Karnes County schedules election-official training that includes Runge

RUNGE, Texas — Karnes County Elections has posted notice of Texas Secretary of State training scheduled for Aug. 11-13, 2026, and specifically names the City of Runge among the jurisdictions served by the county elections office.

The notice sets a county-administered election-preparation period affecting Runge’s local election operations ahead of the 2026 election cycle. It is an election-administration training notice, not an announcement of a general public event.

What Runge residents should know

Runge residents and people considering service as local election officials can use the county notice to identify the office handling election administration and to ask about training, applications or scheduling. The county page provides the elections office’s address, email and telephone contact information.

The notice does not say whether Runge residents will attend a separate local session. It also does not state whether the training is limited to election personnel or open to members of the public. No public-registration instructions, Runge-specific agenda or attendance process is identified in the approved notice.

The scheduled training should not be read as a change to Runge’s polling places, ballot contents or election dates. The county notice does not announce any such changes, and the approved source material does not include a separate Runge city notice about the training.

Dates, jurisdiction and contact information

The Texas Secretary of State training is scheduled for Aug. 11 through Aug. 13, 2026. The Karnes County elections page lists the City of Runge alongside the other jurisdictions covered by the county elections office, giving the city a confirmed place in the county’s election-administration planning.

The Karnes County elections office is located at 210 West Calvert, Suite 140, in Karnes City. The page lists elections@co.karnes.tx.us and 830-780-2246 for questions or scheduling information.

That contact information is the practical next step for prospective election officials or others seeking details about participation. The source packet does not identify a separate deadline for applications, a training venue, or instructions for attending.

Related county service context

Karnes County’s fiscal year 2025-2026 final budget includes a Runge Library line item under the county library fund. The budget provides context about county service infrastructure in Runge, but it does not independently describe or confirm details of the August election training.

For now, the next known step is the scheduled three-day training period beginning Aug. 11 and ending Aug. 13, 2026. Any additional information about Runge-specific participation or scheduling will need to come from the Karnes County elections office.