Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook
conference approval at the next regularly scheduled session. E. Election of Members to Serv e on Agencies, Boards, Committees, Councils, Commissions and Ministry Teams 1. The Annual Conference Committee on Nominations shall prepare a rec- ommended slate of candidates to fill the positions on various agencies, committees, boards, councils, ministry teams, and commissions of the annual conference. 2. In the nomination and election of membership for all Annual Conference structures, special attention shall be given to inclusiveness as outlined in ¶ 610.5, 2020/2024 Book of Discipline . 3. The members of the Annual Conference shall elect persons to its various agencies, committees, boards, councils, ministry teams, and commissions. F. Election of Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conferences: Election of delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conferences shall be con- ducted in the following manner: 1. All clergy members in full connection will be assigned a number for the purpose of electronic balloting by the annual conference secretary prior to the Annual Conference Session. Clergy who submit their picture and a biography of not more than two hundred (200) words will be included in the material published and distributed by the annual conference secretary, provided the materials have been received prior to a deadline established by the annual conference secretary. 2. Lay persons eligible to serve as delegates may submit a biography of not more than two hundred (200) words and a picture that will be published and distributed by the annual conference secretary, provided that the materials are received prior to a deadline established by the annual con- ference secretary. All lay persons who submit materials shall be assigned a number by the annual conference secretary for the purpose of electronic balloting. The names of lay persons willing to serve may also be received from the floor of the Annual Conference session. 3. In the case of both laity and clergy, election shall be by a majority of the votes cast in each ballot. A ballot is valid if it meets the following standards: a) It is cast by a voting member or properly seated alternate member of the Annual Conference. b) Votes will only be tabulated for candidates that have been properly nominated according to the provisions. c) Multiple votes on the same ballot for the same candidate will be counted only once. d) Votes for an ineligible candidate or a candidate who has already been elected will invalidate the vote but not the entire ballot. e) A ballot that has less votes than the number of candidates to elect will only be tabulated for the number of votes cast.
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