How to Become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar

To be appointed as a volunteer deputy registrar:

• be at least 18 years old;
• be a U.S. citizen;
• not have been 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;
• never have been convicted of failing to deliver a voter application to a voter registrar;
• not have been finally convicted of a felony, or, if convicted, must have
  • fully discharged the sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court, or
  • 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; and
• be a resident of the State of Texas.

To get started, contact our office at vote@johnsoncountytx.org or (817) 556-6197, option #7, to schedule your appointment. We provide a brief in-person training that covers the roles, responsibilities, and requirements of servicing as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar. At the end of your training, you will receive a certificate confirming your appointment as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar.

Training appointments are available Tuesday through Friday during the following hours:

• 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Learn more about VDRs here.