Article IV, Section 2
The current bylaws require the Nominating Committee to have at least two members but set no upper limit. The change under consideration would require the Committee to include at least two trustees and no more than one-third of the Board of Trustees. Setting both a floor and a ceiling ensures the Committee is large enough to bring a meaningful cross-section of Board perspectives to candidate evaluation, while remaining small enough to function efficiently.

Article IV, Section 2
Currently, no person may be a candidate for Trustee unless approved and recommended by the Nominating Committee. The change under consideration would establish an open, transparent nomination process that gives members the opportunity to suggest candidates. It would create a defined submission window (within 30 days designated by the Committee, no later than 120 days before the annual meeting), require new candidates to submit a nomination form, resume, letter of interest, and at least 25 member signatures of support, and provide current trustees a formal pathway to seek reelection. The full slate of candidates would be presented to members no later than 30 days before the annual meeting.

Article VI, Section 1
Currently, trustees remain in office until they resign or are retired by member election, with no term limits or removal process. The change under consideration would establish staggered three-year terms so that no more than one-third of trustees end their terms in the same year, set term limits of no more than four consecutive three-year terms (12 years maximum, with narrow exceptions for extraordinary circumstances), clarify that renomination is not automatic and requires Nominating Committee review, require the Chairman to be a current trustee serving a three-year term, and allow trustees to be removed for cause by a majority vote of trustees in office.

Article VI, Section 2

The current bylaws require a Board of not less than three Trustees but set no maximum. The change under consideration would establish that the Board shall have no fewer than three and no more than thirteen Trustees. Setting both a floor and a ceiling ensures the Board is large enough to bring a meaningful cross-section of skill sets and perspectives, while remaining small enough to function efficiently.

Article VI, Section 3

Currently, the bylaws require only that all trustees be members, with no further qualifications. The change under consideration would establish trustee qualification criteria for consideration by the Nominating Committee, including individuals who are or have recently been active general aviation pilots, who own or have owned or leased general aviation aircraft, who will commit to participate in Board committees and public aviation events, and who have subject matter expertise in at least one area of need for AOPA such as finance and accounting, marketing and social media, government affairs and regulations, or aviation safety.

Article VII, Section 1

Currently, there are no qualifications or term limits for the Chairman of the Board. The change under consideration would require that, to be considered for Chairman, an individual must have served on the Board for at least three consecutive years (with the third year being the most recent year prior to election) and must have served as a Board Committee Chair for at least one year. No person could serve as Chairman for more than six consecutive years, unless extraordinary circumstances apply and a majority of the Board supports an additional term.

Article IV, Section 6
Currently, members may vote in person or by written proxy filed with the Secretary, but the bylaws set no deadline for proxy submission. The change under consideration would require that all proxies be submitted in writing to the Secretary no later than the last day of the calendar month before the annual membership meeting, ensuring AOPA has the time necessary to count outstanding proxies and properly certify the vote.