Last updated 05/31/2008

Synod Assembly 2008

May 29-31, 2008
Split Rock Resort

Ballot Results
Bishop Election

Saturday, May 31, 2008, 1:30 p.m.

Pastor Samuel Zeiser was elected on the fifth ballot for bishop. 655 votes were cast as follows:

Saturday, May 31, 2008, 10:15 a.m.

Results of the fourth ballot for bishop: Of the 668 votes cast for the top three candidates, the final two candidates are Pastors Samuel Zeiser and Mary Gade. Vote counts for the top two are as follows:

Friday, May 30, 2008, 8:45 p.m.

Results of the third ballot for bishop: Of the 663 votes cast for the top seven candidates, the top three candidates are as follows:

The fourth ballot for bishop will be taken tomorrow morning. Results will be posted by noon.

Friday, May 30, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

Results of the second ballot for bishop

Seven candidates for bishop, 5-30-08
(left to right: Pastors Charles Grube, Mary Gade, Sam Zeiser, Wayne Matthias-Long, William Fairchild, Fred Opalinski, Carl Shankweiler)

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Results of the first ballot for bishop (those receiving 5 or more votes; the names of 114 pastors were on the first ballot; those who withdrew before the second ballot are indicated by strikethrough)

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