# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S117
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116 SYNODICAL REPORTS

e. The Secretary of the Synod shall publish in the convention
manual brief biographies of the five candidates for President and
the five candidates for First Vice-President, giving adequate infor-
mation on each candidate. This report shall contain such pertinent
information as age, residence, number of years in the Synod, pres-
ent position, District or synodical offices previously held, year of
ordination, former pastorates, involvement in community, govern-
ment, or interchurch affairs, and any other specific experience and
qualification for the office.

f. The convention shall have the right to alter each slate at the
proper time by amendment. The amendment procedure shall in-
clude merely a motion, a second, and a vote on the amendment,
deliberately excluding verbal characterizations and discussion of
the motion (except for the chair to ascertain that the requirements
have been met as to eligibility, consent, and the filing of the bio-
graphical form). Any delegate making a nomination from the floor
shall have secured prior written consent of the candidate whom he
wishes to nominate. Such delegate shall immediately submit to the
Secretary of the Synod this document and written pertinent infor-
mation concerning his nominee as detailed in Bylaw 3.961 e.

g. After all such amendments have been voted on, the conven-
tion shall ratify the slate of candidates prior to each election.
2. Nomination and Election of Other Vice-Presidents
3.970 Nominations

Nominations for other Vice-Presidents shall be by direct nomi-
nating ballot. Each voting delegate shall be entitled to place in
nomination as many persons as there are other Vice-Presidents to
be elected.

2001 Convention Workbook

f. The Secretary of the Synod shall publish in the convention
manual brief biographies of the five candidates for President, the
five candidates for First Vice-President, and the five candidates for
each of the four Area Vice-Presidents, giving adequate informa-
tion on each candidate. This report shall contain such pertinent in-
formation as age, residence, number of years in the Synod, present
position, District or synodical offices previously held, year of ordi-
nation, former pastorates, involvement in community, government,
or interchurch affairs, and any other specific experience and quali-
fication for the office.

g. The convention shall have the right to alter the slates for
President and First Vice-President by amendment at the proper
time. The amendment procedure shall include merely a motion, a
second, and a vote on the amendment, deliberately excluding ver-
bal characterizations and discussion of the motion (except for the
chair to ascertain that the requirements have been met as to eligi-
bility, consent, and the filing of the biographical form). Any dele-
gate making a nomination from the floor shall have secured prior
written consent of the candidate whom he wishes to nominate.
Such delegate shall immediately submit to the Secretary of the
Synod this document and written pertinent information concerning
his nominee as detailed in Bylaw 3.961 e.

h. CURRENT “g” UNCHANGED, BUT NOW DESIG-
NATED “‘h.”

i. For the purpose of selecting the Second through Fifth Vice-
Presidents, the congregations in a District shal] be in the follow-
ing areas:

Eastern Area
Atlantic

Eastern
Florida-Georgia
Indiana
Michigan

New England
New Jersey
Ohio
Southeastern
South Area
Central Illinois
Kansas
Mid-South
Missouri
Oklahoma
Southern
Southern Illinois
Texas

North Central Area
lowa East

Iowa West
Minnesota North
Minnesota South
Nebraska

North Dakota
North Wisconsin
Northern Iinois
South Dakota
South Wisconsin
West Area
California-Nevada-Hawaii
Montana