Board Elections
Director elections take place at the Annual Meeting in September. In accordance with Cobb EMC’s bylaws, candidates may petition for election to the board.
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, online or at the Annual Meeting in September. Election packets will be mailed and emailed in August. Members have four options for voting in director elections:
In-person at the meeting.
All members must provide photo identification at registration. Commercial, government and church groups must provide authorization to represent their organizations at registration.
Online ballot
Online at https://vote.escvote.com/cemc. Beginning August 9, look for an email from cemchelp@electionservicescorp.com. This email will contain your personal Election Validation Number. Please check your spam folder. Votes cast by mail-in ballot or electronically must be received by 5 p.m. on September 11, 2024.
Within your Cobb EMC account
New this year: A “Vote Now” button will be available within your Cobb EMC online account or through the Cobb EMC app from 9 a.m. August 9 through 5 p.m. September 11. This new button will allow you to navigate directly to the electronic ballot within Election Services’ system without having to log in a second time. Votes cast by mail-in ballot or electronically must be received by 5 p.m. on September 11, 2024.
By mail-in ballot
Election Services Corporation, the third-party service coordinating the election, mailed packets containing candidate biographies and ballots on August 9. Votes cast by mail-in ballot or electronically must be received by 5 p.m. on September 11, 2024. Please note: Paper ballots are not accepted at Cobb EMC headquarters.
Voting assistance
All voting is handled by a third-party company, Election Services Corporation, which is separate from Cobb EMC. Please contact Election Services Corporation with any questions or if you need assistance. They can be reached at 1-866-720-4357 or cemchelp@electionservicescorp.com, Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (ET).
Please note: Only members who were connected by July 12, 2024, may vote in the 2023 director elections.
Election packets will be mailed and emailed in August.
Below are the candidates for the current year.
Director Election in 2024
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.
District 2 | Rudy Underwood (10,677 votes received) |
District 3 |
Kelly Bodner (10,691 votes received) |
District 9 |
Eric Broadwell (7,299 votes received) |
Director Elections Process
- 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.
- Petition. Members 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 2024 nomination petition is due May 24.
- An incumbent director is deemed to be nominated as long as they continue to meet the qualifications in Section 3.04 and notify the Secretary in writing of their intent to run.
- 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.
Cobb EMC District Boundaries
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