Columbus, OH – A total of nine rule and bylaw change proposals have been submitted to the U.S. Trotting Association and will be voted upon by the full Board of USTA Directors in March at the 2026 annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
The 2026 proposed rule changes may be found here.
Prior to the final decision on which rules will be adopted, amended or rejected, they will be discussed at each of the USTA’s 12 district meetings. Current USTA members will have the opportunity to vote electronically on each proposal through their USTA member account from October 1, 2025, through February 1, 2026. Members without an online account may request a paper ballot by contacting USTA Corporate Secretary Michele Kopiec at michele.kopiec@ustrotting.com. Voting results will be shared publicly by the USTA and will also be submitted to the full Board of Directors at the annual meeting.
The USTA encourages all members to review the proposed rule changes and to participate by attending their local district meeting to provide input. Members unable to attend their local meeting are urged to contact their directors prior to the meeting date.
Director names and contact information are available here. The full schedule of district meetings — a combination of in-person and Zoom events — can be found here. Meeting notifications will be emailed to current USTA members approximately three weeks prior to each scheduled meeting.
This year’s submissions were provided by USTA members, racing officials, and directors from Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina.