III Vote as a Ministerial Delegate at General Assembly
Community ministers in preliminary or final fellowship who are settled and have been endorsed by a congregation are eligible to vote as a ministerial delegate of that congregation at the UUA General Assembly. In order to be eligible to vote, it is necessary to be endorsed by a congregation before the February 1st deadline for establishing GA delegates for congregations. Should the endorsement occur after the February 1st deadline, eligibility to vote can still occur if the President of the congregation sends a letter explaining the newly endorsed relationship of the community minister to the congregation to the Secretary of the UUA Board of Trustees, who will then facilitate the process, either prior to, or at the time the community minister requests voting credentials at GA.At the current time, community ministers who are endorsed by a District, who work as UUA staff, work for theological schools, or are in employment of a UU affiliated institution are not eligible to receive voting credentials despite being endorsed by these organizations. However, a community minister can still be an eligible voting delegate at GA if they have been chosen as one of a congregation's allotted lay delegates. For further information regarding voting privileges and credentials:
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
