Annual Conference is composed of clergy members and an equal number of lay members (Rule 15). Each charge elects a lay member, with additional lay members for additional clergy, plus a long roster of officers and youth/young-adult representatives.
Because lay and clergy totals must balance, the conference assigns additional lay members to districts by membership to equalize the two — and at least 10% of those additional members must be age 30 or under. The conference also provides English and Spanish editions of official materials and translation during sessions (Rule 18).