Days Left for Texans to Register to Vote in the November 8th Election

According to the website of the Texas Secretary of State, you are eligible to become a VDR if you:

  • at least 18 years old;
  • are a United States citizen;
  • are a resident of the State of Texas;
  • have not 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;
  • have never have been convicted of failing to deliver a voter application to a voter registrar;
  • and have not 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.
* You can see a copy of the Secretary of State Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training here. 

To become a VDR you must:

  • Find your county office;
  • Follow the instructions of your county office to attend your VDR training; and
  • Receive your VDR certificate. 


Once you are a certified VDR it is critical that you remember that:

  • In order to register a voter you must be certified as a VDR in the county where the voter lives.
  • You do not have to live in a county to register voters in that county. 
  • Being certified in one county does not make you eligible to register voters in other counties. You must get certified in each county where you want to register voters.
  • You can be certified in more than one county. 


Poll workers are incredibly important to helping make sure that all eligible and registered Texans are able to vote their voices. Poll workers receive training ahead of the election to understand their role and are paid hourly to fulfill their role. 

Some of the things you can expect to do as a poll worker are:

  • Support the set up and closing of polling locations;
  • Answer voter questions;
  • Check voter IDs; 
  • Assist with voting equipment; and 
  • Multilingual Poll workers can serve as a translator to voters who need assistance.

According to the website of the Texas Secretary of State, you are eligible to become a Poll worker if you:

  • are at least 18 years old or are16 years old and participating in the Student Election Clerk program;
  • are a United States citizen;
  • are a resident of the State of Texas; and
  • are registered to vote in the county you are applying to serve in. You can check you registration here.
* People who speak languages other than English are strongly encouraged to apply to become Poll Workers. Poll Workers are able to support legally required voter translation efforts. 

To become a Poll Worker you must:

  • Contact your local election office to find out next steps;
  • Follow the instructions of your local election office and attend your Poll Worker Training, some counties may even allow you to take the training online!

Being a Poll Worker is an excellent way to serve your community. Other benefits of being a poll worker are:

  • You receive training to understand your role and responsibilities;
  • You receive an hourly wage (that is no less than the federal minimum wage!); and
  • You can make your own schedule.