Oakdale Electic members have equal voting rights. It doesn't matter how much electricity a member consumes. When it comes to electing directors, each member has one vote. Members contribute equitably to the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the cooperative.
Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations, controlled by their members.
If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy. New challenges and new technologies affect your cooperative and the entire utility industry. Ensuring our continuing effectiveness can only be accomplished by providing information and training to the members and public, our employees, staff and directors. Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the co-op movement by participating in local, state, regional, national and international cooperative organizations. This principle focuses on members' needs and prompts cooperatives to work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies accepted by their members.