SECU elects 3 or 4 directors every year. In 2026, the SECU Board of Directors is following its usual pattern of putting forth only one candidate for each vacancy, although every candidate presented to the nominating committee was fully qualified to run.
The problem with this practice of "one vacancy/one candidate" is, if not challenged, it assures that SECU members will never be allowed to vote for their directors, because no election will be held. This is what occurred last year in 2025; there was no election for SECU directors.
Additionally, incumbents have always been renominated by the nominating committee. The only way to crack this Board self-reanointment process is to obtain member signatures to petition to be on the ballot - currently 500 member signatures are required.
This year, two fully qualified candidates not selected by the nominating committee - Julian Hawes and Barry Browning - have submitted the required petitions. Validation of signatures is underway.
✔ SECU members have once again voiced their preference to preserve their democratic right to vote.
Wouldn't you always prefer to have a choice in life... in most everything you do?
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