Precinct Chair Filing Period for 2022-2024 Term 
​now open thru Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 6:00pm.

For more information about the responsibilities and qualifications of a precinct chair click here to see our FAQs.

Application

Party Affiliation Oath

TX SB13, which took effect on December 2, 2021, contains certain provisions that address the election of precinct chairs in the 2022 cycle. Specifically, the bill provides that the election for the office of precinct chair in 2022 will be held on the same date as the runoff primary election and that precinct chairs will be elected by plurality vote rather than majority vote in 2022. A plurality vote means that the candidate who received the most votes is elected to the office. 

Accordingly, the election date for the office of precinct chair is May 24, 2022, and there will be no runoff election for this office.  

All precinct chairs must complete the new Precinct Chair Application form 2-1 dated 9/2021.  We recommend that you type your application. Applications must be notarized (notaries are available at the Bexar County Democratic Party Office) and delivered, along with your Democratic Party Oath of Affiliation, to:
844 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, Texas 78201 or 
mail to P.O. 12534, San Antonio, Texas 78201
 
Both forms must be received in our office no later than February 12, 2022, by 6:00pm.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THEIR PRECINCT.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SWORN TO AND NOTARIZED BEFORE DELIVERY.

If needed, volunteers are available at the office during normal hours to help you fill, print, and notarize your application.  If you have any questions, please call Rose Marie de Hoyos at 210-326-0611 or Madeleine Dewar at 210-504-0507 for assistance. We are here to help.

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. 

Find Your Precinct  • Precinct Chair Update  •  Request VAN Access
Precinct Chair Course Catalog
​(Your precinct number is also on your voter ID card.)

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

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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 Catalog click HERE

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:

• 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.

Precinct chairs are Party “elected officials.” Your contact information will be posted on the BCDP web site. An important part of being a precinct chair is being accessible and visible as a Democrat in your community.

Resources   •   Precinct Chair Update   •   Request VAN Access   

Precinct Chair Course Catalog