Absentee Ballot
- April 1 through April 25
If you are unable to attend the Escambia River Electric Cooperative’s (EREC) annual meeting, then voting by absentee ballot is the right option for you.
For members who prefer to vote by absentee ballot, ballots can be requested in 2 ways:
- Call Member Services from 7:30 a.m. through 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (850) 675-4521 or (800) 235-3848 to request a ballot be mailed to you.
- Stop by EREC’s Jay office during regular business hours to fill out a ballot.
If you would like to designate someone to pick up your absentee ballot, you must call an EREC office and provide the name of the individual. You will be asked for the last 4 digits of your Social Security number when seeking an absentee ballot.
Please note: Member designees for ballot pickup must provide photo identification before being given a ballot.
Returning Your Absentee Ballot
Ballots must be returned to EREC by 11:59 p.m. April 25.
The co-op’s night drop box is available.
Every member voting by absentee ballot receives a registration gift bucket when their ballot is submitted in person to an EREC office. Members returning their absentee ballots by mail may pick up their registration gift bucket after the co-op receives their ballots.
Members voting by absentee ballot are entered into a separate prize drawing. Winners are notified the week after the annual meeting and may claim their prize at an EREC office.
In-Person Voting Annual Meeting
- 8 through 10 a.m. April 26
Registration and voting begin at 8 a.m. The business meeting starts promptly at 10 a.m.
Trustee results are announced at the end of the meeting once tabulation is complete.
The meeting is at Wallace Lake K-8 School, 3354 Wallace Lake Road in Pace, Florida.
The financial reports and business meeting minutes from last year’s annual meeting are posted at the annual meeting and on the EREC website.
Door Prizes
There are door prize drawings for absentee and in-person voting. All registered voters are entered in the appropriate drawings.
In-person: The grand prize for in-person voting is a $500 bill credit. There are lots of other great door prizes to win alongside the grand prize of a $500 bill credit for in-person voting. Winners are announced toward the end of the business meeting on April 26. Members must be present to win.
Absentee: Winners are announced the week following the annual meeting. Winners are called, and their names are posted on the EREC website and Facebook page.