Director candidates are nominated by the Cooperative’s Nominating Committee or by Member Petition.
The 2024 Nominating Committee will meet on March 18, 2024. Each year, the date and place of the Nominating Committee meeting are published in Carolina Country Magazine and on the Cooperative’s website.
The name of each member of the Nominating Committee is published in our member newsletter, Watts Working, where it is inserted in Carolina Country Magazine and on the Cooperative’s website. Randolph EMC will provide contact information upon request.
A Member Petition must contain the names, addresses, and original dated signatures of at least 15 members.
All candidates who wish to be considered by petition must deliver their petition and required credentials by hand to either Randolph EMC office not later than 5:00 PM, on or before March 29, 2024.
A Member Petition Form and a one-page example are posted on the cooperative’s website, or information can be obtained from the Asheboro or Robbins Office.
According to our bylaws, a Director must run for the board in the district where they are a primary resident. However, once elected, each director serves the membership at large.
No. Members collecting signatures are asked to do so off Randolph EMC property to minimize distractions to Members, employees, and vendors conducting Cooperative business.
Yes. You may sign your own petition, however you must have a minimum of 15 supporting Member signatures.
No. At least 15 verifiable Members must sign a Member Petition.
If the spouse has a membership in his or her name separate from the candidate, he or she may sign the member petition.
No. Only one signature per Membership will be counted on each Member Petition.
The Cooperative’s Credentials and Election Committee or their delegate ultimately verifies petitions with the Cooperative’s Membership List.
The only optional information is a telephone number. All other information is required.
Yes. However, the original Member Petition must be delivered by hand to either Randolph EMC office not later than 5:00 PM, on or before March 29, 2024. Postmarks will not be considered.
Randolph EMC will begin the verification process as soon as the Member Petition is received.
Given the time required for the verification process, Member Petitions may not be altered after submission.
Yes.
Yes. Only 15 Member signatures are required, but nominees are strongly encouraged to obtain more than 15 signatures in the event signatures cannot be verified.
No.
No.
The Cooperative’s CEO, Dale Lambert, or Vice President of Economic Development & Compliance, Fred Smith, may be contacted with questions. REMC staff cannot give advice regarding campaigns.