

VZC Democratic Party
P.O. Box 217
Canton, TX 75103
Become a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar
VDVR: Pick a Path to Certification
Choose one of three paths to become a certified Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar (VDVR/DVR):
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Texas SoS Mandatory County Training, No Test
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Self-Train, Mandatory County Test
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DVR Appointment by Request
To become a VDVR for Van Zandt County, either self-train & test in Van Zandt County (Path 2) or train/test through another county and then request to be an appointed DVR for Van Zandt County (Path 3).
Van Zandt County does not provide training (Path 1).
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Path 1: Mandatory County Training, No Test
Find a County Clerk's office that provides Texas SoS approved DVR training via Zoom or in person. Van Zandt County does not provide this training, but larger counties such as Harris and Travis sometimes do.
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Complete that County’s Texas SoS approved-training - no test is required. If training is done over Zoom, the County Clerk’s training staff will monitor your Zoom connection and require attendance (Zoom connection) for the entire training period, usually about an hour.
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The County Clerk’s office will mail you a DVR certificate for their county.
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Path 2: Self-Train, Mandatory County Test
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Use the documentation on the Texas SoS Website to self-train and to practice for the test.
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Call (903 567-7555) or contact the VZ County Clerk’s office to arrange to take the DVR test.
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After passing the test, the County Clerk’s office issues you a DVR certificate for VZ County.
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Path 3: DVR Appointment by Request
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Complete either Path 1 or Path 2 through another county to obtain a DVR certificate.
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Call (903 567-7555) or contact the VZ County Clerk’s office to arrange a time to process a DVR Appointment Request.
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Bring you DVR certificate and Request for Appointment Form (BW2-1) to the County Clerk’s office. The County Clerk’s office should also have an Appointment Form available for you to complete.
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After completing the appointment request, the County Clerk’s office issues you a DVR certificate for VZ County.
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