[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen the final ballot is counted and the last precinct’s votes come in, some assume the job of an elections administrator is finished.

Hays County Elections Administrator and Voter Registrar Joyce Cowan, who has held the position for the last 31 years, said that’s far from the truth.  

When the calendar flips on Dec. 31, Hays County residents will bid farewell to Cowan, who is retiring from her position.

While she recalled her tenure as Hays County’s Elections ...