The Board of Directors voted to adhere to the regular election cycle rather than appointing members to vacant seats, ensuring the members select the Board.
The election schedule is as follows:
2025: Districts 5, 7, and 9
2026: Districts 1, 2, and 4
2027: Districts 3, 6, and 8
Identifying your director district
Each member is assigned a director district based on the member's primary account. Members can locate their director district on their primary account billing statement.
The Nomination Process
Members interested in seeking election to the Board of Directors may be nominated in two ways: selected as one of up to three candidates nominated by the Credentials and Elections Committee or nominated by member petition. All members applying to seek election must first apply to the Credentials and Elections Committee to be qualified as an eligible candidate.
Credentials and Elections Committee
The Board of Directors election will be facilitated by the Credentials and Elections Committee as outlined in the Cooperative's Bylaws. Members interested in seeking nomination as a director must apply to the Credentials and Elections Committee by the date indicated in the election timeline. The Committee is responsible for reviewing all submitted candidate materials, interviewing all applicants, and nominating up to three candidates for each director district scheduled for election, in compliance with the Bylaws.
- Members interested in seeking nomination as a director must complete and file an application by the deadline and include the following:
- Necessary and relevant consent forms (credit check, criminal background check, etc.)
- A petition with at least 25 signatures from members whose primary residence is located within the director district for which the applicant seeks
- An application fee of $100
Nomination by Petition
Members qualified, but not nominated, by the Committee may apply to be nominated by member petition by the date indicated in the election timeline.
- Members interested in seeking nomination as a director must complete and file an application by the deadline and include the following:
- Necessary and relevant consent forms (credit check, criminal background check, etc.)
- A petition with at least 50 signatures from members whose primary residence is located within the director district for which the applicant seeks
- An application fee of $100
Directors serve three-year terms. Each year, one-third of the board is up for election.
2025: director districts 5, 7 and 9
2026: director districts 1, 2 and 4
2027: director districts 3, 6 and 8