This topic was included in the November 2023 issue of Kansas Country Living.

The bylaws of the cooperative provide that the following positions will be elected in the 2024 trustee election:

District 2 – Decatur, Norton and Phillips counties. 
Eric Witmer of Phillipsburg currently holds this position. 

District 3 – Graham, Rooks and Sheridan counties. 
Robert Paxson of Penokee currently holds this position. 

District 4 – Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne and Smith counties. 
Otto Levin of Kensington currently holds this position.

District 5 – Clay, Cloud, Republic and Washington counties. 
William Peterson of Clifton currently holds this position.

A nominating committee has been appointed to meet and nominate candidates for these positions. If you are interested in being nominated for one of the positions, contact a member of the committee to discuss your nomination. 

The committee will meet at 1 p.m. on Tue., Dec. 12, 2023 at the Prairie Land Electric office at 14935 U.S. Highway 36 in Norton. 

Nominating Committee Members Include:

Roger Zweygardt – St. Francis

Stephen Washburn – Norton

Rodney Belleau – Hill City

Dennis Hansen – Smith Center

Jerry Stenberg – Clyde 

Nominations may also be made by petition. Interested candidates should contact the Norton office to request the appropriate form.

The petition must be signed by no less than 25 members of the district for whom the trustee is to be elected. Petitions need to be delivered to the Norton office by 5 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 10, 2024. All nominations shall be posted in the Norton office.

The election shall be conducted on an “at large” basis; therefore every member of Prairie Land Electric Cooperative is eligible to vote for all positions in the election. Upon completion of the nominating process, voting materials will be mailed to Prairie Land members by Thu., Jan. 25, 2024. The bylaws, as amended, require the use of mail ballots for trustee elections. 

Ballots and a postage-paid return envelope will be furnished for the member to use. Ballots must be returned to the Norton office by 5 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 12, 2024. An election and credentials committee will count the ballots by Feb. 20, 2024 and the election results will then be announced to members.

If you have questions regarding this year’s election, please call the Prairie Land office in Norton at 785-877-3323 or 800-577-3323.