PLYMOUTH – New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (Co-op) members have begun voting for five seats on the 11-member Co-op Board of Directors. Voting by Co-op members will take place from today until June 11.
A field of five candidates is running for election to four, three-year seats, while two candidates are competing to fill a single one-year seat on the Board.
Five candidates were nominated by the Co-op’s Nominating Committee, an independent body that reviews the qualifications of candidates and recommends those candidates it believes would best contribute to the successful operation of the Co-op. Two candidates are running by petition, which required them to gather the signatures of a minimum of 100 Co-op members.
Nominated by the committee for election to three-year terms are:
- Alana Albee (Tuftonboro)
- John Goodrich (Littleton)
- Peter Laufenberg (Thornton)
- Tom Mongeon (Rumney)
Running by petition for a three-year term:
- Jonathan Nelson (Lempster)
Nominated by the committee for election to a one-year term:
- Tom Randell (Moultonborough)
Running by petition for a one-year term:
- Robert MacLeod (Thornton)
Co-op members are receiving written statements from the candidates, along with a ballot and a postage-paid return envelope. To save time, money and resources, the Co-op encourages all members to vote securely online instead of returning a paper ballot. Each ballot mailing will include instructions for voting quickly and securely online. In addition, Co-op members are receiving emails with secure links to the online ballot website. Members can also cast their ballots by tapping the ‘Vote Now’ button on their SmartHub account homepage. For more information about the director election process go to www.nhec.com/director-election-process/.
Co-op members have until Wednesday, June 11, 2025, to return their completed paper ballot or cast their electronic ballot. Election results will be announced at the 86th Annual Meeting of Members, to be held Tuesday, June 17, at 5:30 p.m. at Owl’s Nest Resort in Thornton. Members can also attend the Annual Meeting online. To register to attend in-person or online, please visit nhec.com/annual-meeting/.
All NHEC members are welcome to attend and will be able to participate in tennis, pickleball, paddle boarding, swimming, kayaking, golf and other activities at free or discounted rates from noon to 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting.