The nomination period for Claiborne Electric’s Board of Directors closed at the end of the business day January 31. Districts Two, Four, and Five were open for nomination.
In District Two, two members were nominated and qualified to run for the open Board seat. Incumbent Willie Sensley, Jr. of Farmerville and Benjamin Walton of Bernice were each nominated for the District Two seat. The director for this district will be decided by a vote of the Co-op’s membership at the Annual Membership Meeting on June 7, 2025.
In District Four, Leroy Perritt of Arcadia was the sole nominee. In District Five, Ben Abshire of Homer was the sole nominee. Perritt and Abshire will each serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors, beginning June 2025.
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.

