a quick guide on becoming a VDR.
What is a VDR?
A VDR is a Volunteer Deputy Registrar. These are volunteers who have gone through a quick course and are entrusted to register eligible people to vote.
All VDRs must be:
- at least 18 years of age
- a US citizen
- a Texas resident
VDRs 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.
How to Become a VDR
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Next Steps
- After you go to your training or take your online exam, you will receive your VDR certificate and number.
- From there, you can obtain the necessary forms to register people to vote.
- You must submit voter registration forms to the office within five days.
Register to Vote!
- The deadline to register to vote is Thursday, April 6th.
- Check your voter registration information at votetravis.com.
- If you're already registered to vote, consider helping others to do the same!
Sources/Links
Travis County: Sign up for Virtual Training