2027 Director Elections/Annual Business Meeting

Halifax EMC’s Annual Business Meeting will be held Monday, May 17, 2027 at the cooperative office located at 208 Whitfield Street, Enfield, NC  27823. View the 2026 meeting here.

The following incumbents are up for re-election in 2027:

District 1 – Frederick M. Dunn, Jr.

District 2 – Basil D. Williams

District 8 – Sanders P. Cox

PLEASE NOTE: A Board Member Application indicating a member’s interest to serve, whether by petition or nomination, is required.

Director Qualifications

A complete list of director qualifications are cited in the cooperative’s bylaws (Section 4.02, page 13). Here are a few abbreviated key points:

• You must be a member in good standing
• You must be a primary resident for at least 3 years, located in the district you’re running
• You may not be employed by Halifax EMC or a close relative of a current HEMC employee

Bylaw Changes (August 2026): Article IV, Section 4.05, Directorate Districts

Districts 1-7 are defined by corresponding HEMC map numbers in this section. There are no longer two District 8 At-Large districts. District 8 now encompasses Districts 1-3 and District 9 encompasses Districts 4-7.

 

How to Run

Nomination by petition: Obtain an official Halifax EMC Petition form and collect at least 30 signatures from Halifax EMC members in any district. One signature per membership. Must also include member’s name printed legibly, member number, and the listing of nominee(s) and the directorate district(s) they would represent. Petitions are due in the Enfield office by 5 pm March 12. A completed board member application is also required.

Nomination by a member of the Committee on Nominations: TBA

Nominating Committee Members: TBA