VOTING OPEN: April 1st @ 8 am through April 17th @10 pm Annual Meeting: Thursday, April 20th @ 6 pm Annual Meeting ZOOM Link: https://bit.ly/2023_Annual_Meeting The information below was taken from our Policy on Uniform Conditions of Membership: https://bit.ly/Policy_on_Uniform_Conditions_of_Membership 3.1. MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY; Nondiscrimination. Membership shall be open without regard to any characteristic that does not directly pertain to a person’s eligibility. Accordingly, any natural person, trust, organization, or business entity (a “person”) may apply for membership in the Cooperative. As a condition of initial and continuing membership in the Cooperative, each Member must: a. meet all conditions and eligibility requirements set forth in the Uniform Conditions of Membership established by the Board, as amended from time to time; b. apply for membership in the Cooperative, on forms established by the Board; c. pay, or agree to pay on terms approved by the Cooperative, the capital contributions and special assessments established by the Board for the applicable class or category of membership, which may include an initial contribution of Member capital that does not appreciate in value; and d. patronize the Cooperative by conducting the minimum level of business established by the Board and set forth in the Uniform Conditions of Membership for the applicable class or category of membership. 3.5. Voting Power a. Each Member will be entitled to one vote in any matter submitted to a vote of the Members. b. If two or more persons hold a Membership jointly (e.g., in partnership, joint tenancy, or otherwise) they will be collectively entitled to only one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Members. The vote may be cast by any one of these persons. c. An individual shall not be permitted to cast more than one vote on any matter submitted for a vote of the Members, whether acting on behalf of such individual, as a voting representative of a Member which is not a natural person, or a combination of both.