Your Voice
CCEC conducts its Annual Meeting of the Membership each year "to elect directors, hearing and passing upon reports covering the previous fiscal year, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting."
The cooperative is not owned by far-away shareholders, and it is not run by an appointed board of directors. We are run by a democratically elected board of directors – a board elected by you and given the privilege to serve because of your votes. Three candidates are up for re-election each year. If there are contested races, elections are conducted by mail, with the results announced at the annual meeting. If directors run unopposed, we do not send out ballots for those director seats.
Beyond the election, the annual meeting also is an opportunity for members to learn about programs offered by CCEC and get the chance to get to know the co-op staff and directors. On the flip side, our annual meeting makes it possible for us to gather feedback from you on how we can better serve you and your family.
A favorite part of our meeting is our prize giveaway. Traditionally, we give away several $75 cash prizes, up to $1,000 in free electricity for six months, and a vehicle retired from the co-op's fleet.
2025 Annual Meeting and Member Celebration
Planning for the 85th Annual Meeting of Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative (CCEC) is underway. We hope that you will make plans to join us on May 1 at Glad Tidings Church in Morehead City for an evening of food, prizes, and co-op business. Food service will begin at 4:30 p.m. followed by entertainment at 5:30 p.m., and business meeting at 6:30 p.m.
As a member of the cooperative, you have the opportunity to vote for your Board of Directors each year. CCEC’s service area is divided into nine districts. The terms for the directors from districts 2, 5 and 8 expire this year. Directors are elected for three-year terms. Incumbent directors seeking nomination are:
- For District 2: Ben Ball
- For District 5: Amy Lock
- For District 8: Thom Styron
The Board of Directors has appointed a Nominating Committee, consisting of two members each from districts 2, 5 and 8. The committee will nominate one or more members to run for election from each of these districts.
Candidates may also be nominated by petition of 50 or more individual co-op members from their district. Only one signature is allowed for joint accounts. The petition must be submitted and certified before 5 p.m. on February 28.
For more information about the nominating committee or petitions, contact CEO Jake Joplin at 252.247.3107.
Voting for director positions, in addition to any other business conducted as part of the annual meeting, shall be done by those who have been members at least 30 days before the meeting. Each member shall have one vote regardless of number of accounts.
2024 Annual Meeting and Member Celebration
More than 500 registered members attended the 2024 CCEC Annual Meeting and Member Celebration held on Thursday, May 2 at Glad Tidings Church in Morehead City.
Registered members were entered into the drawing for giveaways, including several $75 cash prizes, up to $1,000 in free electricity, and a pickup truck retired from our fleet. Congratulations to our grand prize winners - Jacinth Simpson of Havelock won the retired co-op pickup truck and Edward Wallace of Beaufort won six months or up to $1,000 of free electricity!
