ANNUAL DIRECTOR ELECTION

Crow Wing Power's Board of Directors comprises member-owners, just like you, committed to understanding and listening to the needs of our community. These dedicated individuals represent you on our Board, which plays a crucial role in overseeing the cooperative's operations and setting its strategic direction.

Learn more about board responsibilities, qualifications, time commitment, and more in our Director Overview or the Qualifications for Eligibility.

Crow Wing Power's service territory is organized into six districts, each overseen by a dedicated director alongside an additional at-large director. The directorship is subject to an annual rotation, with three districts electing directors each year.

2026 DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

The Cooperative Districts 1At-Large, 2B, and 3A have elections. Elected representatives will serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors. 

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 5 p.m. for the next Annual Meeting.

With this adjustment, the open filing period for director candidates will begin on December 2, 2025, and close on February 17, 2026. Ballots will be mailed to all members on March 16, 2026. Additional details about the meeting will be shared in the coming months. Your participation is vital—it’s the power of membership and the democratic process, one of the foundational principles of your Cooperative.

DISTRICT INFORMATION 

Serving all or part of the areas of:

District 1 At-Large: Barclay, Beulah, Birch Lake, Blind Lake, Bull Moose, City of Backus, City of Chickamaw Beach Powers, City of Emily, City of Fifty Lakes, City of Hackensack, City of Longville, City of Manhattan Beach, City of Pine River, Crooked Lake, Gail Lake, Inguadona, Kego, Lima, Little Pine, Pine Lake, Pine River, Remer, Smoky Hollow, Thunder Lake, Timothy, Wabedo, Trelipe, City of Breezy Point, City of Crosslake, Fairfield, Ideal, Mission, Perry Lake, Ross Lake, Second Assessment, Woodrow

District 2B: Crosslake, Fifty Lakes, Manhattan Beach, Ideal, Timothy, Breezy Point, Lake Edward, Pelican, Mission

District 3 At-Large: Center, Baxter, Brainerd, Crow Wing, First Assessment, Lake Edward, Long Lake, Oak Lawn, Daggett Brook, Fort Ripley, St. Mathias

District Map

DIRECTOR ELECTION SCHEDULE

Districts up for election in 2026: 1 At-Large, 2B, 3A

Districts up for election in 2027: 1A, 2 At-Large, 3B

Districts up for election in 2028: 1B, 2A, 3 At-Large

2026 ELECTION VOTING

Ballots for the Director elections will be mailed to all members. The voting process will conclude on the morning of our Annual Business Meeting, scheduled for April 16, 2026, where the elected directors will be announced.

Crow Wing Power retains the services of Survey and Ballot Systems, an independent contractor, to conduct the election in conjunction with the Annual Meeting.

How To Vote: Voting Opens TBD

Online TBD

QR Code From a mobile device, scan the QR code printed on the detachable stub of the enclosed yellow return envelope marked for “Official Ballot Use Only” and it will take you to your personal ballot page.

SmartHub [Voting is currently closed].
Vote in the app or online. 
    • App: Open your SmartHub app, login and click the “Vote Now” button.
    • Online: Login to your SmartHub account and click the “Vote Now” button.

Mail To be counted, mailed ballots must be sealed in the “Secrecy Envelope” and inserted into the final “Official Ballot Use Only” return envelope. Ballots must be received at the post office box designated on the yellow return envelope prior to TBD. Read and follow directions carefully. Two official envelopes are enclosed: a white “Ballot Secrecy Envelope” and a yellow Business Reply Envelope marked “Official Ballot Use". 

  1. Upon completing your ballot, insert the ballot into the white “Ballot Secrecy Envelope” and seal this envelope.
  2. Insert the sealed white “Secrecy Envelope” into the yellow “Official Ballot Use Only” return envelope.
  3. Tear off and discard the large stub on the back. It has your name and personal information for your verification and use only. Once removed, the bar coding on the yellow envelope flap will identify you as the official voter.
  4. Seal and mail.