Nominations for Directors in three of Claiborne Electric’s districts will open during the month of January.
Members in Districts Three, Seven, and Eight may nominate a member from that district for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Nominations will be open for the entire month of January and are due by close-of-business on the last business day of the month (January 30, 2026).
Kenneth Franklin of Marion currently represents District 3, Phillip Fincher of Homer currently represents District 7, and Lane Davidson of Minden currently represents District 8.
Article IV, Section 4 of Claiborne Electric’s Bylaws specifies how candidates for Director can be nominated:
“Nomination
Any three (3) members of record living within a district and acting together, may make a nomination for the Director from that district in writing during the month of January. Nominations will be due by close of business on the last business day of January. The Secretary shall post such nominations at the principal office of the Cooperative in both Union and Claiborne Parishes. If only one nomination is submitted, the Board of Directors will declare the nominated candidate as the winner and shall not hold an election for that district. If no nominations are submitted, the seat will be considered a vacancy and will be handled according to Article IV, Section 6 of these bylaws.”
For specific information on districts or election rules, please reference Claiborne Electric’s Bylaws. Bylaws pertaining to districts and director elections can be found in Article IV of the Bylaws. A complete district map and district descriptions can be found here.
