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Election procedures

Adams Rural Electric Cooperative’s policies and procedures are determined by an elected board of trustees, who are also member-owners of the cooperative. The Adams REC service territory is made up of nine districts, with one board member representing the cooperative from each district.

You, as a cooperative member-owner, have the privilege to vote for the trustees who sit on the board of your cooperative. It is the responsibility of the board of trustees to see that the cooperative remains financially stable. 3500340801 The board must continually look ahead to anticipate the needs of the membership, such as the building of new substations and replacement of damaged or outdated equipment. They must keep abreast of changing legislation, rising costs, and new technology in order to make decisions that will keep the cooperative not only financially viable but also able to supply the best electric service possible to the membership.

You can make your voice heard each year by casting your votes for the trustees by mail-in ballot. The results of the election, as well as updates on the status of the cooperative, are announced at the Annual Meeting of the Members.

Following is information on the nominating and election of trustees excerpted from Adams REC’s code of regulations:

General powers

The entire business and affairs of the cooperative shall be managed by a board of nine trustees, which shall exercise all of the powers of the cooperative except such as are by law, the Articles of Incorporation, or the Code of Regulations conferred upon or reserved to the members.

Election and tenure of office

The service territory of the cooperative is divided into nine districts; one board member shall be elected from each district. Board members shall be elected for three-year terms by mail at the Annual Meeting of the Members, with three trustees elected each year. No person shall be eligible to become or remain a trustee who is not a member and bona fide resident in the district within the service area of the cooperative which they are to represent.

Nomination

It shall be the duty of the board to appoint, not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days before the date of the mailing of the notice of the meeting of the members at which members of the board are to be elected, a committee on nominations consisting of not less than five nor more than 11 members, who shall be selected so as to ensure equitable representation on the committee to the geographic areas constituting the service area of the cooperative.

Nominations shall include at least two candidates from each district for a board member representing such district, which is to be filled at the next Annual Meeting of the Members. No person shall be voted upon for membership on the board who has not signified his willingness to serve if elected.

The notice of the Annual Meeting of the Members, as well as ballots and instruction for the return of the ballots, shall be mailed at least 30 days before such meeting. Any 25 or more members may make other nominations by petition more than 15 days prior to the mailing of the notice of the meeting of the members.

Please contact us if you have any questions about the election process of your cooperative.

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