This November, Make the Co-op Vote Matter

Co-ops Vote campaign emphasizes the importance of member engagement and voting. 

“Voting is the foundation stone for political action.”
Martin Luther King

During the last election, the rural parts of our country turned out in record numbers at the polls. This trend has continued leading up to this November’s election. Following the success of NRECA’s Co-ops Vote campaign in 2016, this non-partisan project was designed to inform cooperative members on the key issues facing electric Co-ops. Co-ops Vote does not focus on things like endorsing or recommending any candidate for election, but rather, educates members about three very important issues during this election year:  

Expanding broadband coverage throughout rural America;   
Ensuring continued access to reliable electricity; 
Promoting the work of co-ops within the communities they serve.
 
Choptank Electric Cooperative members demonstrate time and again the importance of voting, most recently during the broad-band through member regulation campaign. Overwhelmingly, members made their voices heard and voted YES for broadband through member regulation. In the coming week, Choptank Electric Cooperative encourages members to make their voices heard again. 

Exercising your right to vote is imperative to our families, our neighbors, and our communities. As we move forward with our broadband deployment efforts it is equally important that we elect public officials who can be champions for our rural communities and will help us support our efforts. 
 
To learn more about the Co-ops Vote campaign please visit www.vote.coop