:The Right to be Heard," used by permission of the Norman Rockwell Family Foundation.
In the coming months, people who don't believe in democracy or your rights will expect you to forego your power and just get over it. They will dismiss you and tell you everything is just fine. Don't forget who you are. You are the product of the first nation based not on tribe or race or monarchy or religion, but based on the idea that we are all equal. You have in your DNA the bold ideals of free people whose forbears struggled and fought and died, not just for the idea of democracy but for a true love and commitment to each other. There are people who want to destroy that love and commitment and make us hate and distrust each other. But we will build a community that resists that effort every day and in every way, and we will win.
The mission of NEBCD is to encourage an educated electorate and get out the vote.
Be a Volunteer Deputy Registrar
The Number 1 way to change politics is to register people to vote and then encourage them to show up on election day.
Volunteer Deputy Registrars (VDRs) are entrusted with the responsibility of officially registering voters in the State of Texas. They are appointed by the Bexar County Elections Administrator and charged with helping increase voter registration in the state.
Three ways for you to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar in a Bexar County
The Bexar County Elections Office offers VDR training by online and in person. To see the 2022 training schedule and register for training, click here.
A county may allow you to become a VDR by taking an online test.
Study the following before you take the test: Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) and VDR examination (PDF). Comuníquese con el Departamento de Elecciones del Condado de Bexar para obtener información sobre cómo tomar el examen en español.
Complete this form to request an appointment as a VDR. | Complete este formulario en español para solicitar una cita como VDR.
You can take the VDR test online or in person at your county's voter registrar's office Your VDR trainer will tell you what to do about the test.
If you pass the VDR test, your county voter registrar must appoint the you as a volunteer deputy registrar, and advise you of any county-specific policies.
To learn more, call the Bexar County Elections Office at 210-335-6625.
You are not required to retake the VDR test to become a VDR in another county.
If you passed the test in one county and are a certified VDR you should submit a Request for Appointment as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar with the new county.
The county voter registrar in the new county will appoint you as a volunteer deputy registrar and advise you of any county-specific procedures for completing the duties of a volunteer deputy registrar