Get details on PCC’s 2026 Board of Trustees election
It’s time to get ready for the 2026 PCC Board of Trustees election.
In 2026, three seats are up for reelection. Four candidates will appear on the ballot — incumbent Megan Karch, the current chair of the Governance Committee, along with Alissa Leinonen, Errol Schweizer and Susan Viscon. See here for more information on the candidates and the election process, and sign up here for a virtual member-only event April 6 to meet them.
Trustees are elected to serve three-year terms, other than PCC’s CEO, who is an ex-officio member of the board.
Voting will begin online April 14 at 12:01 a.m. and end April 28 at 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time. Results will be announced at the co-op’s Annual Members’ Meeting, which will take place virtually on April 29.
Who is eligible to vote in PCC’s election?
To be considered an active member who is eligible to vote, you must have met the following requirements by March 11:
- Your membership was paid in full.
- You had purchased merchandise, cooking classes or gift cards using your PCC membership since March 12, 2025
To learn whether you are currently an active member, log into your PCC website account and click “Membership.”
If you are an active member, make sure you are subscribed to receive Member Communications — we’ll be sending more emails about the upcoming election. Confirm that your email address and subscriptions are up to date by visiting your PCC website account. Election Services Co. (ESC) is handling online voting for PCC. When you see an email from them — which might end up in your spam box at first — make sure to move it into your primary inbox or mark this sender as safe. ESC will be sending a unique link to your ballot via email.
If you are unable to vote online due to disability or otherwise, please contact us through our website or call 206-547-1222, and select the membership option on the phone tree, to request a paper ballot. Paper ballots must be received by the co-op office by 5 p.m. on April 28, 2026 to be counted.