# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S59
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eligible for election. Each delegate may write in the
name of two of the remaining lay nominees on the
initial ballot. The three lay persons (or more, in case
of a tie vote) who received the highest number of votes
in this preliminary ballot shall be placed on the next
ballot. Each voter shall now vote for only one candi-
date. Balloting shall continue with the lowest candi-
date being removed from each succeeding ballot until
one lay person shall have received a simple majority
of all votes cast, whereupon he or she shall be
declared the lay delegate. The congregation from
which the lay delegate has been elected shall then be
removed from consideration for supplying any re-
maining alternates to that particular convention.

c. All other pastors who received votes in the
initial write-in ballot, except those who were elimi-
nated through the election of the lay delegate, shall be
eligible for election as the alternate. Each voter shall
now vote for only one candidate. Balloting shall
continue with the lowest candidate being removed
from each succeeding ballot until one pastor shall
have received a simple majority of all votes cast,
whereupon he shall be declared the alternate pastoral
delegate. The congregation or congregations served
by him shall be removed from consideration for sup-
plying the remaining lay alternate.

d. Alllay nominees except those which have been
disqualified through the procedures listed above shall
be eligible for election as the alternate lay delegate.
The election of the alternate shall follow the same
procedure as in paragraph c above.

e. All four persons elected shall come from four
different member congregations.

f. The Counselor(s) shall report the results of the
election to the Secretary of the District in writing
immediately after said election. If neither the delegate
nor the alternate (pastoral or lay) can serve, the
vacancy shall be filled by the District President in
consultation with the respective Circuit Counselor(s).

1.55 Delegates Not Bound by Instructions

Congregations shall not require their delegates to
vote in accordance with specific instructions, but
every delegate shall be permitted to vote according to
his own conviction. Delegates are nevertheless re-
sponsible to their circuits, whom they represent, and
shall attempt to discover the sentiment of the mem-
bers thereof. After each convention they shall report
to their circuits the action of the Synod.

(See also 1.51, last sentence.)

1.57 Advisory Delegates

Each District shall send one advisory delegate for
approximately every 30 advisory clergymen and one
advisory delegate for approximately every 30 teachers
on the roster of the Synod. These selections shall be
made by the respective groups meeting at the call of
the District Secretary during the District convention.
Fractional groupings shall be disregarded except
that each District shall be entitled to at least one
advisory delegate in each category.

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Circuit Counselor prior to the day of the Circuit
meeting and shall constitute the slate of candidates.
All congregational nominees, except those who have
been eliminated through the election of the pastoral
delegate, shall be eligible for election. Each voter may
write in the name of two of the remaining nominees
on the initial ballot. The three persons (or more, in
case of a tie vote) who receive the highest number of
votes in this preliminary ballot shall be placed on the
next ballot. Each voter shall now vote for only one
candidate. Balloting shall continue with the lowest
candidate being removed from each succeeding ballot
until one person shall have received asimple majority
of all votes cast, whereupon he or she shall be
declared elected as the second delegate. The con-
gregation from which the second delegate has been
elected shall then be removed from consideration for
supplying any alternate delegate to that particular
convention,

c. All other called parish pastors who received
votes in the initial write-in ballot, except those who
were eliminated through the election of the two
delegates, shall be eligible for election as the pastoral
alternate. Each voter shall now vote for only one
candidate. Balloting shall continue with the lowest
candidate being removed from each succeeding ballot
until one called parish pastor shall have received a
simple majority of all votes cast, whereupon he shall
be declared the alternate pastoral delegate. The congre-
gation or congregations served by him shall be
removed from consideration for supplying the remaining
alternate.

d. All nominees for second delegate except those
who have been disqualified through the procedures
listed above shall be eligible for election as the
alternate second delegate. The election of the alter-
nate shall follow the same procedure as in paragraph
c above.

e. All four persons elected shall come from four
different member congregations.

f. The Counselor(s) shall report the results of the
election to the Secretary of the District in writing
immediately after said election. If neither the dele-
gate nor the alternate in either category can serve, the
vacancy shall be filled by the District President in
consultation with the respective Circuit Counselor(s).

2.07 Responsibilities of Delegates

Congregations shall not require their delegates to
vote in accordance with specific instructions, but
every delegate shall be permitted to vote according to
his or her own conviction. Delegates are nevertheless
responsible to their Circuits, whom they represent,
and shall attempt to discover the sentiment of the
members thereof. They shall be expected to be faithful
in attendance at all sessions of the convention. After
each convention they shall report the actions of the
Synod to their Circuits, preferably appearing before
each of the congregations which they represent.
Voting delegates shall serve a three-year term be-
ginning with the convention; they shall function as
members of the Circuit Forum, serve as resource
persons in the Circuit, and assist in the implementa-
tion of synodical resolutions in their area.

2.09 Advisory Delegates

Each District shall send one advisory delegate for
every 60 advisory clergymen and one advisory dele-
gate for every 60 teachers on the roster of the Synod.
Fractional groupings shall be disregarded except
that each District shall be entitled to at least one
advisory delegate in each category. These selections
shall be made by the respective groups meeting at the
call of the District Secretary during the District
convention. Advisory clergymen and teachers who
are eligible for selection in any category under Bylaw