How are Beltrami Electric board members elected?
Each year the cooperative holds district meetings on a rotational basis at which members nominate candidates for the board of directors from their district. The top two candidates in each district based on popular vote are then placed on the general election ballot where members can vote for one director in each district up for election. The election is conducted my mail and ballots are mailed in mid-April prior to the annual meeting. Election results are announced at the annual meeting. Board members serve a three-year term and can serve four consecutive terms before they must step down. They can run again however, after four years.
