Annual Conference Monitoring Forms of General and Jurisdictional Conference Elections General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships

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General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships Delegate Selection for General Conference and Jurisdictional Conference DELEGATE CANDIDATE SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS Sample questions to consider: Why do you want to be a delegate? What might challenge you in being a faithful witness of Jesus Christ while serving as a delegate? What does the term “an inclusive Church” mean to you? How have you worked toward making this annual conference more inclusive of women and people of color in leadership?

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General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships

General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION II - General Conference/Jurisdictional Conference Delegate Participation Form PROCESS/INFORMATION How were delegates from local churches (who are members of the annual conference) informed of the nomination/election process? Do all members have a copy of the nomination/election process? ____Yes ____No. When was information on the process made available to all members? ________________________________ Is the nomination/election process consistent with the Book of Discipline (Paragraphs 34-36)? ____Yes ____No

General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION II - General Conference/Jurisdictional Conference Delegate Participation Form Do member know how many seats are available? ____Yes ____No Do members know how the head of a delegation is chosen? ____Yes ____No

General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION II - General Conference/Jurisdictional Conference Delegate Participation Form

General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION II - General Conference/Jurisdictional Conference Delegate Participation Form

General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION II - General Conference/Jurisdictional Conference Delegate Participation Form Questions for analysis: What is the comparison between those who are eligible to run for delegate and those who are actually running for delegate? What factors may hinder a person from choosing to place their name for election? Can there be any solutions to those barriers?

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General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION III - GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATE ELECTED FORM

General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION III - GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATE ELECTED FORM Questions for analysis: Does the delegation reflect the diversity in the annual conference (e.g. voting membership of AC, church membership, population/communities)? Has the head of delegation been in that position before? How many times? Are there new voices on the delegation?

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General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION IV - JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATE ELECTED FORM

General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships SECTION IV - JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATE ELECTED FORM Questions for analysis: Does the delegation reflect the diversity in the annual conference (e.g. voting membership of AC, church membership, population/communities)? Has the head of delegation been in that position before? How many times? Are there new voices on the delegation?

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1. Section 1 – Self-Assessment can begin before Annual Conference 2. Section 2 – Provides an overview who is eligible and who actually is running for election. 3. Section 3 & 4 – During annual conference election to get the names of the delegates as well as the representation going forth the General and Jurisdictional conferences. - Education and Resources  GCORR Resources  Monitoring Resources (Monitoring Tools) General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships General Commission on Religion and Race Moving the United Methodist Church from Racism to Relationships RECAP

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