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By attending or registering for our Annual Meeting, you are taking an active role in your cooperative. You have a vote and a voice in how your co-op does business.

At Coast Electric, we don't have shareholders, we have members. As a member, you get to vote on the men and women who represent you on Coast Electric's board of directors. That vote takes place every year at our Annual Meeting. Those who aren't able to attend the meeting can register via proxy online, by mail or in any of our offices. Registering allows you to participate, even if you aren't present at the meeting. 

Attending or registering also gives you the opportunity to win electricity credits of up to $1,000! 

Registering your proxy allows you to assign someone who will be at the meeting to vote on your behalf. You can choose another member to vote for you or you can assign the board of directors to vote on your behalf. 

Coast Electric serves Hancock, Harrison and Pearl River counties. There are three board positions in each county we serve. Each year, members vote for a board representative in one of these three positions. 

For more information about our election process, please read our bylaws. 

Coast Electric's bylaws outline our nominating, voting and other Annual Meeting processes. You can download a copy of our bylaws here. 

We will be livestreaming the 2025 Annual Meeting on www.coastelectric.coop. You can also watch from the Coast Electric YouTube channel. Simply visit our website on Thursday, Nov. 6, and you can watch the meeting live beginning at 6 p.m. A recording of the meeting will be archived on our YouTube channel if you aren't able to watch the night of the meeting. Please note that those watching online will not be able to vote virtually. Only those in attendance are able to vote the night of the meeting. To actively participate in the meeting, you must have registered via proxy or be in attendance. 

Visit this page to learn more about capital credits and how funds are allocated and retired to our members.