Precinct. A precinct is the smallest political subdivision in Texas. Precinct Chairs are the officials elected to oversee individual precincts – their responsibility is to engage directly with voters in a small, geographic area.
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Precinct Chair Course Catalog
(Your precinct number is also on your voter ID card.)
Precinct Chair Course Catalog
(Your precinct number is also on your voter ID card.)
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Application. To apply:
Application. To apply:
1. Use the precinct search tool to identify your precinct number and then CHECK whether your precinct chair is vacant. If the precinct is not vacant the application form will provide you the option to apply for Precinct Coordinator instead. 2. Click the application icon to complete the online form. 3. Please print a copy of the completed PDF form to keep for your records. Note: If you wish to complete the application manually, a link to the version from the Secretary of State is provided HERE. Send the completed and signed application to: Bexar County Democratic Party P.O. Box 12534 San Antonio, TX 78212 Vertical Divider
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Precinct Chair List:
BCDP Precinct Chair Contact Info Change Request Form
Are you a precinct chair? If your contact information incorrect on the CEC List, then please click on the button below to fill out a change form. Precinct Chair Course Description Catalog click HERE
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Become a Precinct Chair
Each party elects a precinct chair in their primary every two years. Precinct Chairs also sit on the County Executive Committee, which conducts the local business of the Party.
PRECINCT CHAIRS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
HOW TO BECOME A PRECINCT CHAIR
Applicants file for a spot on the Democratic Primary ballot*. Once elected, chairs serve a two-year term and represent their precinct on the county executive committee (CEC). The CEC is made up of all precinct chairs and the county party elected officers (county chair, secretary, and Senate district officers). The CEC is the voting body of the county party. CEC meets monthly during election years. Attendance is important.
If a precinct has no chair, it’s considered to be “vacant.” A precinct chair may be appointed to an un-expired term throughout the year. Those appointments must be approved by a vote of the CEC. Precinct chairs are typically sworn in at the CEC meeting immediately following the Democratic Primary. Chairs appointed to fill vacancies or un-expired terms. are usually sworn in at the time of their confirmation by the CEC.
PRECINCT CHAIR QUALIFICATIONS
PRECINCT CHAIRS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
- Organizing their precinct
- Mobilize voters and get them to the polls
- Bridging the gap between voters and elected officials
- Plugging volunteers into county-wide efforts and local campaigns
- Organizing and conducting the precinct convention
- Encouraging primary voters to attend precinct conventions
- Serving on the County Executive Committee
HOW TO BECOME A PRECINCT CHAIR
Applicants file for a spot on the Democratic Primary ballot*. Once elected, chairs serve a two-year term and represent their precinct on the county executive committee (CEC). The CEC is made up of all precinct chairs and the county party elected officers (county chair, secretary, and Senate district officers). The CEC is the voting body of the county party. CEC meets monthly during election years. Attendance is important.
If a precinct has no chair, it’s considered to be “vacant.” A precinct chair may be appointed to an un-expired term throughout the year. Those appointments must be approved by a vote of the CEC. Precinct chairs are typically sworn in at the CEC meeting immediately following the Democratic Primary. Chairs appointed to fill vacancies or un-expired terms. are usually sworn in at the time of their confirmation by the CEC.
PRECINCT CHAIR QUALIFICATIONS
- be 18 or older
- be a registered voter
- reside in that precinct
- have voted in the Democratic primary election in the year in which he or she is elected precinct chair
- precinct chairs can’t be elected officials or candidates for county, state or federal office.
