In accordance with the bylaws of McKenzie Electric Cooperative, the 2025 annual meeting and election of directors will be held on June 3, 2025. The director positions for Districts 1A, 2A and 3C are up for election. All members whose primary residence is located within Region 1 may vote for the director in District 1A. The same holds true for Region 2 and 3 for director Districts 2A and 3C respectively.
If you are interested in becoming a candidate for the McKenzie Electric Cooperative board of directors, or wish to have a member considered for nomination, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee in your respective district on or before March 10, 2025. Only cooperative members who use, receive and purchase electric service at the primary residence within the district are eligible to be nominated as a candidate for election in which a term of office needs to be filled. The Nominating Committee will be meeting after March 10.
Nominating by petition can also be made in accordance with the McKenzie Electric Cooperative bylaws. The petition must contain the printed names and addresses of 15 or more members of the cooperative from the district for which a director will be elected. A nomination by petition must be delivered to the cooperative on or before April 4, 2025.
Currently, Cameron Wahlstrom serves District 1A, Chris Link serves District 2A and Tim Wasem serves District 3C.
The following members have been appointed by the board of directors of McKenzie Electric Cooperative to serve on the 2025 Nominating Committee:
District 1A
Lashell Tjelde | 701-770-6317
14984 Hwy. 200
Carwright, ND 58838
District 2A
Carla Stomley | 701-770-7945 or 701-828-3922
2622 146th Ave. NW
Alexander, ND 58831
District 3C
Zane Voigt | 701-260-4762
3 88th Ave. NW
Halliday, ND 58636
