunteer Deputy Registrars and operate under State rules and the supervision of the County Voter Registrar.
To be eligible to serve as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, you MUST be:
These individuals are appointed as Volunteer Deputy Registrars and operate under State rules and under the supervision of the County Voter Registrar. In addition to the rules above, a Volunteer Deputy Registrar MUST NOT have been:
Volunteer Deputy Registrar appointments made during 2022-2023 expire at the end of 2023. By law, all volunteer registrar appointments expire on December 31 or at the beginning of even-numbered years.
To become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, review the training files above, take the practice exam, and when ready, please contact the Gillespie County Election Administrations office at (830) 997-6518 to set up an appointment to take the actual exam.