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Baha'i
Across the United States this weekend Baha'is gathered in what are called "Unit Conventions" to elect delegates that will be attending the National Convention around Wilmette, Illinois next Spring or as we call it Ridvan... So in my area we held our Unit Convention and elected a delegate. We also had consultation among ourselves on issues facing our community.
"When establishing the electoral units bases of the election of delegates, a National Spiritual Assembly should divide the territory under its jurisdiction into electoral units, based on the number of adult Bahá'ís in each area, in such a way that each unit will be responsible for election preferably one delegate only.
"In addition to the voting, the opportunity for consultation with the delegates is important. Hitherto this has been achieved by calling a convention in each unit to which all the believers in that electoral unit are invited. The voting for delegates has then taken place at the unit conventions with provisions for voting by mail for those who do not attend. In some areas these meetings have been very fruitful and have helped to foster collaboration among the believers in the unit.
(Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 15)
"When establishing the electoral units bases of the election of delegates, a National Spiritual Assembly should divide the territory under its jurisdiction into electoral units, based on the number of adult Bahá'ís in each area, in such a way that each unit will be responsible for election preferably one delegate only.
"In addition to the voting, the opportunity for consultation with the delegates is important. Hitherto this has been achieved by calling a convention in each unit to which all the believers in that electoral unit are invited. The voting for delegates has then taken place at the unit conventions with provisions for voting by mail for those who do not attend. In some areas these meetings have been very fruitful and have helped to foster collaboration among the believers in the unit.
(Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 15)