Dallas County Democrats
How To Be A Precinct Chair

This site is an ARCHIVE of the website used for the Dallas County Democratic Party from 2000 to May of 2002, and which was built by the then Chair Bill Howell. Though some information here will be relevant through the 2002 elections, other pages here are of interest for history or research. For the latest updated news about the Dallas County Democratic Party, see their own website at www.dallasdemocrats.org.

As a Precinct Chair, your job is to help get out the Democratic vote in your precinct. This helps our entire ticket of Democratic candidates.

How to get out the Democratic vote in your precinct:

• Remind Democrats in your precinct to go vote.
• Keep reminding them until they tell you they have voted.
• If you have more time or help, then remind other favorable voters to go vote.

• Call them. Tell them you are the Democratic Precinct Chair and tell them when and where they can vote early and on Election Day. Know the times and be ready to give directions.
• If you have more time or help, then visit them with a flyer or campaign literature. It's best if you stop and talk to them, but even leaving something on the door helps.
• If you have more time or help, then mail to them.

• Get a list of voters from the Democratic Party office (214-821-8331). The list includes names, phone numbers and voting history in primaries. Treat those who vote in Democratic primaries as Democrats.

• Call or visit households where no one voted in either primary.
• Let them know you are a Democrat and ask if they usually vote as a Democrat or Republican.
• Mark your list with their response.

• Call the active Democratic voters on your list and ask them to help you split the work in your precinct.

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