Saturday, April 11
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Beechwood Middle School & Chapin Middle School
Virtual Business Meeting
Friday, April 17, 5:30 pm www.mcecoop.com
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MCEC READY means being prepared to serve you — today and into the future. As energy needs change and challenges continue, we’re well positioned to deliver the reliable power and trusted service you depend on. This year’s Annual Meeting reflects that promise, with convenient drive-thru registration and voting, plus a virtual business meeting you can view online. However you choose to participate, we’re ready to connect and ready to move forward together.
2026 ANNUAL MEETING FORMAT:
Drive-Thru Registration and Voting
Saturday, April 11
7:00 am – 7:00 pm*
We will operate two drive-thru locations simultaneously for your convenience. At both locations, Mid-Carolina employees will help you register and vote from your vehicle. Detach and bring your registration card with you, and simply drive through. We’ll hand you a small member gift, and a $25 bill credit will be automatically applied to your account. It’s that easy.
Register and vote from your car at one of these locations. For maps and drive-thru directions, see the magazine’s back inside cover.
Beechwood Middle School Chapin Middle School 1340 Highway 378 11661 Broad River Road Lexington, SC Chapin, SC
*Please note: Drive-thru hours have been updated from those previously published in the January Save-the-Date. The times shown above reflect the final schedule.
Official Notice 2026 Annual Meeting
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Drive-thru registration and voting will take place from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on that day at Beechwood Middle School and Chapin Middle School.
Drive-Thru Registration and Voting will also be available at the MCEC Lexington and Dutch Fork offices on Friday, April 17, from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Members are encouraged to attend the Saturday, April 11 event to avoid potential traffic delays.
The Virtual Business Meeting will be livestreamed on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 5:30 pm, and officers will report on cooperative matters for the year 2025.
Virtual Business Meeting
Friday, April 17 5:30 pm
The business meeting will be available at www.mcecoop.com. Visit our website and click on the business meeting link at the top of our home page to conveniently watch from anywhere.
Drive-Thru Registration and Voting will also be available at the Lexington and Dutch Fork offices on Friday, April 17, from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Members are encouraged to attend the Saturday, April 1 event to avoid potential traffic delays.
See the magazine’s back cover for member gift and prize details.
TRUSTEE ELECTIONS
In accordance with the Bylaws, at this meeting a total of three candidates are to be elected (one from each of the three districts below) to serve the Cooperative from their respective districts for three-year terms. The Nominating and Qualifications Committee of Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc., nominates the following members for election as Trustees:
TERMS 2026-2029
DISTRICT 1
J. Carey Bedenbaugh, Jr 9583 Spann Road Leesville, SC 29070
DISTRICT 2
Allan Risinger 136 Ables Mill Road Leesville, SC 29070
DISTRICT 3
Eddie Best 100 Berwick Court Columbia, SC 29212
As members of the Nominating and Qualifications Committee having met on January 26, 2026, at the Cooperative’s principal office at 3:30 p.m., we certify that the above-named members are qualified to serve as Trustees of Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.
DISTRICT 1
Jeremy R. Mitchell
DISTRICT 2
Michael N. Shealy
DISTRICT 3
Debbie Sowell
DISTRICT 4
Dwight Sease
DISTRICT 5
Hollis Walsh
DISTRICT 6
James A. Chapman
DISTRICT 7
Donald C. Wise, Chairman
DISTRICT 8
Lewis Shealy
DISTRICT 9
William A. Crout
Directions and Maps for 2026 Annual Meeting Drive-Thru Registration and Voting Saturday, April 11, 7:00 am–7:00 pm
Beechwood Middle School
1340 Highway 378 Lexington, SC
Members choosing to register and vote through this location should arrive via Highway 378. Follow the digital signs to merge into the correct lane and proceed to the drive-thru. Mid-Carolina employees will greet you with a member gift and direct you to register and vote from the convenience and safety of your vehicle. Members will then follow the directions to exit onto Highway 378.
Chapin Middle School 11661 Broad River Road Chapin, SC
Members choosing to register and vote through this location should arrive at Chapin Middle School on Broad River Road and follow the digital signs to enter at the stoplight. Members will keep right and follow the car loop to the front of the school. Mid-Carolina employees will greet you with a member gift and direct you to register and vote from the convenience and safety of your vehicle. Members will then follow the directions to exit.
