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2026 annual meeting

June 18, 2026
American Legion Coliseum
355 Prospect Ave., Park River

Registration & Meal – 4:45 p.m.
Meeting – 6 p.m.

2025 ANNUAL REPORT

Director Election

Applications and petitions for the Polar Communications Board of Directors are now being accepted. Three director positions will be elected at the annual meeting on June 18, 2026. The following incumbent directors are seeking re-election:

District 1 – Gordon Johnson, Cavalier
District 2 – Chris Nelson, Edinburg
District 3 – Lori Dahl, Brocket

Nomination Information:

Detailed information can be found in the member by-laws in your telephone directory or at polarcomm.com/legal. Any qualified member may submit an application and a petition by 4 p.m. on April 3, 2026.

Members may submit a completed application and petition by:

  • on-line submission (application only) or
  • mail: Polar Communications, PO Box 270, Park River, ND  58270 or
  • e-mail: [email protected]

All nominations are subject to verification. Once verification is complete, the candidate will be notified, and their name will appear on the ballot.

Eligible election exchanges in 2026:
District 1 – Cavalier, Drayton, and Pembina
District 2 – Crystal, Edinburg, Nekoma, Fairdale, Fordville, Adams, and Edmore
District 3 – Brocket, Dahlen, Michigan, Inkster, Niagara, Petersburg, Aneta, Gilby, and Lakota

Director Petition

Director Application

Name
Address
Are you related to any board member or employee at Polar Communications?:
Are you a natural person?
Are you a member in good standing (a member in good standing is a member who takes wireline telephone or broadband Internet service from Polar and pays all amounts owed to Polar as and when such amounts are due and payable)?
Are you presently residing and have resided for the past two (2) consecutive years and shall remain a resident of the area served or to be served by the Cooperative?
Are you in any way employed or financially interested in a competing enterprise or business engaged in selling communications service or supplies or constructing or maintaining facilities?
Are you a current employee or the spouse of any employee?
Are you a former employee who has been employed by the Cooperative on a full-time basis during the past five (5) years, or the spouse of a former employee or spouse thereof, who is covered by any retirement or insurance benefit paid for partly or completely by the Cooperative?
Are you a convicted felon of any State or Federal crime?
Have you filed for bankruptcy at any time?
Are you able to attend a minimum of ten (10) regular scheduled board meetings, beginning with the board meeting in the month elected?
Consent