Board election process begins

Every year, SMECO conducts its members’ meeting for the purpose of electing directors and voting on bylaw changes. Ballots will be mailed and members can vote by mail or online.

SMECO’s 2026 Annual Members’ Meeting
will be held at 6 p.m. on August 19, 2026.

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 – Deadline: May 1, 2026
Run by petition – Deadline: May 21, 2026

Nominating Committee will meet

SMECO’s Board of Directors appoints the 2026 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.