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Training and Education and Resources

Poll Worker Training

Volunteer Deputy Registrars

Poll Watchers

Election Inspectors

Voter Education Outreach

Election Official Training Materials

Current Webinars

Topic Date/Time Presentation Materials
Webinars for May 2023 Uniform Election Date
Reviewing Candidate Application
(video)
02/07/2023  2:00pm Reviewing Candidate Applications (PDF)
Accepting and Rejecting Candidate Applications (Video) 02/09/2023  2:00 pm Accepting and Rejecting Candidate Applications (PDF)
Contracting and Joint Elections Presentation (Video) 02/14/2023  2:00 pm Contracting and Joint Elections Presentation (PDF)
Elections Incident Response Plan (Video) 02/16/2023 2:00 pm Elections Incident Response Plan (PDF)
Reviewing ABBMs (Video) 02/21/2023 2:00 pm Reviewing ABBMs (PDF)
Elections Incident Response Plan Workshop 02/23/2023 2:00 pm Elections Incident Response Plan Workshop (PDF)
Precincts and Polling Places for Local Elections (Video) 02/28/2023 2:00 pm Precincts and Polling Places for Local Elections (PDF)
Precincts and Polling Places for County Elections (Video) 03/02/2023 2:00 pm Precincts and Polling Places for County Elections (PDF)
Cancellation of Elections (Video) 03/07/2023 2:00 pm Cancellation of Elections (PDF)
Continuity of Operations Plan Overview (Video) 03/08/2023 2:00 pm Continuity of Operations Plan Overview (PDF)
Election Workers (Video) 03/14/2023 2:00 pm Election Workers (PDF)
Project Management for Elections (Video) 03/21/2023 2:00 pm Project Management for Elections (PDF)
Election Official as IT Manager (Video) 03/23/2023 2:00 PM Election Official as IT Manager (PDF)
Corrective Action Procedures (Video) 04/13/2023 2:00 pm Corrective Action Procedures (PDF)
Early Voting Ballot Board (Video) 04/18/2023 2:00 pm Early Voting Ballot Board (PDF)
Central Counting Station Procedures (Video) 04/25/2023 2:00pm Central Counting Station Procedures (PDF)
Canvassing and Post-Election Procedures (Video) 05/09/2023 2:00 pm Canvassing and Post-Election Procedures (PDF)
Recounts (Video) 05/11/2023 2:00 pm Recounts (PDF)
Preparing for Recounts (PDF)


Topic Password Date/Time Presentation Materials
Webinars for May 2022 Uniform Election Date
Candidacy for Local Political Subdivisions Elections2022 2/9/2022 Candidacy for Local Political Subdivisions (PDF)
Cancellation of an Election (video) Elections2022 2/15/2022 Cancellation of an Election (PDF)
Contracting and Joint Elections (video) Elections2022 3/17/2022 Contracting and Joint Elections (PDF)
Election Workers (video) Elections2022 4/7/2022 Election Workers (PDF)
Early Voting Ballot Board (Overview and Procedures) (video) Elections2022 4/12/2022 Early Voting Ballot Board (Overview and Procedures) (PDF)
EVBB/SVC Corrective Action Process (video) Elections2022 4/14/2022 EVBB/SVC Corrective Action Process (PDF)
Reconciliation Form Elections2022 4/19/2022 Reconciliation Form (PDF)
Post-election-Canvassing Reporting and Records (video) Elections2022 4/26/2022 Post-election-Canvassing Reporting and Records (PDF)

Topic Password Date/Time Presentation Materials
Webinars for County Election Officials
Legislative Update (video) Elections2021 12/15/2021  
Preparing for your May 7, 2022 Constitutional Amendment Election (video) Elections2021 12/20/2021 Preparing for your May 7, 2022 Constitutional Amendment Election (PDF)
Reviewing the new Application for Ballot by Mail form (ABBM) (video) Elections2021 12/21/2021 Reviewing the new Application for Ballot by Mail form (ABBM)(PDF)
FAQs on New ABBM Requirements (video) Elections2022 01/19/2022 FAQs on New ABBM Requirements (PDF)
Early Voting in Person Changes (video) Elections2022 1/27/2022 Early Voting in Person Changes (PDF)
Opportunity to Correct Defects on Application for Ballot by Mail and Carrier Envelope (video) Elections2022 2/1/2022 Opportunity to Correct Defects on Application for Ballot by Mail and Carrier Envelope (PDF)
FAQs with the Elections Division (video) Elections 2022 2/7/2022 FAQs with the Elections Division (PDF)
Training for EVBB/SVC Members on new Ballot by Mail Procedures (video) Elections 2022 2/8/2022 Training for EVBB/SVC Members on new Ballot by Mail Procedures (PDF)
Cancellation of Mail Ballots (video) Elections2022 2/10/2022 Cancellation of Mail Ballots (PDF)
FAQs with the Elections Division (2/15/2022)(video) Elections 2022 2/17/2022 FAQs with the Elections Division (2/15/2022) (PDF)
Central Counting Station Best Procedures (video) Election2022 2/17/2022 Central Counting Station Best Procedures (PDF)

FAQs with the Elections Division (2/24/2022)(video)

Elections2022 2/24/2022 FAQs with the Elections Division (2/24/2022) (PDF)
Election Day Reconciliation Form Election2022 2/28/2022 Election Day Reconciliation Form (PDF)
Final Election Reconciliation Form Elections2022 3/3/2022 Final Election Reconciliation Form (PDF)

Precincts and Polling Places for May Elections (video)

Elections2022 3/17/2022 Precincts and Polling Places for May Elections (PDF)
Candidate Filings for County Judges and CEO's (video) Elections2022 7/1/2022 Candidate Filings for County Judges and CEO's (PDF)
Reviewing ABBM and FPCA (Video) Elections2022 9/20/2022 Reviewing ABBM and FPCA (PDF)
Witnesses, Assistants, and Agents (Video) Elections2022 9/22/2022 Witnesses, Assistants, and Agents (PDF)
Corrective Action Process Early Voting Clerk Actions (Video) Elections2022 9/27/2022 Corrective Action Process Early Voting Clerk Actions (PDF)
Web Posting Requirements (Video) Elections2022 9/29/2022 Web Posting Requirements (PDF)
Training for Early Voting Ballot Boards (Video) N/A 10/11/2022 Training for Early Voting Ballot Boards (PDF)
Ballot Storage Requirements and Best Practices (Video) N/A 10/13/2022 Ballot Storage Requirements and Best Practices (PDF)
The Election Reconciliation Forms (Video) N/A 10/18/2022 The Election Reconciliation Forms (PDF)
Q&A with the Elections Division (Video) N/A 10/20/2022 Q&A with the Elections Division (PDF)
Corrective Action Process for the Early Voting Ballot Board (Video) N/A 10/25/2022 Corrective Action Process for the Early Voting Ballot Board (PDF)
Q&A with the Elections Division (Video) N/A 10/27/2022 Q&A with the Elections Division (PDF)
Training for Central Counting Station (Video) N/A 11/1/2022 Training for Central Counting Station (PDF)
Q&A with the Elections Division (Video) N/A 11/03/2022 Q&A with the Elections Division (PDF)
Post-Election Reporting Requirements - Partial Manual County and Precinct by Precinct (Video) N/A 11/10/2022 Post-Election Reporting Requirements - Partial Manual County and Precinct by Precinct (PDF)
Recount Procedures (Video) N/A 11/15/2022 Recount Procedures (PDF)
Recount Tips (PDF)

For information on additional webinars please contact elections@sos.texas.gov.

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Historical Webinars

Election Law Seminar Presentation Files

34th Annual Election Law Seminar for Cities, Schools and Other Political Subdivisions (2022)

40th Annual Election Law Seminar for County Election Officials (2022)

20th Biennial Election Law Seminar for County Chairs (2021)

* A repeating topic in a web-based format in the weeks following the conference

Historical Seminar Presentations