Candidates for Regional Presbyter:

• Are Ordained ministers with the AGK.

• Are in “Active” ministry as identified on the annual renewal submitted to General Council.

• Have current credentials with the AGK (renewed for the current year).

• Have lived in Kansas and been credentialed with the AGK for at least one year. (The region they reside is the ONLY region they are eligible as a candidate. )

• Have five years of Credentialed ministry experience.

Duties are outlined on pages 7-10 of the AGK Policy & Procedure Manual .

A candidate must receive at least two nominating votes to become a “Nominee” for Regional Presbyter. Only confirmed Nominees will appear on the electoral ballot in a Council Business session.

Though nomination processes vary by office - all electoral ballots in a Council session are cast by secret ballot.

During the business session at Council, on May 7th, a slate of qualified individuals (as outlined in the AGK Constitution & Bylaws, and AGK Policy & Procedure Manual) is presented to the voting constituency. At that time all registered voters will cast a nominating ballot. All nominees receiving one or more votes on the nominating ballot are considered a candidate for the office of Superintendent and therefore will remain on the electoral ballot(s). *Those who are not willing to serve if nominated and elected, may request the removal of their name following the conclusion of the nominating ballot.

All AGK Ordained ministers, who reside in Kansas, and are in good standing are eligible for the office of Superintendent.

All nominees receiving one or more votes on the nominating ballot are considered a candidate for the office of Superintendent and therefore will remain on the electoral ballot(s). *Those who are not willing to serve if nominated and elected, may request the removal of their name following the conclusion of the nominating ballot.

From the nominating ballot through the electoral ballots 1-3, any candidate receiving 2/3 majority of the votes is declared elected. If no person receives 2/3 majority after the third electoral ballot, only the two candidates with highest number of votes will remain for the fourth electoral ballot. The candidate with simple majority after the fourth electoral ballot, is declared elected. Should there be a tie on the fourth electoral ballot, this process of simple majority election will continue until there is not a tie.

> AGK Constitution & Bylaws

> AGK Policy & Procedure Manual