You may sign on to be a part of the Tax Office’s Community Outreach efforts by:
	Requesting a Tax Office representative at your community event by calling    713-368-2200. Becoming a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar (learn more).

As Harris County’s Voter Registrar, Paul Bettencourt is charged with registering every eligible citizen to vote.

To this end, the Harris County Tax Office partners with the community in many outreach efforts. Along with maintaining a presence in various community festivals and events, the Tax Office produced a public service announcement with the help of NFL newcomers, the Houston Texans encouraging citizens to register to vote.

Make Your Voice Heard Voterthon

In the last few years, the Tax Office has partnered with several media outlets to reach a mass audience and heighten awareness about the importance of voter registration. The format which has proven most useful in our media outreach efforts has been a Voterthon, where from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the Friday before the voter registration deadline for the general election, viewers are encouraged to visit their nearest Tax Office or come by the television studio to register to vote.

The Tax Office has partnered with KXLN-TV Univision Channel 45 and KTRK-TV abc Channel 13, along with numerous radio outlets and Fiesta Mart, Inc. for voter registration drives.

Become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar

What do volunteer deputy registrars do?
	A volunteer deputy registrar may accept applications for voter registration    from residents of Harris County who are not already registered to vote. A volunteer deputy registrar may accept change forms from registered voters    who wish to change information on their voter registration certificates. A volunteer deputy registrar may hand out applications for requesting    replacements of missing voter registration certificates. A volunteer deputy registrar may assist persons in filling out forms. A volunteer deputy registrar may fill out the application or change form for    anyone who requests assistance if the person cannot read or has a physical    disability.
Who may serve as a volunteer deputy registrar?
	A person who is at least 18 years of age.
Who may NOT become a volunteer deputy registrar:
	A person who has not reached the age of 18 years of age or a person who has    been finally convicted of failing to deliver an application to the voter registrar.
Group Volunteer Deputy Registrar Appointments
	The Harris County Voter Registration Department will schedule a group deputation for the convenience of organizations whose purpose is to register voters. The criteria for scheduling a group deputation are: The number of prospective volunteer deputy registrars must be 25 or more. The appointment for the deputation event must be scheduled at least two    weeks in advance by calling the Harris County Voter Registrar’s office at    713-368-2200, or by personal appearance at our offices, located at 1001    Preston, 2nd floor, in Houston. The information required to schedule a group deputation includes: Proposed date and time for the group deputation Name of the organization whose members are to be deputized Site of the proposed group deputation. Note: The location must be within Harris County, Texas. Telephone number of the group's designated contact person. For more information, call the Voter Registration Department of the Harris County Tax Office at 713-368-2200, or e-mail us at tax_office@hctx.net.