USHPA writes:

Thank you for participating in the governance proposal vote. In
total, 32% of members voted, and we appreciate your taking the time to share
your opinion.

The final vote was FOR the proposal at 1623 votes (58%) in favor to 1176 votes
(42%) against. Detailed results on the membership vote from the independent
election service are available here:
https://secure.electionbuddy.com/results/3LFCK2C75ZGT

We received two requests for paper ballots, but none were returned before the
close of the election. Since there are no paper ballots to tabulate, these are
the final results. We will provide a regional breakdown once certified by the
election service provider.

While change can be difficult, we're confident in our members' decision that a
smaller governing body will be more efficient and effective, better represent
all of our members, and have a greater ability to try new initiatives to grow
our sports and support all of our instructors, chapters, and pilots.

Because the membership voted to pass the proposal, USHPA's board size will be
reduced at the end of the Spring board meeting in 2 weeks. This process will
follow the transitional board plan laid out in USHPA's Bylaws as accepted by the
membership vote. The existing officers will carry forward to the new board.
Board members interested in remaining on the board will be nominated (or
self-nominated), then voted on by the rest of the board. The diversity algorithm
will then be applied to determine the result of this vote in order to ensure
that all regions, wing types, genders, and ages possible are represented on the
transitional board. Please note that all Regional Directors from regions that
did not approve the bylaw amendment (i.e., voted against the proposal) will
remain on the transitional board for the duration of their elected terms, with
the result that the transitional board may be larger than 10 members. Since they
will be carry over directors, they will not be eligible for the election taking
place at the Spring meeting. In Fall 2019, an election will be held to begin
replacing the transitional board to proceed to the new governance process.

We would like to thank James Bradley and the rest of the volunteers who
identified an issue they wanted to change, then spent countless hours writing,
revising, discussing, and promoting the proposal. USHPA relies on dedicated
volunteers for much of the work that we do, and we sincerely appreciate their
efforts to further the organization.

We know that this was a much-debated issue. If you are dissatisfied with the
result of the vote, or with other areas within USHPA--volunteer! The governance
proposal is a perfect example that volunteers can, and do, have a huge impact on
our organization and our sport. We're always open to working with members to
improve the organization for everyone. If you're interested in collaborating
with us, please let us know through email or by filling out our volunteer form.
You're also welcome to attend our Spring board meeting in Golden, CO in 2 weeks
and to give us feedback there.

Thank you again to everyone who worked on the proposal, gave feedback, and
participated in the vote. We're looking forward to continuing to improve our
organization and to better serving our flying community.