Board Elections

Cobb EMC is regulated by a board of nine directors, elected from, and by, the membership to oversee operations and work collectively to represent the best interests of fellow Cobb EMC members. 

Directors are Cobb EMC members who live in Cobb EMC's service area. The nine positions are elected on a rotating basis for three-year terms. In accordance with Cobb EMC's bylaws candidates may petition for election to the board. 

Members interested in running for the board must meet certain requirements and accept all director obligations and responsibilities. 

Voting

Voting for director elections take place via mail, email or at the Annual Meeting in September. Members have three options for voting in director elections: 

1. Online ballot
2. By mail-in ballot
3. In-person at the meeting

Election packets will be mailed and emailed in August.

Director Election in 2023

SECTION 3.08. Notice of Nominees. The Secretary shall be responsible for posting at the Cooperative’s headquarters and on its website the nominees for the election, and if received on or before the fourth Friday in May, shall include same in the notice to the Members for the meeting at which the election is to be held.

Bylaw Amendment Voting Results

Yes (7,351)

No (728)

Abstained (731)

Director Elections Process

1. Nominate. To be eligible to be a nominee for a director or to become or remain a director, a member must adhere to the guidelines listed in SECTION 3.04 of Cobb EMC's bylaws.
2. Petition. Members (including those serving as incumbent directors) seeking to be nominated for election to the board must submit a written petition of at least thirty-five (35) or more members of Cobb EMC whose service address is in the same district as the petitioner’s service address. The 2023 nomination petition is due May 26.
3. Vote. Voting for election of directors shall be by secret ballot; PROVIDED, however, that when a nominee has no opposition, secret ballots shall be dispensed with in respect to that particular election, and voting may be conducted at the Annual Meeting by voice vote or in any other proper manner.

Full details of the director elections process can be found in Cobb EMC's bylaws. Members are encouraged to review Cobb EMC's bylaws and to contact Kris Delaney if they have any questions about any requirements related to director elections. Learn more about Cobb EMC.