Thank you to everyone who participated for supporting our organization.

According to the election results, the candidates below were elected to board seats in Esperanto-USA:

• Mateo Brooks, Treasurer until 2027
• Shneur “Ŝneoro” Agronin, Board Member until 2027
• Peggy Dolter, Board Member until 2027
• Isabel* Gardener, Board Member until 2026

The following Esperanto-USA bylaws changes were approved:

• Replace what was formerly §1301 through §1304:
  • “§1301. The League shall manage its funds according to relevant IRS guidelines and requirements and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for non-profit organizations, with the help of independent, accredited accountants. The Board may establish a fund management policy, which shall not contradict those guidelines and requirements.”
  • 91.5% voted in favor
• Add the following language:
  • “§313. Resignation from the Board may be made in writing to any other board member.
  • §314. A board member who is absent from three consecutive, regularly scheduled board meetings shall have their position as a board member reviewed at the next, regularly scheduled board meeting and may be removed from the Board by majority vote.
  • §315. A board member may be removed from the Board for an act or acts directly harmful to the activity of the League by a two-thirds vote of the remaining board members.
  • §316. Any decision to remove a board member may be appealed to the following Congress which may reverse the decision by a majority vote.”
  • 91.5% voted in favor
• Make modifications to §1101- §1105 to read as such:
  • “§1101. The official organ of the League shall be issued at least quarterly.
  • §1102. The name and format of the League’s organ shall be determined by the Board or by action of the Congress.
  • §1103. Material to appear in the official organ shall be chosen by the Editor with the advice of the President and/or Board as required.
  • §1104. No material of political, religious, ideological, or tendentious nature shall appear in the organ unless the subject clearly pertains to the language problem.
  • §1105. The editor serves at the pleasure of the Board after being appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board.”
  • 92% voted in favor

The current bylaws can be found on our website.