2026 Election:
CLICK HERE: Download the 2026 Trustee Election Packet
In 2026, members will elect trustees representing Districts 3, 5, and 8 through mail-in balloting. All members may vote for each district regardless of their membership district. Results will be announced at the CHELCO Annual Meeting on April 18 at Freeport High School.
Board members:
Lee Perry / District 1
Terry Pilcher / District 2
Reese Harrison / District 3*
Brady Bearden / District 4
Ronnie Jones / District 5*
Gerald Edmondson / District 6
Bert Prutzman / District 7
Gayle Hughes / District 8*
Dwayne Davis / District 9
*Districts up for election
2025 Election:
On March 3, 2025, 54,526 ballots were mailed to the active members of the Cooperative.
In accordance with Article 3, Section 5 of the Cooperative’s bylaws, auditors Survey and Ballot Systems counted all votes received at their office by 5 p.m. on April 8, 2025. A total of 4,563 valid responses were received by April 8, 2025. Therefore, the 2% quorum of 1,091 responses required by Article 3, Section 4 of the Cooperative’s bylaws was met. The 2025 results of the voting are as follows:
For District 2, the winner was Terry Pilcher.
For District 4, the winner was Brady Bearden.
And for District 6, the winner was Gerald Edmondson.
Election FAQ
CHELCO trustee elections take place every spring.
There are nine members on CHELCO’s Board of Trustees, and every year, three of those seats are up for election.
Candidates must be in good standing and live in their district for at least one year before running.
Your current district number can be found on your bill.
Trustee election packets will be available beginning in January at any CHELCO office or at CHELCO.com.
A nominating committee reviews the applications and selects candidates. Members may also use a petition process, which is described in the bylaws on our website, to become a candidate.
All members are eligible to participate in voting each year.
Results of the election are announced at CHELCO’s annual meeting, which is held in April.
Members may obtain a copy of the CHELCO bylaws to learn the entire election procedure.
