Elections Administrator

Appointed by the Lubbock County Election Commission and reporting to the County Judge, the Elections Administrator is responsible for leading and managing all operations of the Lubbock County Elections Department. This includes oversight of budget, personnel, election systems, and departmental resources, as well as ensuring efficient and secure election processes. The role ensures full compliance with all applicable state and federal election laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, while fostering transparency, integrity, and public trust in the electoral process.

• Direct and oversee comprehensive election administration, ensuring statutory compliance across federal, state, county, and contracted local elections including maintenance and technical processing.
• Collaborate with federal, state, and local election officials and political parties to conduct primary elections.
• Provides insight into political subdivisions and parties on how to conduct their elections, including negotiating and executing election contracts with political subdivisions.
• Educate elected officials and public on voting processes and legislative changes.
• Interprets and applies the provisions of the Texas Election Code to the County’s voting process.
• Coordinates voter registration procedures for voters within all election precincts leveraging the statewide voter registration system TEAMs.
• Redistricting of voting precincts as needed.
• Leads and administers policies and procedures associated with the management of poll workers, programs, and training.
• Responsible for monitoring legislative changes affecting election procedures and budget allocations.
• Participates in the technical setup of election cycles using Hart Inter Civic software and oversee and assist in preparing electronic media for the elections.
• Tabulates election results using Hart Inter Civic Verity software and high-speed scanners and manages public disclosure.
• Manages the lifecycle, technical upkeep, setup and verification of Knowink poll pads to ensure functionality for every election cycle.
• Coordinates the preparation and conduct of public tests of election equipment.
• Coordinate with IT for technical support and provide advance notice of election dates and polling locations.
• Collaborate with County departments to assist with transport and delivery of voting equipment, future-readiness preparation as well as security requirements.
• Coordinates timely responses, in cooperation with the Civil Division District Attorney’s Office for Open Record requests.
• Manages and lead division supervisors, leadership teams and staff in short and long-term goal-setting and strategic planning in the areas of voter registration, warehouse, and facility management, voting systems, financial and operations services, and community services.
• Performs personnel management including hiring, termination, suspension, employee recognition, training, and disciplinary action in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Prepares, manages, and oversees the department’s annual budgets and collaborates with department management on budget needs, including county, state, and grant funds.
• Prepares and gives presentations to Commissioners Court and other groups or individuals regarding voting system acquisitions, contract review, and other various complex topics related to the Elections Department.
• Performs inventory control and asset management by creating complex inventory logs and reports to maintain and identify department resources.
• Serves on various elections committees and provides oversight of all media requests and interviews.
• Attends annual TAC-Texas Association of County training to maintain up-to-date information as it relates to the county’s legislative interests.
• Maintain required continuing education through the Texas Secretary of State.
• Maintain membership with TAC Election Officials and the Election Center.
• Work outside of normal office hours (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) may be required.
• May be deemed essential personnel in the event of an emergency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Business Administration or related…