Plans are underway for EnerStar Electric Cooperative’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Members, and co-op members interested in the upcoming election for the board of directors should contact the cooperative or visit the co-op’s website for more information.

Election results will be announced at the annual meeting on June 1, 2024, at the Paris High School complex. A members’ breakfast will be served from 7:30 am to 9:00 am, followed by a business meeting at 9:30 am in the Paris Center of Fine Arts.

Active members who are interested in serving on the board of directors should consider this opportunity. The cooperative has three director seats open in the 2024 election in Districts A2, B4, and C7. The districts are as follows:

• Voting District A - Representative District 2 consists of The Townships of Carroll and Love in Vermilion County, Illinois; the Townships of Young America, Ross, Prairie, Edgar, and Brouilletts Creek in Edgar County, Illinois; and all that portion of the Township of Shiloh lying north of the 1800th Road in Edgar County, Illinois
• Voting District B - Representative District 4 consists of The Townships of Kansas and Grandview in Edgar County, Illinois; all that portion of the Township of Symmes lying south of the 400th Road and west of Illinois Highway 1 in Edgar County, Illinois; and all that portion of the Township of Symmes lying south of the 300th Road and east of Illinois Highway 1 in Edgar County, Illinois
• Voting District C - Representative District 7 consists of The Townships of Parker, Casey, Auburn, and Martinsville in Clark County, Illinois; all that portion of the Township of Dolson lying south of the 2000th Road in Clark County, Illinois; and all that portion of the Township of Marshall lying north of Interstate Highway 70 in Clark County, Illinois

District maps are available on the cooperative’s website.

The role of a director requires a significant commitment of time, energy, and education. Decisions made can impact future generations of members.

Members interested in running for the co-op board should contact the co-op office at 800-635-4145 during normal business hours. This is to verify that you live within an open Representative District. If you do, you'll receive a petition packet that includes all the necessary information you need to learn more about the role of the co-op director. The packet will also include a checklist with further eligibility requirements.

Board petitions require the signatures of 15 active EnerStar members who live in the candidate’s Voting District. All members running for the board and signing petitions must be members of record and must be currently receiving electricity from the cooperative.

Please submit completed petitions to the cooperative office from March 18, 2024, to April 2, 2024. If you are running for candidacy, please provide a biographical sketch that is 250 words or less and a digital photo to be published along with the Annual Meeting Notice. Candidate bios will also appear on the co-op's website and social media channels. All active members will receive a ballot by mail, and the candidates' names will appear on the ballot in the order in which the nominating petitions are filed.

Visit the Board of Directors page at www.enerstar.com or contact the office at 1-800-635-4145 for more information.