The cooperative’s bylaws anticipate for the following positions to be filled in the 2026 trustee election:
DISTRICT 1 – Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman and Thomas counties. MIKE ROGERS of Saint Francis currently holds this position.
DISTRICT 2 – Decatur, Norton and Phillips counties. KEITH ROSS of Long Island currently holds this position.
DISTRICT 4 – Smith, Jewell, Osborne, and Mitchell counties. RON GRIFFITH of Smith Center currently holds this position.
DISTRICT 5 – Republic, Washington, Cloud, and Clay counties. LOWELL THOMAN of Concordia 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 MON., DEC. 15, 2025, at the Prairie Land Electric office at 14935 U.S. Highway 36 in Norton. (A secondary date of Fri. Dec. 19, 2025, has been set in case the meeting is postponed due to inclement weather).
NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDE:
ROGER ZWEYGARDT St. Francis, 785-332-8253
STEPHEN WASHBURN Norton, 785-202-0338
RODNEY BELLEAU Hill City, 785-421-8149
RON MORGAN Smith Center, 785-620-7665
JERRY STENBERG Clyde, 785-243-0129
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 MON., JAN. 12, 2026.
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 FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 2026. 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 TUES., FEB. 10, 2026. An election and credentials committee will count the ballots by Feb. 20, 2026, 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.