Episode 48: Election Administrators Christy Benge & Shannon Lackey - Everything You Need to Know about Elections
In episode 48, Tonya shares a recording of the September 26, 2026, League of Women Voters Amarillo monthly meeting, Everything You Need to Know about Elections (but Were Afraid to Ask). Featured speakers are Christy Benge, Potter County Texas Elections Administrator and Shannon Lackey, Randall County Texas Elections Administrator.
This recording has some challenges because of the large room and sometimes distance from the microphone but the information is too valuable not to share!
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:
Christy Benge Christy Benge is the Elections Administrator for Potter County. She has 14 years of experience in elections, including three years as Elections Administrator. She is currently working toward her Certified Elections Registration Administrator (CERA) and Texas Registered Election Official (TREO) certifications. Outside of work, Christy enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and reading.
Shannon Lackey is the Randall County Elections Administrator. She was appointed as Randall County’s first Election Administrator in December of 2012, though she began her career in elections in 2006. She was appointed as the Election Manager in the County Clerk’s office and served under two county clerks before the appointment to Elections Administrator. Shannon is a Texas Registered Election Official (TREO) and CERA (Certified Election/Registration Administration). (CERA is the highest National certification that can be achieved in the Election Administration profession.) She currently serves on the Legislative Committee for Texas Association of County Election Officials (TACEO), the Election Education Committee for Texas Association of Counties (TAC), and Shannon has served on the Board of the Texas Association of County Election Officials. ***Check out Shannon’s recent Lone Star Deep Dive Podcast episode for the latest on the state of elections in Randall County, TX.
DIVE DEEPER!
Potter County Election Administration
Randall County Election Administration
Texas State Law Library Voting in Texas