Friday & Saturday January 28 & 29, 2000 Glenpointe Marriott Hotel 100 Frank W. Burr Blvd Teaneck, NJ

126th ANNUAL CONVENTION Diocese of Newark

VOTING ELIGIBILITY Clergy and Laity Members of Convention: The convention shall be composed of the Bishop(s), every Presbyter and Deacon canonically resident in the Diocese on the first day of January immediately preceding the meeting of the Convention (except that a vote shall not be accorded to Deacons having less than two years in holy orders or to retired priests whose service in the Diocese was for less than five years prior to retirement) AND three lay deputies from each Parish in union with the Convention and from each Mission AND one Youth Deputy and one alternate Youth Deputy elected by each district convocation, at least 14 years of age and under the age of 20. (Article II (4), Constitution of the Diocese of Newark)

VOTING PROCEDURES Preferential Ballot & Majority Ballot The preferential ballot system will be used for all elections, except for the election of General Convention Deputies & Alternates. Ballots will be accepted on Friday, January 29, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and for 30 minutes following the Bishop’s address on Friday evening. Vote for the candidate of your first choice by filling in the circle with number “1” on the line of numbers opposite the candidate’s name for each contest. Indicate your preference for other candidates by filling in the circles “2”, “3”, etc. on the lines opposite the candidates’ name for each contest. Rank all candidates in order of preference. Do not use the same number more than once in the same contest. The majority ballot system will be used to elect one clergy General Convention Alternate. Balloting will continue until an election. Instructions will be given at the start of each ballot session. Both systems of balloting will require a #2 pencil that will be provided to you. The ballots will be machine readable. Use only the number 2 pencil provided. Do not use ink