The Pedernales Electric Cooperative is offering incentives for members who vote early in the June 17 election. Voting opened May 18 for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s board of directors’ election. Members in board districts 2 and 3 can vote for directors to represent them. This year’s candidates are: District 2: Emily Pataki William D. (Bill) Boggs District 3: Eric Stratton Randy R. Klaus Matthew S. Weldon Judy Lawler Pokorny Members who vote by mail, online or at PEC’s Liberty Hill and Cedar Park office by June 9 will be entered into a random drawing for one of several prizes, including $500, $200 and $100 gift cards. Members should begin receiving ballots, election information and voting instructions May 18 from Survey & Ballot Systems, an independent company that manages PEC’s balloting. Completed ballots can be returned to the election manager by mail using the included prepaid return envelopes, or by voting online through a secure website, directvote.net/pec. Members who have registered their email addresses with PEC will receive emails from SBS with links to the online ballot. Online voting is available for members who bring in their ballots to PEC’s Liberty Hill and Cedar Park offices. The deadline for mail and online voting is June 9. The ballot also includes an opportunity for members to opt into the Power of Change program, PEC’s bill round up program that supports area nonprofit organizations. Members can also vote in person before the start of PEC’s annual meeting on June 17 at Leander High School’s Don Tew Performing Arts Center, 3301 S. Bagdad Road, Leander. Election results will be announced before the conclusion of the meeting. PEC has posted clips from their candidate forum at http:pec.coop/election2017. For more information about the election, click here.