Vol75-03 March 2025
Member newsletter for Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
Board election process begins
SMECO’s 2025 Annual Members’ Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on August 20, 2025.
Every year, SMECO conducts its members’ meeting for the purpose of electing directors and voting on bylaw changes. In 2025, elections will be held to fill one position in Calvert, and two positions in Charles, one in St. Mary’s County and one in Prince George’s County. Ballots will be mailed and members can vote by mail or online.
Are you interested in running to serve on the SMECO Board?
All interested candidates must complete the Board of Directors Candidate Application online at smeco.coop/annualmeeting.
Interested members may seek a spot on the ballot in one of two ways:
RUN BY NOMINATION
Submit your Board of Directors Candidate Application to the Nominating Committee
Deadline: May 2, 2025
RUN BY PETITION
Submit a petition signed
by any group of 15 or more SMECO members
Deadline: May 22, 2025
For more information, call 301-274-4430 or email annualmeeting@smeco.coop
Nominating Committee meets In May
SMECO’s Board of Directors appoints the 2025 Nominating Committee at its March meeting. The Nominating Committee will meet in May to select candidates for the five Board positions to be elected this year.
Selection of Nominating Committee members complies with SMECO’s bylaws. For more information regarding the committee, nominations, and director qualifications, refer to Article IV, Sections 4.02 and 4.03. The bylaws may be obtained at smeco.coop/bylaws or from a SMECO office.
