Help Elect More Democrats & Create Real Change in your Community

Do you want to have fun and help change your community for the better by helping us connect, inform, and mobilize the Democrats in your neighborhood?

Become a Precinct Chair or join your Precinct Team!

Precinct Chairs are the friendly faces for their local voters that helps them connect with other Democrats and the local Party. Precinct Chairs regularly touch base with voters year-round through canvassing (knocking on doors) and other means to keep them informed on issues, events, clubs, elections, and candidates.

It's a fun and rewarding way to get to know your neighbors better, connect with fellow Democrats, and help us change things for the better here in Collin County.

Apply to be a Precinct Chair Now

If you would like to learn more about the mission, this great video from the National Democratic Training Committee has a lot of good information.

Additional Details on Precinct Chairs & How You Can Help Elect Democrats

I want to help my precinct, but NOT as a Precinct Chair

If you want to help canvass and engage your precinct but already have a Precinct Chair, or for some reason can't serve officially as a Precinct Chair, we'd love to have you as a part of your Precinct Team.

Typically, this means you carve out a piece of the precinct to care for and contact in collaboration with your Precinct Chair.

Contact Your Precinct Chair Now

Still not sure where you fit in? Connect with our Precinct Chair Operations Committee.

Send an email to pcoperations@collindemocrats.org. One of our committee members will connect with you and answer any of your questions to ensure the perfect fit.

While everyone working in a precinct has a shared mission of engaging their voters to maximize their participation, the Precinct Chair has some additional responsibilities.

Precinct Chairs form the County Executive Committee, which is the governing body of the CCDP.
A Precinct Chair is a party official, elected to a two-year term in the Democratic Party Primary in even-numbered years. However, Precinct Chairs can be appointed by the County Party Chair to fill vacancies at any time.
Act as the official liaison between the Collin County Democratic Party and their precinct's voters.
Participate in the County Executive Committee (CEC), which meets once a month to vote on all party matters, from passing budgets to how the party operates as a whole.
Attend CEC meetings, which use Robert's Rules of Order and observe the rules of the Texas Democratic Party, but don't worry, we'll help you learn what you need, it's not that big of a deal in practice.

Must attend meetings of the CEC during which time the business of the party is conducted. Meetings are usually quarterly, but could be monthly, at 7:15 PM on one of the Collin College campuses.
Expected to learn the rules of the Texas Democratic Party (TDP) and the CCDP and have a basic knowledge of Roberts Rules of Order.
Must be registered to vote and live in their precincts.
Must have voted in the previous Democratic primary and/or Democratic primary runoff.*
Must not have voted in the previous Republican primary*
* If either of these are not met, one can sign an Oath of Affiliation to the Democratic Party
Cannot publicly support or endorse an opposing party or a non-Democratic candidate in a race where a Democrat is on the ballot. This includes donating money, soliciting votes, or serving on a campaign committee.
Encouraged to serve on a variety of committees, teams, task forces, and work to actively canvass Collin County to identify and turn out Democratic voters year-round.
All Precinct Chairs should review and be familiar with the Precinct Chair Training and Reference Manual.

Vote on budgets and approve major spending.
Elect a new County Chair when a vacancy occurs.
Select nominees for the ballot when a candidate withdraws or dies. This is done by only those chairs in the candidate’s district.
Confirm appointments of Precinct Chairs, Party officers, and committee members.
Understand issues and legislation and organize support or opposition.
Vote on candidate endorsements and Party resolutions.
Coordinate CCDP’s involvement in municipal, state, and national election campaigns.