Sustaining Leaders

[Happy_LDS]

1. If a new Bishop is called in your Ward and happens that you missed the meeting and was unable to vote, means that you vote is against? If not, where do you stand?

2. What are some of the reasons we should vote against a proposed leader? (references, please)

3. Abstaining from vote is the same as a vote against?

[tubaloth]

1. If a new Bishop is called in your Ward and happens that you missed the meeting and was unable to vote, means that you vote is against? If not, where do you stand?

You snooze you loose.  If you aren’t part of the process then you kind of accept the action of the ward.  It does not mean you are against.  The for or against is only for those in the meeting, not total membership on the record.

2. What are some of the reasons we should vote against a proposed leader? (references, please)

Then only reason you would vote against is if you know something that would or could keep the person from fulfilling the calling.  Usually I think most people assume this would be some worthiness.  But I guess other reasons could come up.

3. Abstaining from vote is the same as a vote against?

I guess that is a question.
No they are not the same.  From what I remember learning, not voting just means you don’t support the decision that was made.  (But you do not have a reason or knowledge to vote against)   Supposablely (if that is a word)  if there isn’t a majority that support the calling then it doesn’t go through.  So if enough in the congregation don’t raise there hand, then it the calling is reviewed.   That’s what I learned.  I’m sure its in the Bishop’s handbook.  Which I don’t have.

[Happy_LDS]

Tubaloth:

Then only reason you would vote against is if you know something that would or could keep the person from fulfilling the calling.  Usually I think most people assume this would be some worthiness.  But I guess other reasons could come up.

I wonder why we do not teach about these things more in Church. In very few instances, I heard discussing this topic but most of the time is about supporting the leader but little mention on which occasions we shouldn't.

About not raising your hand, I read somewhere is the same as voting against. Personally, I don't think is the same.

[GoldieLocks]

1. If a new Bishop is called in your Ward and happens that you missed the meeting and was unable to vote, means that you vote is against? If not, where do you stand?

If you missed the meeting, you missed the meeting. It doesn't mean you vote for or against.

[Danite23]

I don't know where the person who said that once you are not there you are sustaining the leader by default got the information from.  If you did not attend the meeting then you didn't vote.  Full stop.