Annual Meeting

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.

Members have three voting method options — in person at the annual meeting, by a mail-in ballot (ballots and candidate profiles were mailed August 13), or online. Online and mailed votes must be cast by 5 p.m. September 12.

• Director biographies and election platforms
• Sample ballot

Commercial, government and church groups must provide authorization to represent their organizations at registration. All members must provide photo identification at registration. See Section 2.07A and 2.07B of the bylaws for additional information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Director candidates will give speeches beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Annual Meeting on September 15. The final voting totals of the board of directors election will be presented at the meeting for consideration by the membership.

• May 25: Terms for directors of districts 2, 3 and 9 will be expiring at the Annual Meeting. Nomination petitions for Director elections must be submitted (Sec. 3.07). 
• June 7: Member sponsored bylaw amendments must be submitted (Sec. 10.01).
• August 10: Written notice must be received from any member desiring to exceed the 5 minute speaking limitation for the Annual Meeting (Sec. 2.12).

There are several other deadlines and requirements applicable to the Annual Meeting that are contained in the bylaws. Members are encouraged to review Cobb EMC’s Bylaws and to contact Mark Goddard if you have any questions about the Annual Meeting or any deadline or requirement related to the Annual Meeting.