Old System	Current System	Proposed System	Key Factors and Reforms
No	Yes	Yes	The Executive Board is vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation.
No	No	Yes	Making the Executive Board more accountable to the membership.
No	No	Yes	All Executive Board members being elected directly by the membership.
No	No	Yes	Any Executive Board member can be removed directly by the membership.
No	No	No	Accountability that can be ultimately enforced by the membership.
No	No	No	Conflict of interest and ethics guidelines being provided for all Executive Board members.
No	No	No	The organization clearly stating its mission and purpose, articulating the needs of those being served, explaining how its programs work, how much they cost, and what benefits they produce.
No	No	No	The organization freely and accurately shares information about its governance, finances and operations. It is open and inclusive in its procedures, processes, and programs, consistent with its mission and purpose.
No	No	Yes	Helping make it easier for qualified individuals to run for the Executive Board.
No	No	No	Attracting and supporting new blood in the Executive Board.
No	No	No	Encouraging a better qualified pool of candidates to run for the Executive Board.
No	No	No	Improving the balance in the representation and diversity on the Executive Board.
No	No	Yes	Allowing all members to have the same opportunity to run for the Executive Board, without requiring support from any special group, board or committee.
No	No	No	Providing a common message that stands or falls in the public arena, rather than private campaigning in the election of the Executive Board.
No	No	Yes	Having a basic mechanism for a public message to voting members which provides an equal starting point for information from all candidates.
No	No	Yes	Access to more electoral information publicly available to all voting members.
No	No	Yes	Each full dues paying member getting one vote for an Executive Board member regardless of how many memberships they buy.
No	No	No	Maximizing membership participation in selecting the Executive Board.
No	No	Yes	Reducing patronage, horse-trading, and the influence peddling to a small electorate for the Executive Board.
No	No	Yes	The entire membership nationally elects its Executive Board. They are not regionally elected.
No	No	No	The membership elects the organizations President.
No	No	Yes	Not having a special set of electors who vote for the national officers who sit on the Executive Board.
No	No	No	Full Adult type memberships receive voting rights for the Executive Board. Highly discounted memberships such as Youth or Scholastic are not considered full shareholders and cannot hold office.
No	No	No	Members receive useful information about the running of the company including Board member performance and voting records
No	No	No	Members ask questions of management and receive satisfactory answers
No	No	No	Members may submit special proposals for consideration by other members
No	No	No	Members vote on special proposals presented by the company and other members
No	No	No	Members may request change in the way the company is being managed
No	No	No	Members approve or disapprove the selection of auditors, certain rights amendments, and most importantly bylaw changes
No	Yes	Yes	Members may file lawsuits when members believe they have not been properly informed or have been misinformed, misled, or had their rights violated in a material way
No	No	No	Term limits for Board members
No	No	No	Yes or No votes to elect Board members
No	No	No	An external evaluation of the Board every few years
No	No	Yes	Elections certified by independent agency