Voting Eligibility
Every other year, the Archdiocese will gather at its North American Convention, and will convene a General Assembly of clergy and laity. In addition, a Special Convention may be called as needed, and a General Assembly would be convened at that Special Convention. The following are eligible to vote on all matters that are brought before the General Assembly:
- Every pastor of a parish or mission (1 vote each)
- Every fulltime assistant pastor of a parish or mission (1 vote each)
- Every president of a Regional organization (1 vote each)
- Every president of an organization at the North American Level (1 vote each)
- Every active member of the Archdiocese Board of Trustees (1 vote each - note that Honorary members do not vote)
- Every retired priest, and every priest or deacon who is employed by the Archdiocese as the head of a department (1 vote each)
- Every parish or mission according to their size (1 vote for every 100 baptized souls or fraction which exceeds 50)
In order for the delegates of a parish or mission to be seated as a voting delegation, all of the following conditions must be met:
- Assessments and Special Trays must have been paid in full for the previous year
- Assessment and Special Trays must be up-to-date for the current year
- A valid Bi-Annual Census Report must have been submitted for the previous two-year period
Please note that exceptions to these conditions must have been approved by the Metropolitan in advance of the General Assembly.