President Harrison Re-Elected

It is with great joy that I post the following email from the Secretary of the LCMS...

LCMS President-Elect Announced
July 6, 2013

The convention delegates of the 2010 Convention adopted a new process for the election of the President of the Synod. Over the last several months, this process has been put into place by the Office of the Secretary of Synod.

The nomination process for the position of President began last year with the mailing of nominations ballots to all congregations of the Synod around October 1st. All nominations were required to be submitted by February 20, 2013, or 5 months prior to the start of convention, when the ballots, received by an outside auditor, were tallied and delivered to the Secretary of the Synod. The candidates for the office of President were the three ordained ministers who received the highest number of votes in the nominations process and who consented to serve if elected. The three nominees for President of Synod were the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, the Rev. Dr. David P.E. Maier and the Rev. Dr. Herbert C. Mueller.

Four weeks prior to the convention, on June 22, the Secretary’s Office provided, through Election-America, a secure method and opportunity for two voting delegates from each congregation, to participate in the vote via electronic balloting services provided by Election-America. The voters in the President’s election were the congregations’ delegates in attendance at the 2012 district conventions.

The results of the ballot, conducted four weeks prior to the 2013 convention, were tallied and reported to the Secretary of the Synod by Election-America as follows:

Matthew C. Harrison: 4,262 votes (66.26%)
David P. E. Maier: 1,906 votes (29.63%)
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr.: 264 votes (4.10%)

Total Ballots: 6,432

Total Electorate: 8,201

Percentage Voted: 78.43%

The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, having received a majority of the votes cast, is declared elected as President-elect of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.