The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That Canon III.21 be amended by adding a new section as follows:

Sec. 5 (a). Within ten days after the election of a Bishop, a Bishop Coadjutor or a Suffragan Bishop by a Diocesan Convention, delegates constituting not less than 10% of the number of delegates casting votes on the final ballot may file with the Secretary of the Convention written objections to the election process setting forth in detail all alleged irregularities. Within ten days after receipt thereof, the Secretary of the Convention shall forward copies of the same to the Bishop, the Chancellor and Standing Committee of the Diocese, and to the Presiding Bishop, who shall request the Court of Review of the Province in which the Diocese is located to investigate the complaint. The Court of Review may invite response by the Bishop, the Chancellor, the Standing Committee and any other persons within the electing Diocese. Within thirty days after receipt of the request, the Court of Review shall send a written report of its findings to the Presiding Bishop, a copy of which report the Presiding Bishop, within fifteen days, shall cause to be sent to the Bishop, the Chancellor, the Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Convention of the electing Diocese.

(b). If such election shall have taken place within three months before a meeting of the General Convention, the Report shall be sent with the evidence of election and testimonials as provided in Section 1(a) of this Canon.

(c). If such election shall have taken place more than three months before the meeting of the General Convention, the report of the Court of Review shall be sent to the Standing Committees of the several Dioceses, with the Certificate of the Secretary of the electing Convention relating to consent to consecrate. Likewise, the Presiding Bishop shall include such report in the communication to the Bishops having jurisdiction. The Secretary also shall send a copy of the Report to each of the delegates who filed objection to the election process.