Here are the candidates for our 2026 Board of Directors election!
Every Member-Owner household gets to vote to elect the candidates they believe will serve the Co-Op & community best!
Voting begins May 20th and concludes June 3rd
Member-Owners will receive an email May 20th on casting their vote via Helios.
FAQs
Who is eligible to vote for the Board of Directors?
According to Articles 1 and 4 in Section 2 of the bylaws, each member-owner household in good standing shall have only one vote on any single matter.
What does "good standing" mean?
Good standing means you've either invested your entire $300 member-owner equity already, or you're reliably making scheduled investments on a payment plan.
How do I know if I’m a member-owner in good standing?
You can check your member-owner equity on our website at www.southphillyfood.coop/current-member-owners. You may also choose to email [email protected] to ask about your eligibility to vote.
How does the online voting process work?
Online voting will take place from Wednesday, May 20, 2026 to Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:59 pm. An email containing online voting instructions, as well as the User ID and Password needed to access the online ballot, will be sent to the primary contact of each member-owner household in good standing. If the primary contact of your household does not receive this email or you are unsure who is listed as your household's primary contact, you may contact us for assistance at [email protected]. Learn more about Helios, our online voting platform, and how it is designed to secure the privacy of your vote.
If there are multiple people in my member-owner household, do we each get a vote?
Nope. Only one vote per member-owner household. You can talk it over as a household and make selections that everyone agrees to, or just designate the primary member-owner to make the decision on everyone's behalf. Whatever works for you!
If you receive multiple votes from the same member-owner household, what will happen?
The only way the Co-op would receive multiple votes from one household is if a given household votes via Helios *and* mails in a ballot. Should this happen, the Governance Committee will only count the vote submitted via Helios, as there is no way for a Helios election administrator to know who voted for whom.