Appendix 12: Procedure for electing the Lay President
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1 the election of the Lay President shall take place at Conference
2 each Synod shall be required to make a nomination to the Secretary of Conference. Such nomination must be accompanied by a completed CV.
3 the Secretary of Conference shall supply each member of Conference with a copy of the CV of the nominees.
4 no discussion of the nominees shall be allowed on the floor of Conference.
5 the Conference shall proceed to vote. The required majority for election is 50% of the votes cast plus one. In the case of any nominee who is serving a current term, the required majority for election is 75% of the votes cast.
6 Nomination procedure:
1 the election of the Lay President shall take place at Conference
2 each Synod shall be required to make a nomination to the Secretary of Conference. Such nomination must be accompanied by a completed CV.
3 the Secretary of Conference shall supply each member of Conference with a copy of the CV of the nominees.
4 no discussion of the nominees shall be allowed on the floor of Conference.
5 the Conference shall proceed to vote. The required majority for election is 50% of the votes cast plus one. In the case of any nominee who is serving a current term, the required majority for election is 75% of the votes cast.
6 Nomination procedure:
6.1 Circuits to nominate Candidates by 31st March to the District Office. Such
candidates shall be interviewed by a Committee appointed by the District
Executive. A report on each nominee shall be made at Synod.
6.2 Synods may nominate any member in the Connexion.
6.3 the proposer shall brief Synod on the person nominated and answer any questions for clarification.
6.4 the nominee who secures the greatest number of votes cast becomes the Synod’s nominee to Conference
| << Appendix 11 | Table of Contents | Appendix 13 >> |6.2 Synods may nominate any member in the Connexion.
6.3 the proposer shall brief Synod on the person nominated and answer any questions for clarification.
6.4 the nominee who secures the greatest number of votes cast becomes the Synod’s nominee to Conference