2026 CCEC Election

Eleven items are on the 2026 ballot including two board seats, eight bylaw amendments, and approval of the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes.

Vote Online at directvote.net/CCECOR

About This Election

As a member-owned cooperative, CCEC is governed by a board of directors you elect. This year's ballot includes two director seats, eight proposed bylaw updates, and a vote on the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes.

 

Members may vote electronically or by mail. Only one ballot per member will count. If more than one is received, the electronic ballot takes precedence.

Members who enrolled in electronic voting were emailed simple instructions to access their online ballot. All other eligible members should have received a paper ballot by mail along with candidate and bylaw information to support an informed vote. If you have any questions on the status of your ballot, please reach out to member services. 

Board of Directors Positions

Two seats are up for election this year. Each member is entitled to vote for one director in each district where they receive service.

Southern District 1&2: At-Large Brookings/ Harbor Areas

  • Cheryl McMahan, Incumbent

District 4: Port Orford

  • Dennis Bowman
  • Johnny Jones
  • David Brock Smith
  • Lauriel Wentling

View Candidate Biographies

2025 Annual Meeting Minutes

Voting on the Annual Meeting Minutes will only be conducted via paper or electronic ballot. There will be no vote on this item at the Annual Meeting itself.

Members will select one of three options regarding the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes:

  • I vote to dispense with the reading of the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes at the 2026 Annual Meeting and vote to approve them as presented.
  • I vote to approve the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes as presented but do not vote to dispense with the reading at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
  • I vote to not approve the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes as presented. (Written explanation required on ballot.)

View 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes

Proposed Bylaw Amendments

In addition to the board election, members will vote on a array of proposed amendments to CCEC's bylaws. These updates are designed to improve member access, reflect how our cooperative operates today, and maintain transparency.

The following is a short summary of each proposed change. Members are encouraged to review the complete language before voting.

  • Amendment 1 Articles I, Section 1 and Article XV Gender-Neutral Language
    • Removes provisions stating that masculine terms include feminine and neuter, and updates the Bylaws to use gender-neutral terminology throughout
  • Amendment 2 Article II, Section 1 Annual Meeting
    • Makes revisions for clarity and consistency, reflecting that the Annual Meeting is informational in nature and for announcing director election results from electronic and mail voting.
  • Amendment 3 Article II, Section 2 Special Meetings
    • Updates 'per centum' to 'percent' and allows special meetings to be attended virtually expanding accessibility while retaining all existing notice and request requirements.
  • Amendment 4 Article II, Section 4 Quorum
    • Revises language to reflect that a quorum is based on votes received through electronic and mail ballots, given that member meetings are informational in nature.
  • Amendment 5 Article II, Section 7 Order of Business
    • Removes approval of prior annual meeting minutes from the agenda (since those are now approved by ballot), removes unfinished/new business items, and simplifies the reports section.
  • Amendment 6 Article III, Section 7 Accounting Systems and Reports
    • Simplifies wording to remove unnecessary redundancies and specifies that members receive a summary of the annual financial statements and the results of the annual audit.
  • Amendment 7 Article III, Section 9 Emergency Powers
    • Creates an emergency-powers provision allowing available directors to temporarily constitute a quorum during an emergency, with all actions subject to review and ratification once a full quorum is restored.
  • Amendment 8 Article IV, Section 6 Consent in Lieu of Meetings
    • Adds an explicit provision allowing the Board to take action without a meeting, provided all directors give written consent, with written consents filed with the official minutes or proceedings.

View Proposed Changes to Bylaws

2026 Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting is informational. Director election results from the mail and electronic ballot will be announced at the Annual Meeting. There is no voting on candidates or business items at the meeting itself.

Members attending in person or virtually will have an opportunity for member comments. Results of the board elections and bylaw amendment votes will be announced once all ballots have been tabulated by Survey & Ballot Systems.