CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE DIGITAL COUNTIES SURVEY 2026

The Digital Counties Survey benchmarks how counties use technology to improve services, drive efficiency and strengthen community outcomes.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

All U.S. counties are invited to participate. Consolidated city/county governments may select one survey in which to participate annually, either the Digital Counties Survey or the Digital Cities Survey later this year.
Why Participate

• Participants receive valuable insights and national recognition including:
• Benchmarking data and aggregated results to support strategic planning
• Visibility through articles on GovTech.com, social media and best practices publications
• Recognition of county leaders at the Digital Counties Survey Awards dinner during NACo’s Annual Conference, July 17-20, 2026 in New Orleans

How to Participate

• Complete the Survey online at www.govtech.com/cdg/digitalcounties26
• Survey instructions, including the Word template, definitions and FAQs are available at www.govtech.com/cdg/digitalcounties26_Instructions

Counties are encouraged to watch the opening webinar, recorded link coming soon, for submission tips, participation benefits and examples of how counties are using technology strategically to improve government.

Visit the Registration for Notification page at https://www.govtech.com/cdg/surveys-awards for more information on all our surveys and awards programs, 2026 timeline, and to register for notification when they open.

CDG thanks the following Digital Communities corporate members for underwriting the survey: Accela, CGI, EY, Genesys, Google Cloud, Granicus, Smartsheet, Tyler Technologies and Warshall.

For questions, please contact: Janet Grenslitt, Director of Surveys and Awards, at jgrenslitt@centerdigitalgov.com.