Haywood EMC’s 2024 Director Elections will take place this summer. Beginning June 3, you can vote by SmartHub, online or by mail. All ballots will be mailed out June 3, so if you plan to vote by mail, be on the lookout for our ballot envelope. All SmartHub users will receive an email from Haywood EMC's contractor, Survey and Ballot Systems, with the email noreply@directvote.net. This email will have all instructions on voting online or through SmartHub.

Even though Haywood EMC does not have a contested director election this year, the co-op urges you to vote via one of our three methods as it will assist in establishing a quorum for this year’s annual business meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Aug. 1 and will be streamed online live, as mentioned in this article.

One candidate is seeking re-election to a three-year term on the Haywood EMC board. All HEMC members may vote regardless of where you live. You may direct the HEMC Proxy Manager to cast your vote per the enclosed authorization. Please vote for one candidate in each Directorate District.

As an incentive for members to vote in this year’s uncontested election, Haywood EMC plans to have a random drawing from all proxy ballots signed and returned. One $100, two $75, two $50, and two $25 cash drawings for a total of $400 will be given away. All ballots received on or before 5 p.m., July 8, will go into a drawing for $100; all ballots received on or before 5 p.m. on Monday, July 15, will be in all remaining drawings. The $100 drawing will be Tuesday, July 9, with the winner notified that week. All remaining drawings will take place on Tuesday, July 16, and Haywood EMC will attempt to notify winners by noon on Tuesday, July 30. Winners will also be announced in Haywood EMC’s newsletter in the September issue of Carolina Country.