General Commission on Religion and Race General Secretary Election Cycle

Rationale

This change, from an annual election of the general secretary to the quadrennial election of the general secretary, aligns the electoral process of the GCORR general secretary with ¶ 713. It provides for greater continuity of key leadership over the quadrennial program implementation and for contemporary formats of acceptable balloting.

Action

Amend: ¶ 2006 and insert the following.

¶ 2006. Staff—The General Commission on Religion and Race shall elect its general secretary quadrennially by written, electronic or other means of secret balloting (¶ 713). The commission shall select by whatever process it chooses the additional staff needed to assist the general secretary in carrying out the commission’s responsibilities.