GDUI thanks our membership for participating in the 2020 GDUI Elections.
Over 44 percent of our membership voted in this election.
Congratulations to our candidates.
Our two proposed Bylaws amendments required a 2/3 or 66.6 percent approval of the voters in order to pass. Both of the amendments have passed with over 94 percent approval
The election results are as follows:
Guide Dog Users, Inc. 2020 Election
Open from 12:01 AM, May 30, 2020 to 11:59 PM, June 7, 2020
Total voters for ballot: 176 (44.2% of 398 total codes); as of 1:00:54 PM on Monday, June 8, 2020; (U.S. Eastern).
Vote mode distribution: 112 e-vote, 0 paper ballots, 64 telephone.
President ( 175 total voters this ballot; vote for 1):
Votes Name %
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174 Sarah Calhoun, from Missouri 99.4%
1 Abstain 0.6%
First Vice President ( 176 total voters this ballot; vote for 1):
Votes Name %
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166 Maria Hansen (incumbent), from New York 94.3%
10 Abstain 5.7%
Second Vice President ( 174 total voters this ballot; vote for 1):
Votes Name %
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166 Deb Cook Lewis (incumbent), from Washington 95.4%
8 Abstain 4.6%
Treasurer ( 174 total voters this ballot; vote for 1):
Votes Name %
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173 Maria Kristic, from New York 99.4%
1 Abstain 0.6%
First Director ( 175 total voters this ballot; vote for 1):
Votes Name %
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158 Robert Acosta, from California 90.3%
17 Abstain 9.7%
Second Director ( 174 total voters this ballot; vote for 1):
Votes Name %
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152 Margie Donovan, from California 87.4%
22 Abstain 12.6%
AMENDMENT 1 of 2: Grounds for Removal of an Officer/Director ( 174 total voters this ballot; vote for 1):
Votes Name %
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164 Yes 94.3%
6 Abstain 3.4%
4 No 2.3%
AMENDMENT 2 of 2: Term of Service for all Officers, Directors and Appointees ( 174 total voters this ballot; vote for 1):
Votes Name %
| | | | |
166 Yes 95.4%
5 No 2.9%
3 Abstain 1.7%
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