A map shared by Shasta County, California, officials during a presentation on May 6, 2021, reveals the typical pencil-and-paper processes that once defined elections operations in the local government. (Shasta County, California) How Shasta County, Calif., used GIS to improve elections County officials said a recent pilot project with the National States Geographic Information Council gave them a boost in confidence and staff support. May 6, 2021 By Colin Wood