The Convention will fulfill an important function, that of electing its representatives to the several bodies that will further the work of the Diocese during the coming year. Such elections shall be held only after all who participate are as fully informed as possible: the nominee knowing the duties and responsibilities of the office; and the Convention knowing the background and the willingness of each of the nominees to serve.

Nominations for the offices shall be made in writing, the consent of the nominee having been secured, and shall be signed by a nominator and a second in writing, each of whom shall be a delegate or alternate to this Convention. The signatures of both nominator and second should be affixed to a single nomination form; "split" nomination forms cannot be accepted. A PHOTO OF EACH NOMINEE is required. If nominating an individual for two different offices, a separate form should be submitted for each office for which the person is being nominated. It is required that each nomination be filed with the Secretary of the Convention no later than midnight, Wednesday, October 12. Nominations can be filed via mail to Fran Monaco, 36 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 or via facsimile to 516-248-1616.

A brief description of duties of each of the nominated positions can be found in the Constitutions and Canons of the Diocese of Long Island (www.dioceselongisland.org/finance/Nov2010_Canons.pdf).
Background and photo of nominees will be provided to all delegates in the Pre-Convention Journal to be distributed within eight (8) days of Convention.