1. to elect  delegates, who will be responsible for electing the National Spiritual Assembly

2. for the believers present to consult on matters of national and regional importance

3. to promote fellowship and communication within our Unit

Any Bahá'í in good standing who is at least 21 years of age and is a resident of your Electoral Unit is eligible to be elected as a delegate. The only exceptions are members of the Continental Board of Counselors. Auxiliary Board members are eligible but, if elected, must choose between service as a delegate or as a member of the Auxiliary Board.

For all of these, you will vote for ONE elible person

1. Attend the Convention and cast your ballot in person

2. Cast the ballot online using the online balloting system (OBS) at http://www.obsbahai.org/  (or use QR code below). The online voting period begins Friday, September 20, and ends immediately before tellers begin tallying the ballots at Unit Convention. 

3. Vote by Absentee Ballot

• Print only the name of the person for whom you are voting on the ballot that you receive from the NSA (or on a piece of paper if you do not have that ballot).  This is your complete ballot.

• Insert the completed ballot into a small envelope marked, "Unit Convention Ballot." Do NOT write your name on this envelope.

• Insert the small envelope into a slightly larger envelope, seal the larger envelope, and write your name and Bahá'i ID number in the upper left-hand corner.

• Mail your ballot to Baha'is of Fort Wayne c/o Dean Hill, P. O. Box 10007, Fort Wayne, IN 46850-1007 or have a friend bring it to the convention

4. You can also vote online or by mail and attend the conference as well

• In addition to voting, there will be impoortant consultation on matters related to our area

• It is an opportunity to learn and gain inspiration from what is happening in other communities

• It is an opporunity to meet new friends and be with old ones

• A letter written on hehalf of the Guardian states, "... the importance of reminding the believers that they should make every effort to attend the meeting for the election of the State or Province delegate, in order to stimulate a larger group consciousness which will greatly facilitate the process of the believers becoming acquainted with each other, and provide an intermediary stage — which will become increasingly valuable and necessary between the local organization, represented by the group or assembly, and the national collective action, represented by the activities of the Convention and the institution of the National Assembly.

We want to see as many people as possible attend, but if you are not feeling well at the time of the conference, it may be best to vote using the Online Balloting System (OBS).  We will be having the conference during Cold and Flu season and COVID is always an issue, so we will have masks available for those who want them.  We should all be mindful of others in such a large gathering.  You have time to make sure that you are up-to-date with your vaccines.

Parking may be difficult downtown.  There is an entrance to a parking lot under the library on Wayne Street, which costs $1 an hour.  You can find more information here:  https://www.acpl.lib.in.us/parking-at-main .