Section IV. Jurisdictional Conferences

¶24

How many delegates a jurisdictional conference has.

2024 Discipline: ¶24
On the ballot paper: ¶23
Article: I
Change: Amended

What changed

The uniform basis for jurisdictional representation passes from General Conference to “the regional conference where jurisdictions exist” — in practice the United States Regional Conference, once it exists. The floor of 100 delegates is unchanged.

Before

Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶24

The jurisdictional conferences shall be composed of as many representatives from the annual conferences and missionary conferences as shall be determined by a uniform basis established by the General Conference, provided that no jurisdictional conference shall have fewer than 100 delegates. The missionary conferences shall be considered as annual conferences for the purpose of this article.

After

Petition 21039, as ratified

The jurisdictional conferences shall be composed of as many representatives from the annual conferences and missionary conferences as shall be determined by a uniform basis established by the regional conference where jurisdictions exist, provided that no jurisdictional conference shall have fewer than 100 delegates. The missionary conferences shall be considered as annual conferences for the purpose of this article.

Word by word

Generated by comparing the two texts above. Added wording is marked, struck wording is ruled through.

The jurisdictional conferences shall be composed of as many representatives from the annual conferences and missionary conferences as shall be determined by a uniform basis established by the ~~General~~regional Conference, where jurisdictions exist, provided that no jurisdictional conference shall have fewer than 100 delegates. The missionary conferences shall be considered as annual conferences for the purpose of this article.