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Voting started on Wednesday for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s 2025 Board of Directors Election. This year, eight members are running for two director positions in districts 4 and 5. District 4 includes Dripping Springs and parts of Hays County.
The following candidates are listed in the order in which they will appear on the ballot.
District 4:
• Michael Trentel
• Travis Cox
• John Barksdale
• Dan Strack
• Todd H. Votteler
District 5:
• Alice Price
• Douglas A. Vandiford II
• Milton Scott Powell
These candidates met the eligibility requirements in the Cooperative’s bylaws, collected the required 50-member petition signatures from within their voting district, and completed all other official documentation necessary for entry onto the ballot. Directors must reside in the district for which they are seeking to be elected. This year, members from districts 4 and 5 are eligible to vote.
Voting began May 21 and runs through June 13 at 5 p.m. Members may vote online, via PEC SmartHub on a computer or mobile device, by mail, by email link, or in a PEC office. Members can also use a unique QR code found on their ballot to access the voting portal. By voting, members have the chance to win drawings for $400, $100, or $75 bill credits. Prize winners will be announced June 20 at PEC’s Annual Meeting, but do not need to be present to win.
PEC is owned and governed by its members. Any PEC member who meets the qualifications written in the Cooperative’s bylaws may run for a seat on the board. PEC’s Qualifications and Elections Committee, a member-led group, verifies candidates meet the bylaw requirements to run and an independent, third-party handles the ballot processing and counts.
Election results will be released June 17 and newly elected directors will be seated June 20. For complete PEC election information, visit pec.coop/ election.
