DeKalb Telephone Cooperative (d/b/a DTC Communications) will host its annual meeting on Sept. 19, 2015, at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Alexandria.

Directors will be elected in the Alexandria, Liberty, and Smithville exchanges. The Nominating Committee has qualified the following candidates by nomination: Bennie "Buck" Curtis - Alexandria, Randy Campbell – Liberty, and Ronnie Garrison – Smithville. Those candidates who qualified by petition are: Mark Willoughby – Alexandria, Danny Lynn Hale – Liberty, and Paul Cantrell – Smithville.

Voting for directors will take place at the cooperative’s annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 19 and during early voting Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 14-16. The last day to make changes to your membership for the 2015 election is Thursday, Sept. 10.

Hours and locations for early voting include:

Early Voting Hours

•Mon., Sept. 14 – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

•Tues., Sept. 15 – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

•Wed., Sept. 16 – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Early Voting Held at DTC Store Locations

•111 High Street – ALEXANDRIA

•126 JMZ Drive – GORDONSVILLE

•200 Walmart Drive – SMITHVILLE

•106 West High Street - WOODBURY

On Saturday, Sept. 19, gates to the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Alexandria will open at 11:45 a.m., with voting from noon until 4 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 4 p.m. or once the last person in line at that time has voted.

Only DTC members may vote, and each member must present identification. For a single membership, only that individual may vote. Either member of a joint membership may vote, but not both. In the case of a business membership, a business affidavit is required.