2027 Director Elections

Overview:

Members of Sawnee EMC have the unique right and privilege to choose who represents them on the Cooperative’s Board of Directors.  This right is supported by the Corporation’s Bylaws and the principles of our cooperative business structure.

Sawnee EMC’s Board of Directors consists of nine (9) members, one (1) from each directorate geographical district within Sawnee’s service area. Three (3) director positions are up for election each year.

Future Directorate District Meeting Activities:

Below you will find the dates for the upcoming Directorate District meetings:

2027
District 1 (Birmingham) – September 7, 2027
District 4 (Dougherty) – September 8, 2027
District 6 (Matt) – September 9, 2027

2028
District 2 (Chestatee) – September 5, 2028
District 7 (Italy) – September 6, 2028
District 9 (Webb) – September 7, 2028

2029
District 3 (Cumming) – September 4, 2029
District 5 (Ducktown) – September 5, 2029
District 8 (Ocee) – September 6, 2029

What Directorate District Am I In?

If you do not know which Sawnee EMC directorate district you are assigned to, use the “District Assignment” tool to the right of this text or contact us for assistance. 

Additional Information:

Links on the right side of this page provide useful information about director elections and district meeting activities.

Additional information about Sawnee EMC’s 2027 director elections and district meetings will be posted on this site throughout the year.

Questions?

If you have questions about the 2027 district meeting acitivites, Sawnee EMC’s director election process, or any information on this site, please contact Blake House, Sawnee EMC’s Vice President of Member Services, at 678-455-1510 or by email at blake.house@sawnee.com.

 

 

Shown below are several items that will aid in reviewing various District Meeting activities:

1. Document Summary (PDF) - List of the documents that exist in support of the 2027 director election process.

2. SEMC Bylaws (PDF) - Current bylaws of the Corporation.

3. SEMC Policy 211 (PDF) - General qualifications to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.

4. SEMC Policy 401 (PDF) - Board approved policy that describes how Cooperative information can be requested.

5. Director Petition Form (PDF) - Sample form that can be used in support of the petition process.

6. Important Dates (PDF) - Important dates for activities that are to occur in 2027.

7. Newsletter Notice (PDF) - Newsletter notices regarding the 2027 Director election process.

8. FAQS (PDF) - Frequently asked questions that arise from members about the District Meeting and Director election process.

9. Maps of Directorate Districts - These are "representations" of the precise directorate districts and a member's exact location may vary from what is shown below.
District #1 - Birmingham (PDF)
District #2 - Chestatee (PDF)
District #3 - Cumming (PDF)
District #4 - Dougherty (PDF)
District #5 - Ducktown (PDF)
District #6 - Matt (PDF)
District #7 - Italy (PDF)
District #8 - Ocee (PDF)
District #9 - Webb (PDF)

10. District Assignment - To find out which directorate district you are located in, use the link below and enter your account number or contact our Customer Care Center (770-887-2363)

Directorate District Locator