Answer #1 (Stay UMC) & Answer #2 (Pro-Disaffiliation)
Bishops are elected by the delegates to the Jurisdictional Conferences. These delegates are from each of the Annual Conferences in that jurisdiction. Delegates to the Jurisdictional and General Conferences all come from local UMC churches and are elected as representatives from Annual Conferences. Our Alabama-West Florida Conference is a part of the Southeastern Jurisdiction.