As of August 2, 2018, 39 members will appear on the ballot in the upcoming election for USPA’s Board of Directors. All 22 seats on the board are up for grabs, with 18 members vying for the eight National Director slots and 21 members running as Regional Director candidates. The election begins October 1, when members with valid email addresses on file with USPA will receive an email to access the electronic ballot. It will also be accessible by logging in to your USPA membership account at uspa.org and going to uspa.org/Election to vote. A paper ballot will also appear in the October issue of Parachutist as a printed page and will be available for download from the USPA website for completion and mailing.