Delegate Information
Only certified member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) may send voting delegates to General Assembly (GA).
All certified congregations have one member delegate for every 50 members (or fraction thereof), with a minimum of two delegates.
| Membership of Member Congregation | Member Delegates |
|---|---|
| 1-100 | 2 |
| 101-150 | 3 |
| 151-200 | 4 |
| 201-250 | 5 |
| 251-300 | 6 |
| 301-350 | 7 |
| 351-400 | 8 |
| 401-450 | 9 |
| 451-500 | 10 |
| over 500 | One for each additional 50 members or fraction thereof. |
Additional delegates include ministers in full or associate fellowship with the Association and employed by certified congregations (including extension and interim ministers); emeritus/a minister(s); and community ministers who maintain active involvement and affiliation with the congregation. Ministers and DREs’ eligibility to be delegates to General Assembly is determined by the UUA’s Ministry and Professional Leadership staff group and the UUA Religious Education Credentialing Committee, respectively. These credentials are for specific individuals and are not transferable. Refer to UUA Bylaw Section 4.8 and Rule 4.9.2.
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. Alternate member delegate credential cards are sent to congregations together with the other delegate credential cards. A congregation may have as many alternate member delegates as it has member delegates but is not required to designate any alternate member delegates.
All delegates must be voting members of the congregation.
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 GA registration fees, are paid by the congregation) is determined by the congregation, not the UUA. Absentee voting is provided for in UUA elections. However, there is no proxy voting on business items (Plenary Agenda) during GA.
Any delegate attending GA must register for GA. The UUA does not need to know the names of the delegates your congregation selects before they arrive at GA. Registration for GA is the same process for delegates as it is for non-delegates. All delegates must register and pick up their GA name badges before reporting to the delegate credentialing station at GA. Delegates must present their GA name badge together with a signed credential card at the delegate credentialing station in order to be issued a delegate ribbon and card to vote on GA business in plenary.
Delegate credentials will be mailed to certified congregations by May 7, 2010.
For more information contact generalassembly @ uua.org.
Last updated on Tuesday, July 28, 2009.
