GEORGETOWN - The pro gram by the Texas Association of Counties provides participants with the skills necessary to run successful elections.
Colorado County Election Ad- ministrator Rebecka LaCourse, and Colorado County Voting Systems Clerk Cody Nance, joined colleagues from around the state at the Texas Association of Counties' 2023 County Elections Academy from April 2 to April 4 in Georgetown. The academy provided county offi cials with the training and re- sources they need to run efficient and secure elections.
County officials, experts with the Texas Secretary of State's of- fice and others shared best practices on a range of topics, including election budgeting, staffing requirements for polling places, voter registration, voting by mail and records management. The V.G. Young Institute of County Government, a part of the Tex as A&M AgriLife Extension Service, cosponsored the educa tional conference with the Texas Association of Counties (TAC).
'Elections are a core function of county government,' TAC Ex ecutive Director Susan M. Redford said. 'The County Elections Academy gives county officials the opportunity to learn from their peers in public service to achieve better solutions for all Texans.'
"Networking with other counties, and having standardized training along with centralized resources for election officials is another opportunity for Colorado County to insure voter confidence," said LaCourse.
AC hosted the inaugural County Elections Academy in October as counties prepared for Novem ber's general election. April's gathering occurred with several local elections scheduled for May 6 and with the Texas Legislature currently in session and considering new election laws.
For more information on the Texas Association of Counties and the County Elections Academy, visit TAC's website at www.
county.org.
