Member Delegates

All certified congregations have one member delegate for every 50 members (or fraction thereof), with a minimum of two delegates.

Every congregation decides how to select member delegates and whether or not it will instruct delegates how to vote. The relationship between a congregation and its delegates (including whether or how delegate expenses, such as General Assembly (GA) registration fees, are paid by the congregation) is determined by the congregation, not the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).

Congregations may also designate members of the congregation to serve as alternate member delegates to take the place of member delegates at GA, if needed.

All delegates must be voting members of the congregation.

How to obtain and distribute the congregation’s delegate credentials.

Religious Professional Delegates

Religious Professional Delegate credentials are for specific individuals and are not transferable. Refer to UUA Bylaws Section 4.8 and Rule 4.9.2 for details.

Congregations are only responsible for assigning credentials to member delegates. Ministers and Religious Educators can retrieve their credentials via Credential Self-Service Portal.

The following religious professionals serving, affiliated with, or employed by certified congregations are eligible to receive delegate credentials:

Ministers

• Ministers (including called, contract, interim, extension, or developmental minister) who are in fellowship (preliminary or full) with the Unitarian Universalist Association, and employed at least half-time by a certified congregation.
• Community ministers who maintain active involvement and affiliation with a certified congregation and work at least half time in any ministry setting.
• Emeritus/a ministers designated as such by a vote at least six months prior to General Assembly, at a meeting of the certified member congregation they were settled/employed by.

If your ministry is not included in one of these categories, you are unfortunately not eligible to serve as a delegate for your congregation as a Minister. However, you might be able to serve as a member delegate.

Religious Educators

• Religious educators who are Active members of the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA) and employed by a certified congregation.
• Emeritus/a religious educators designated as such by a vote at least six months prior to General Assembly, at a meeting of the certified member congregation they were settled/employed by.

NOTE: Student/New, Supportive, Institutional, Life, Friend membership types are not eligible for Religious Educator credentials.

Delegate Registration

Delegates at General Assembly can discuss and vote on business items and motions during General Sessions. The registration process is the same for both delegates and non-delegates, and delegates can register before or after confirming their delegate status.

Ways to Participate:

• In-Person: Multiplatform in-person registration is required to attend in-person General Sessions and other in-person GA programming. It also includes access to GA 2025 virtual programming and networking on the Whova event app. (Single-day registrations do not include online programming.) Delegates will use the GA Delegate Platform for resources, discussion, and voting.
• Online: Online registration includes access to GA 2025 on the Whova event app. Delegates will use Whova for online programming and the GA Delegate Platform for resources, discussion, and voting.
• Business-Only Online: This option provides access to the GA Delegate Platform for discussion and voting but does not include GA programming, the Whova app, networking opportunities, or the exhibit hall.
• Election Only: Delegates do not need to register for General Assembly to vote in UUA elections. Election ballots will be sent via email.