A fundamental part of the cooperative difference is that Oneota Co-op is democratically controlled by its owners. We embrace democracy through our annual Board of Directors election, in which Oneota Co-op owners elect other owners to serve as directors, and in some years, in which owners vote on proposed Co-op initiatives.
Voting opens in March, and our owners are able to submit ballots online, through the mail, or in person at the Co-op. Election results are announced each year at the Annual Meeting of the Ownership – held in April.
All members in good standing as of February 13th, 2022 will be/were mailed a detailed letter containing election details, announcement of the Annual Meeting of the Ownership, and a personal ID and password unique to each member/owner which will be used by the member/owner to vote electronically in the 2022 election.
If the Co-op has record of a valid email address for any owner in good standing as of February 13th, they will also receive an election email from SimplyVoting.
If any owner in good standing receives a letter containing their electronic voting materials and wishes to instead submit a paper ballot, there will be paper ballots available for pick-up at the store during business hours beginning March 1st. In addition, if a paper ballot needs to be mailed we will be happy to do so by request.
Any owner who becomes an owner in good standing after February 13th, but before March 1st, will be mailed a letter announcing the election details and date of the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Ownership, 2022 Candidate Statements, and a paper version of the 2022 ballot for returning to the Co-op – if they have a USPS mailing address on file. If the owner has an email address, electronic voting credentials will be emailed to the owner instead of a paper ballot.
Any owner who becomes in-good-standing after March 1st, but before the end of business on April 1st, will be mailed a letter announcing the election details and date of the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Ownership, 2022 Candidate Statements, and a paper version of the 2022 ballot for returning to the Co-op – if they have a USPS mailing address on file. If the owner has an email address, electronic voting credentials will be emailed to the owner instead of a paper ballot.
If you do not receive election materials and believe that you should, please call the Co-op at 563-382-4666 to verify your address and membership status. Completed ballots, electronic and paper, must be received at the Co-op no later than 7:00 pm on April 1st.
The Annual Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 19th at 6:00 pm and will be held virtually. All owners of the Co-op are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting. There will be a presentation by the General Manager, Nate Furler, as well as Board President, Scott Timm.
This year, 2022, we have three positions to fill on the Oneota Co-op Board of Directors. Our sincere thanks go to Michelle Barness, Bill Iverson, and Andy Sassaman for their service on the Oneota Co-op Board.
Board candidates for the 2022 election include the following (three) individuals to fill the three, 3-year term slots on the Co-op Board: Aaron Detter, Bailey Lutz, and Bill Iverson.
You will find a link below to the full candidates statements on our website.
The owners of the Oneota Co-op have the responsibility to review the candidate statements and vote for your Co-op Directors during the month of March. (Completed paper ballots must be received at the Co-op no later than 7:00 pm on April 1st. Electronic ballots must be received online by 7:00 pm on April 1st.) The full candidate statements can be found at the link below and at the online voting site. Candidate statements are also posted on the board in the Oneota Co-op entryway. Please thank these candidates for their willingness to serve on the Oneota Co-op Board of Directors.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Scott Hawthorn, Board Vice President at oneotahawthorn@gmail.com
or Nate Furler, General Manager at gm@oneotacoop.com.
2022 Board Candidate Statements
LINK TO ONLINE VOTING – username and password required, see your email or letter
