2022 Board of Director Elections
Director districts 5, 7 and 9
Director candidate information is available in the September Texas Co-op Power magazine.
Members can learn more about the candidates seeking election at the virtual Director Candidate Forum on Thursday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m. The forum recording is available to members.
The 2022 Election opens Thursday, September 1 and closes Wednesday, September 28. Members who vote by the deadline will receive a $25 bill credit and will be entered into the door prize drawing at Annual Meeting.
Members will receive their official ballot on the back of the September Texas Co-op Power magazine. This year, there are three ways to vote:
- Online: Members can vote online and log in with the member-specific credentials provided on the ballot.
- Email: Members with a valid email address in our member information system will receive an email on September 1 with their voting credentials.
- Mail: Members can return their ballot using the envelope included in the September Texas Co-op Power magazine.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative partners with Survey and Ballot Systems (SBS) to conduct the election. No ballots will be accepted at our offices.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative's 2022 director nominations closed Thursday, March 10. The Committee on Nominations and Qualifications accepted and reviewed five director nomination applications.
Learn more about the nomination process and director qualifications by reviewing Article 4 of the bylaws.
The Nomination Process
Members interested in seeking election to the board of directors may be nominated in two ways: the Committee on Nominations and Qualifications or through member petition. Nominations will no longer take place at District Meetings.
This change came with the new bylaws, effective November 1, 2020. These new election procedures were designed to allow for an easy and transparent process for members to be elected to the board of directors.
Committee on Nominations and Qualifications
Eligible members interested in seeking nomination as a director may utilize the Committee on Nominations and Qualifications. The committee, appointed by the board of directors, is responsible for reviewing applications, resumes, petitions and other documentation for each director district scheduled for election.
- Members interested in seeking nomination as a director must complete and file an application by the deadline and include the following:
- Necessary and relevant consent forms (credit check, criminal background check, etc.)
- A petition with at least 25 signatures from members whose primary residence is located within the director district for which the applicant seeks
- An application fee of $50
Nomination by Petition
Eligible members may bypass the Committee on Nominations and Qualifications by utilizing the petition process.
- Members interested in seeking nomination as a director must complete and file an application by the deadline and include the following:
- Necessary and relevant consent forms (credit check, criminal background check, etc.)
- A petition with at least 50 signatures from members whose primary residence is located within the director district for which the applicant seeks
- An application fee of $100
Upcoming Elections
Directors serve three-year terms. Each year, one-third of the board is up for election.
2022: director districts 5, 7 and 9
2023: director districts 1, 2 and 4
2024: director districts 3, 6 and 8