DISTRICT ELECTIONS 2010
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF THREE DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (FKEC) has set the following dates for the District Elections for two positions on the Board of Directors:
District 1
March 16, 2010 |
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Key Largo area northeast of the section line common to Sections 6 and 7, TWP-62S, R. 39E, southerly of Mandalay Subdivision - Dade/Monroe County Line on U.S. 1 (including Ocean Reef) to Mile Marker 97.7 |
District 2
March 17, 2010 |
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Islamorada area southwest of Snake Creek and northeast of the north end of the Long Key Bridge |
District 4
March 18, 2010 |
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Marathon area southwest of the north end of the Long Key Bridge |
The incumbent directors of the three districts have decided to stand for re-election. In the event only one qualified member from a district for each position is so nominated, that member shall be declared elected.
Elections will be held on the above dates between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in each district.
Polling locations for the District 1 election are at the Key Largo Lions Den and, for the convenience of our members living in northern Key Largo, at the Ocean Reef Academy. The polling location for the District 3 election is at the Island Community Church “Lobby” and the polling locations for the District 4 election are at the FKEC Marathon Office Building and at the Key Colony Beach City Hall.
Directors elected at the district elections shall serve for a period of three years, and will take office at the first regular or special meeting after the Annual Membership Meeting to be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Members interested in becoming candidates and placing their names in nomination for membership on the Board of Directors are hereby notified of the qualifications and election procedures prescribed by the Bylaws of Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.
A candidate for director must be a member of FKEC and bonafide resident of the district he/she represents and have 12 months residency in the area served by the Cooperative. The candidate must not be a minor. No candidate may in any way be employed by or have a substantial financial interest in a competing enterprise or a business selling electric energy or supplies to FKEC; or be the incumbent for an elective public office in connection with which a salary or compensation is paid.
Candidates must submit a nominating petition with fifteen (15) or more signatures of members residing in the voting district no less than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the district elections specified above.
Nominating petitions for District 1 must be received by FKEC by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010, for District 3 must be received by FKEC by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010, and for District 4 must be received by FKEC by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010. (Please allow time for verification of signatures).
Nomination petition forms may be obtained from the FKEC Tavernier Headquarters. A copy of the FKEC bylaws may be obtained from FKEC offices.
The election will be given widespread publicity prior to the election date.
By Order of the Board of Directors - Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.
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