The North Western Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees is a group of seven members who are elected by their fellow members to serve three-year terms. Their duty is setting policies and making decisions for the continuation of the cooperative and as an elected representative that are accountable to the membership. 

At the annual meeting the members are invited to vote for candidates from two or sometimes three districts. During the 2025 election candidates from the following two districts will be on the ballot:

  • District 3 representing Bridgewater, Madison and Superior townships in Williams County

  • District 7 representing Defiance, Delaware, Noble and Washington townships in Defiance County

All the members in districts 3 and 7 will receive a letter inserted in their billing statements due on January 10th to alert them that the election process has begun. A copy of that letter can be viewed here.

The incumbents in each of these districts has chosen to remain a candidate and will automatically be placed on the ballot. The incumbents are: Kim Shoup, for District 3 and Richard Polter for District 7.

 

The Petition Process

The process for those members who are not currently serving on the Board to become a candidate for the North Western Electric Board of Trustees is described in ARTICLE IV, Section 4 of the North Western Electric Cooperative Code of Regulations. It requires eligible members who were interested in being placed on the 2025 Official Ballot to do so by submitting the official petition forms to the NWEC office by 4 PM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025.

  • A complete petition packet including the required election documents and additional information regarding the qualifications and expectations of a potential candidate can be downloaded by clicking the button below:

2025 OFFICIAL NOMINATING PETITION PACKET

  • You may also obtain the petition packet by stopping by our office at 04125 State Route 576 in Bryan during normal business hours or by calling 419-636-5051 and requesting a copy be mailed or emailed to you.

All petitions received will be verified and only those meeting the qualifications will be placed on the official ballot for the 2025 election.

If you are an eligible candidate and can commit the time and energy, then please consider this opportunity to become part of your cooperative's governing body.

If you have any questions regarding the election process, please contact our office.