Board Candidacy

Here you will find all the tools necessary to participate in the candidacy for HILCO Electric Cooperative Board of Directors.

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 HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc.

A candidate for director must be a member of HILCO and bona fide resident of the district he/she represents and have 6 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 business selling electric energy or supplies to HILCO; or be a cooperative employee, or a cooperative affiliate employee or director, or has been a cooperative employee, or a cooperative affiliate or trust board employee or director, for three years before the election is held or position is filled; or the incumbent of, or a candidate for, an elected public office in connection with which a salary is paid.

Step by Step Instructions for Board Candidacy

Complete Application

Submit completed Application

  • ATTN: Martha McGregor
  • 64 W. Elm Street
  • Hillsboro, Texas 76055

Board District(s) Election Year

District 1

2026,2029,2032

District 2

2025,2028,2031

District 3

2025,2028,2031

District 4

2024,2027,2030

District 5

2024,2027,2030

District 6

2026,2029,2032

District 7

2026,2029,2032

Important Election Dates

Annual Meeting Date - September 26, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Set by Board resolution at least 170 days before the annual meeting date.
Director applications and petition - June 11 - June 25, 2024
Should be filed not less than 93 days or more than 107 days before the date of the annual meeting. If the 93rd day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, applications and petitions will be accepted the next business day until 5 p.m.
Candidates List - July 13,2024
Posting the list of candidates at the office of the cooperative should be at least 75 days prior to meeting.
Candidates draw for places - July 16,2024
Candidates will draw for places on the ballot at attorney’s office at least 72 days prior to meeting.
Sample Ballot Posted - July 24, 2024
Sample ballot posted at all cooperative buildings at least 64 days prior to meeting.
Candidates List Mailed - August 27 - September 16, 2024
Secretary shall mail notice of the meeting with ballots listing candidates not earlier than the 30th day or later than the 10th day before the meeting.
Election Committee appointed - September 16, 2024
Ten days prior to annual meeting.
Ballots counted - September 25, 2024 at noon
Mail in ballots counted only if received by noon the day before the meeting.
Request ballot recount - September 26, 2024
A request for recount of the ballots should be filed by the close of the annual meeting.
Recount of ballots - September 30, 2024
Committee shall convene to recount the ballots within two business days of the close of the annual meeting.
Protests - October 1, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.
Other protests to the election must be filed with the corporate attorney within three business days following the close of the meeting in which the voting is conducted.
Affirm or Overturn the Election: TBD
After committee meeting where they hear arguments, they have three days to either affirm the election or set it aside.
Runoffs in the event of a tie - October 7, 2024
New ballots will be mailed out within seven working days of the election
Runoff Votes - October 22, 2024
Only votes that are counted in the event of a runoff are those submitted to the election post office box within 15 days of the mailing; the date of mailing will determine when ballots are due.