Cooperatives are democratic entities, owned by those they serve and governed by elected representatives. In fact, one of the seven cooperative principles is Democratic Member Control. In order to underscore this principle, we offer multiple ways to cast your vote. This year you can vote for up to two candidates, who will each serve a three-year term ending in 2028.
1) Vote by Mail or Drop Box
Election ballots are scheduled to be mailed to all Todd-Wadena members on March 17th. The ballots will look like the sample below. The order of candidate names will be rotated among ballots.
To vote by mail, complete your ballot, place ballot in secret envelope, and seal. Place secret ballot envelope in the white, pre-paid return envelope, and mail. The ballots will be mailed directly to our election company, SBS, to tabulate. Your ballot must be received by April 22nd, 2025.
OR Seal your completed ballot in the appropriate envelopes and place it in the drop box located outside of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative’s office by 9:00 a.m. on April 10th, 2025.
NOTICE CONCERNING MAILING ENVELOPES
There are two envelopes to be returned with each ballot. One is the pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope, and the other is the secret ballot envelope. It is very important that the ballot is first placed into the secret ballot envelope, and then that envelope is placed into the pre-addressed envelope to be mailed. If the ballots are not in a secret ballot envelope they cannot be counted as a valid vote.
2) Vote Online
Online voting must be completed by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025.
There will be instructions with the ballot you receive in the mail on how you can vote online using DirectVote. You do not need a SmartHub account in order to vote this way. Once you’ve authenticated through the DirectVote page, follow the instructions to cast your vote.
OR If you’re a registered user on SmartHub, access your online ballot by logging into SmartHub at toddwadena.smarthub.coop and click the VOTE NOW button, or open the SmartHub app and vote there.
3) Vote In-Person at the Annual Meeting
Vote in-person at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at the Maslowski Wellness & Research Center. Registration opens at 3:30 p.m., with the business meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. Voting at the Annual Meeting will be done with an iPad at registration.
Results of the balloting will be announced at the close of the Annual Meeting on April 22nd and printed in the May issue of Pine to Prairie News.
