"I am thinking of running for director. How do I qualify?"
Directors are members of the cooperative. "No person shall be eligible to become a director . . . who is not a member for a minimum period of two (2) years prior to the election of directors. No person shall be eligible for election thereto whose age, at the time of such election is less than eighteen (18) years of age. . . . No person shall be eligible to become or remain a director of, or to hold any other position of trust in, the Cooperative who is in any way employed by or financially interested in a competing enterprise, or a business selling electric energy or supplies to the Cooperative." (Bylaws, Section 4.02. Qualifications.)
"What steps are involved in electing directors?"
The Nominating Committee nominates director candidates. However, "any one hundred (100) or more members of the Cooperative, acting together over their signatures not less than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting, may make additional nominations . . . " (Bylaws, Section 4.06. Nominations.)
"At each annual meeting of the members, directors shall be elected by secret ballot, including those cast by mail, by the members . . . provided, that, when the number of nominees per district does not exceed the number of directors to be elected from or for a particular Directorate District, and if there is no objection, balloting may be dispensed within respect of that election. Directors shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present and voting including those votes cast by mail." (Bylaws, Section 4.03. Election.)
"How are Nominating Committee members elected?"
The Nominating Committee is elected at the annual meeting to serve for the year after their election. The committee meets at least 90 days before the annual meeting. "The Committee shall prepare and post at the principal office of the Cooperative at least 30 days before the meeting, a list of nominations for directors to be elected . . ." (Bylaws, Section 4.06) <<
