Some Officials Are Getting Schooled in Running Elections

Governing: Like many elections administrators, Ginny Gelms learned most of what she does for a living through on-the-job experience. She held various posts in Iowa and Minnesota for a decade before taking over as elections manager for Hennepin County, the most populous county in Minnesota.

But now Gelms is going back to school. She's going to get formal training at what's thought to be the first certification program for elections administration at a major university. The online program through the University of Minnesota connects Gelms and colleagues across the country in graduate-level seminars about the finer points of running elections.

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