Precinct Chairs

Precinct chair is the fundamental building block of the party

The party leader in the voting precinct is the precinct chair, who is elected by the voters in the precinct in the Democratic Primary. The precinct chair is the go-to person for all Democratic precinct activity. Every precinct chair is a standing member of the Brazos County Democratic Party Executive Committee. An active, effective precinct chair makes an enormous difference in the success of the Party and our candidates.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following is a list that includes, but does not limit, the official and unofficial duties and responsibilities of the precinct chair:

• Organize the precinct and get to know the people in the precinct

• Represent the precinct by attending every County Executive Committee meeting

• Get your voters to the polls

• Bridge the gap between voters and elected officials

• Help find judges, alternate judges, and election clerks

• Recruit people to do the following volunteer jobs:

  • 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 polls on Election Day

• Understand the TDP Rules and Texas Election Code

• Encourage primary voters to attend the precinct convention

• Place sign(s) at the Primary voting locations indicating the location of the precinct convention

• Organize and conduct the precinct convention

• Call a CEC meeting when County Chairs fail to do so