What is a Precinct Chair?

The precinct chair is a publicly elected party official representing a voting precinct.

A Precinct Chair

• serves a two-year term
• is the "go-to person" for all Democratic precinct activity
• is elected by the Democratic voters in that precinct in the primary

An effective precinct chair makes an enormous difference in the success of our candidates.

What are the duties and responsibilities of a precinct chair?

Duties

• Be a standing member of the County Executive Committee
• Represent the precinct by attending County Executive Committee meetings
• Organize the precinct and get to know the people in the precinct

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between voters and elected officials
• Place signs at the primary polling place indicating the location of the precinct convention
• Help find judges, alternate judges, and election clerks

Responsibilities

• Organize and conduct the precinct convention
• Learn and understand the Texas Democratic Party Rules and the Texas Election Code

Get people to:

• Work the precinct polling place on Election Day
• Pass out literature
• Report pertinent information back to the Democratic party headquarters and Democratic campaigns
• Dress the polling place with campaign signs on Election Day

Most importantly....

Get our voters to the polls!

What are the qualifications for a precinct chair?

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years old
• Be registered to vote in Bexar County
• Currently reside in the precinct

Qualifications

• Not be an elected official in federal, state, or county government, or a candidate for such office
• (Local government officials and candidates are eligible.)

Qualifications

• For late applicants seeking appointment in even-numbered years, you must have voted in the Democratic primary (not including the primary runoff), or else taken an oath of affiliation with the Democratic Party

Qualifications

• (If you voted in another party's primary or took part in another party's convention, you are ineligible until the next calendar year.)

Ideally

• precinct chairs should have internet and e-mail capabilities and basic computer skills

And, perhaps, most importantly.....

A precinct chair should be an outgoing.....

self-motivated

person who likes people!

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