MESSAGE FROM MEMBER RELATIONS: Nomination petition now open 

Are you passionate about your community and making a difference? We invite you to join the KEM Electric Board of Directors. KEM Electric currently has a District 4, District 5 and District At-Large position up for election.

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If you would like to place your name on the ballot, pick up a petition at the KEM Electric office or download a petition here. 

Petitions are available January 31 and must be returned to the cooperative office no later than March 2. As a reminder, director nominations from the floor at the annual meeting will not be accepted.

404. Member Petition-Form Information 

(a) Each petition shall contain the following:
1. The name of the member nominee.
2. The director position for which the member nominee shall run.
3. The printed names, addresses, and telephone numbers, date of signature, and original signatures of each member signing the petition.

4. At least 10 signatures of the members of the respective district, or members at-large, as the case may be.
(b) In the case of joint members, the signature of one or more than one joint member shall constitute one joint signature.
(c) Firms, associations, corporations or body politics shall have the right to place one signature on a petition, the same as other members, by the signature of a duly appointed representative.
(d) Petitions may not be circulated or signed more than 30 days before the date when petitions must be filed pursuant to this Bylaw. Any signature to a nominating petition obtained more than 30 days before that date may not be counted.
(e) All petitions must be filed at the principal offices of the Cooperative on or before the filing date as fixed by the board of directors.
(f) After verifying that a petition complies with this Bylaw, the secretary of the board of directors shall post a list of nominations for directors at the principal office of the Cooperative at least 10 days before the meeting of the members.