By accepting this Terms of Use, you hereby understand and agree to the terms and conditions for requesting the training.

• All VDVR trainings are open to the public and will be posted on our website
• Training facilities are subject to review and approval by our office. The following are examples of some facilities not suitable for training: restaurants, bars, private residences, beauty salons, barber shops and outdoor venues.
• We will need access to the facility one hour before the training to set-up equipment and one hour after training is completed to answer any follow-up questions, for a total of 3 hours.
• 6 ft. table for sign-in/registration & 2 chairs
• 4-6 ft. table for laptop and projector
• 3 prong outlet for equipment
• podium for trainer (if available)
• screen or blank wall to project PowerPoint presentation
• Audio/Visual: microphone/speakers (for larger venues), outlets, extension cord
• Chairs (and tables, if available) for participants **Must be set up in advance of the training by your organization or the facility
• Map of facility location and parking. Please circle the building where the training will occur and the parking lot where we will park.
• Parking Permit (if required) ** Parking Permit must be received by our office at least 2 days prior to the training date
• Any advertising or promotion of the VDVR training must contain our office logo and the following language: Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar Training conducted by the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office. **Participants must arrive on time and attend the training in its entirety.
• VDVR trainings are subject to cancellation or reschedule to the next available date due to severe weather

By accepting this Terms of Use, you hereby understand and agree to the terms and conditions on Application for Appointment as a Harris County Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar.

• I understand that under Section 13.031 of the Texas Election Code, a Volunteer Deputy Registrar must
  • be 18 years of age or older,
  • Not have been finally convicted of a felony, or, if so convicted, must have
    • fully discharged the person's 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 an offense under Section 32.51 of the Texas Penal Code (identity theft);
  • be a United States citizen;
  • not have been determined by a final court judgment to be
    • totally mentally incapacitated, or
    • partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote; and
  • a resident of the State of Texas.
  I affirm that I meet all the qualification to be a Volunteer Deputy Registrar.
• I further understand that I may not accept any completed voter registration applications unless and until I complete the training program mandated under Section 13.047 of the Texas Election Code and receive a Certificate of Appointment.
• I further understand this appointment shall terminate if the appointee receives a final conviction for an offense for failure to deliver a voter registration application (Section 13.008 of the Texas Election Code) or an offense relating to performance based compensation (Section 13.043 of the Texas Election Code), and may terminate if the voter registrar determines that the appointee failed to adequately review a voter registration application, intentionally destroyed or altered an application, or engaged in other conduct that conflicts with their duties as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar.
• I understand that if I have been terminated as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar because of a final conviction for performance-based compensation for registering voters or failure to deliver a voter registration application, I may not be reappointed as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar.