Voter Registration
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Community Outreach
| You may sign on to be a part of the Tax Office’s Community Outreach efforts by: |
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Requesting a Tax Office representative at your community event by calling 713-368-2200. |
Becoming a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar (learn more). |
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As Harris County’s Voter Registrar, Leo Vasquez is charged with registering every eligible citizen to vote.
To this end, the Harris County Tax Office partners with the community in many outreach efforts. Along with maintaining a presence in various community festivals and events, the Tax Office produced a public service announcement with the help of NFL newcomers, the Houston Texans encouraging citizens to register to vote.
Become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar
| What do volunteer deputy registrars do? |
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A volunteer deputy registrar may accept applications for voter registration from residents of Harris County who are not already registered to vote. |
A volunteer deputy registrar may accept change forms from registered voters who wish to change information on their voter registration certificates. |
A volunteer deputy registrar may hand out applications for requesting replacements of missing voter registration certificates. |
A volunteer deputy registrar may assist persons in filling out forms. |
A volunteer deputy registrar may fill out the application or change form for anyone who requests assistance if the person cannot read or has a physical disability. |
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| Who may serve as a volunteer deputy registrar? |
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A person who is at least 18 years of age and |
who has not been finally convicted of a felony or if finally convicted, has satisfied the court's requirements or has received a pardon. |
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| Who may be removed as a volunteer deputy registrar?: |
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Someone who has failed to turn in applications they have received timely according to state law. |
Someone who has been finally convicted of a felony without satisfying the court's requirement or without receiving a pardon. |
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| Group Volunteer Deputy Registrar Appointments |
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| The Harris County Voter Registration Department will schedule a group deputation for the convenience of organizations whose purpose is to register voters. The criteria for scheduling a group deputation are: |
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The number of prospective volunteer deputy registrars must be 25 or more. |
The appointment
for the deputation event must be scheduled with the
Harris County Voter Registrar’s office at least two
weeks in advance by email
tax_voters@hctx.net, by fax 713-368-2309, or by personal appearance at our office between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at 1001 Preston, 2nd floor, in downtown Houston. |
Information required to schedule a group deputation includes: |
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- Proposed date and time for the group deputation
- Name of the organization whose members are to be deputized
- Site of the proposed group deputation. Note: The location must be within Harris County, Texas.
- Name and telephone
number of the group's designated contact person.
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Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar
Training Presentation 2010. |
Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar
Information Manual 2010. |
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| For more information, call the Voter Registration Department of the Harris County Tax Office at 713-368-2200, or e-mail us at tax_voters@hctx.net. |
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