# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S255
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Constitutional Matters 255

otes at the primary shall be put on the ballot. A majority of
jotes being needed for this election, names shall, if necessary, be
eken and a new ballot taken, until a majority vote has been
ed for each of the Vice-Presidents. After the Vice-Presidents
ve been elected, another ballot shall be taken to determine their
. On this ballot the voters shall indicate by numerals their
ce of First, Second, Third, and Fourth Vice-President. The
lying of the ballots shall proceed on a point system, four points
counted for each vote for First Vice~President, three points
each vote for Second Vice-President, two points for each vote
or Third Vice-President, and one point for each vote for Fourth
ice-President. The one having the greatest number of points
shall be declared First Vice-President, the next highest the Second
ice-President, the next highest the Third Vice-President, and
the next highest the Fourth Vice-President. ,

Election of Nominating Committee

. At all regular conventions of Synod.a committee of seven
“persons, three pastors, three laymen, and one teacher, shall be
elected. This committee shall elect the members of the Committee
on Nominations. After the conventions of the Districts have been
. held prior to the convention of Synod, the committee elected by
,. Synod shall meet and elect the Committee on Nominations from
"the list of delegates elected by the electoral circuits and inform the
members in due time of their election. The Committee on Nomina-
-;. tions shall consist of fifteen persons, seven pastors, three teachers,
-and five laymen. On this committee the various areas of Synod
shall be represented.

Publicatici:: 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 nominate suitable can-
.didates for the various offices, stating the reasons for such

nominations. Nominations for Other Offices

The Committee on Nominations shall nominate candidates for
all offices, boards, and committees which are elective except such
for whose nomination Synod has provided otherwise.

Order of Names on Ballot
For all elections the names of the candidates, two for each
position, shall be printed in alphabetical order, without any dis-
tinctive marks. The Committee on Nominations shall complete
its work in sufficient time to have the lists of candidates published
in the book of Reports AND MEMORIALS.