Nominating Process
A major function of the upcoming constituency session will be to elect the three conference officers [president, secretariat, and treasurer]; members of the executive committee, the governing body of the Hawaii Conference; and the bylaws committee members for the next quinquennium.
Our denomination has a representative form of governance and the conference nominating committee is very similar to the local church nominating committee. The process allows for every church in the Hawaii Conference to participate in the decision of who is elected to serve. Nominations will come from the nominating committee to the floor of the Hawaii Conference Constituency Session meeting on October 5, 2025 for a vote by all delegates present.
The Hawaii Conference bylaws give clear direction as to the process and procedure of the selecting of the nominating committee and the function of that committee.
Make Up of Nominating Committee
The first meeting of the nominating committee will be announced soon. The nominating committee is a standing committee of the conference.
The nominating committee shall include the president of the Pacific Union Conference, or his designee, who shall serve as the chair. The member shall be those who have exhibited dedication and competency in service to the denomination and shall function as follows:
One (1) representative from each of the islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Oahu, and from each of the island clusters of Kauai/Niihau and Molokai/Lanai, and;
One (1) additional representative for each three hundred (300) church members.
The nominating committee shall be selected from the current list of constituency delegates, ad shall not include incumbent officers, departmental directors or associates, or members of the executive committee.
Duties of the Nominating Committee
Their first task will be to organize the committee, under the temporary chair of the conference president, by selecting a chair, an associate chair, and a secretary. Once the committee is organized, it will proceed on its own with the conference president, and the union president serving as advisors.
The Nominating Committee are to nominate the following positions:
A President
A Secretary
A Treasurer
Members of the Executive Committee
Members of the Bylaws Committee