# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S764
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PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK

233. Election of Vice-Presidents

The ballot for the election of Vice-Presidents shall
contain three times as many names as there are Vice-
Presidents to be elected. The names of those candi-
dates who have received the greatest number of votes
at the primary shall be placed on the ballot. A ma-
jority of votes being needed for this election, names
shall, if necessary, be stricken and a new ballot taken
until a majority vote has been obtained for each of the
Vice-Presidents. After the Vice-Presidents have been
elected, another ballot shall be taken to determine
their rank. On this ballot the voters shall indicate by
numerals their choice of First, Second, Third, and
Fourth Vice-Presidents, The tallying of. the ballots
shall proceed on a point system, four points being
counted for each vote for First Vice-President, three
points for each vote for Second Vi -President, two
points for each vote for Third Vice-President, and one
point for‘each vote for Fourth Vice-President. The
one having the greatest number of points shall be
declared First Vice-President, the next highest the
Second Vice-President, the next highest the Third
Vice-President, and the next highest the Fourth Vice-
President.

Proc., 1941, 254 ff.

235. Selection of Committee on Nominations

At each regular convention of Synod a Selection
Committee of seven persons — three pastors, three lay-
men, and one teacher —shall be elected. This Selec-
tion Committee shall appoint the members of the Com-
mittee on Nominations from the list of delegates elected
by the electoral circuits at the District conventions
held prior to a convention of Synod. The Selection
Committee shall inform these members in due time of
their appointment. The Committee on Nominations
shall consist of fifteen persons —- seven pastors, three
teachers, and five laymen, and is to serve at the next
convention of Synod. The various areas of Synod shall
be represented on' the Committee on Nominations.

S.H. 61. 3a. Proc., 1941, 255

237. Publication of Names of Committee
on Nominations

The names of the members of the Committee on
Nominations shall be published three months before
each convention of Synod in order that all members
of Synod may suggest suitable candidates for the
various offices, stating the reasons for such suggestions.

S.H. 62. 3b

239. Nominations for Other Offices
A. Unless Synod has otherwise provided, the Com-
mittee on Nominations shall nominate candidates for
all elective offices, boards, and committees, including
the Boards of Control of the theological seminaries,
teachers’ colleges, and the members at large of the
Boards of Electors.

S. H. 62.4, (Partly new)