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2023 Cherryland Electric Cooperative Election

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Anyone who is a member of record, whether or not the member plans to attend our Annual Meeting, may cast a ballot in the 2023 Cherryland Electric Cooperative Board of Directors election. Only one ballot may be cast per membership.

This year you will be voting for one at-large director and one Leelanau County director.

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Learn More About The Candidates

Check out each board candidate's profile here, on the board election website, or in the May issue of Michigan Country Lines.
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How To Vote

Members have three voting options in Cherryland’s Board of Directors election. Regardless of the voting option, the first ballot received by our election administrator, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), is the ballot that will be counted.

To vote through SmartHub, access your online ballot by logging into your account via our website or the mobile app, select the “Vote Now” button on the screen and follow the instructions given on the board election website.

If you do not wish to use SmartHub, go to the board election website, enter your ballot I.D. and election passcode printed on the back of your May issue of Michigan Country Lines (see example) or in the email from SBS, and follow the instructions given on the board election website. Your web browser’s pop-up blockers may need to be disabled to access the website.

To be counted, online ballots must be cast by 12:00 p.m. on June 14, 2023. For technical support (available Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT, excluding holidays), please call 952-974-2339 or email [email protected].

Insert the paper ballot into the enclosed postage-paid “Business Reply” envelope both inside the May issue of Michigan Country Lines, seal and mail. Please do not include anything other than the ballot. Additional or replacement mail-in ballots are not available.

Mail-in ballots must be received by 12:00 p.m. on June 14, 2023, at Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) in Eden Prairie, MN.

If you choose to not vote online or by mail, you can vote in person at our Annual Meeting from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 15, 2023. If you submit either an online ballot or mail-in ballot, you will not receive a ballot at the Annual Meeting.
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Vote and Win a Bill Credit!

All members who cast a ballot in this year's board election will be entered to win a $100 bill credit.

2023 Annual Meeting

Join us for our 85th Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 15 at Incredible Mo’s in Grawn! Enjoy an evening of entertainment, food, and cooperative tradition. Come to the business meeting and hear updates about the co-op, witness the results of the board of directors election, and, perhaps, win big in the raffle.

          • Event begins at 4:00 p.m.
          • In-person voting available 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
          • Business meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
          • Entertainment including face painting, magician, and bucket truck rides run from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., along with bowling, arcade games, burgers and brats inside Incredible Mo’s!

The meeting is held outside but for those who can’t make it, you are welcome to watch virtually.

The business meeting will be broadcast live on our website and recorded.

Note: All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is a Cherryland member at all times.

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Annual Meeting FAQ

When does the meeting start? Can I watch from home? Will you have bucket truck rides this year? Get answers to all these questions and more with our Annual Meeting FAQ!
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