Board & Elections

Vote for your Board of Directors and enter to win one of three prizes of $500, $300 and $100!

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For PERSONAL ACCOUNT HOLDERS, please click here.

For BUSINESS/ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT HOLDERS, please click here*.

*For business/association account holders, you will be required to submit an Authorization to Vote form prior to voting in order to receive your voting PIN. Please contact your branch for more details.

Online and electronic in-branch voting via the eVoting platform will take place from 9:30 am ADT, March 27 to 4:00 pm ADT, April 17. eVoting is available from any computer or mobile device with an internet connection.

Get to Know Your Candidates!

For the 2026 Board of Directors election process, there are three vacancies and members will elect candidates to fill those three positions for three-year terms. The Call for Nominations for East Coast Credit Union has ceased and the Nominations Committee has received eight qualified nominees to fill three positions on our Board.

Election results will be announced at our Annual General Meeting on April 22, 2026.

*Please note that there will be no in-person Board of Directors voting at our AGM.

Annual General Meeting

Our 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. Doors open at 6:30 pm, with the official meeting starting at 7:00 pm.

We are excited to offer the livestream option again this year, so that members can view and/or participate in the meeting from any location with Wi-Fi, if they are unable to attend the meeting in person. Check back soon for the link to our Livestream.

Click here to view the 2025 East Coast CU Annual General Meeting Minutes.

Click here to view our Notice of Meeting.

To RSVP for the AGM, please email EastCoastAGM@creditu.ca

Overview of the 2026 Director Nomination and Election Process

• Call for Nominations for the position of Director (January 30)
• Call for Nominations closes and all completed Nomination packages submitted (February 27)
• Nominations Committee approves the candidates (March 13)
• List of approved candidates posted in all branches and on the East Coast CU website (includes candidate’s biography and photograph) (March 26)
• Voting Period (online and electronic in-branch) (March 27 – April 17)
• Results of election announced at the Annual General Meeting (April 22)

Download the full election calendar

Are you eligible to vote?

Every member who is 18 years of age and over, and in good standing, is entitled to vote.*

*Hold a share balance of not less than $5. The Credit Union Act 71(1) and 71(2) does not allow members to vote more than once per question or to vote by proxy. If a corporation or association is a member of East Coast Credit Union, the Credit Union shall recognize an individual to represent the corporation or association by a resolution of the directors of the governing body of the corporation or association.

Why should I vote?

Please view our Directors Elections Q&A for more information on why your vote counts, how to get to know and evaluate the candidates, and why the Board matters to you and your community! Our members involvement and engagement is critical in maintaining East Coast Credit Union’s success, and in shaping the future direction of this progressive, dynamic, and caring organization. East Coast Credit Union’s Board of Directors is built on leadership, dedication and excellence.

View our Directors Elections Q&A here.

What is the Nominations Committee?

Each year, the Board of Directors appoints a Nominations Committee, which reports directly to the membership at the AGM. The committee makes its best efforts to identify and encourage nominations from eligible members that are representative of the diversity of the credit union, and who possess the skills, knowledge and expertise required to serve on the Board of Directors. The Committee reviews the nominations to ensure the nominees are eligible candidates for the Board of Directors.