The second century of U.S. Baha'i National Conventions began Thursday, April 23, as the 101st annual convocation opened at the House of Worship for the North American Continent in Wilmette, Ill.

From April 23 to April 26, 171 Baha'i delegates in this country will gather at the Baha'i House of Worship for the North American Continent in Wilmette, Ill., to elect members to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States.

In the University of Washington's The Daily, Wade Caves, a Baha'i, explains why Baha'is vote in general elections, but keep their noses out of politics.

Having witnessed the Baha'i democratic process in action, Jeremy Lambshead now has a different notion from four years ago of what might be possible in our democracy. He explores the topic on the NewsweekWashington Post  "On Faith" blog site.

At the recent 100th U.S. Bahá’í National Convention, 171 delegates elected the nine members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, which governs the affairs of the Faith for the 160,000 members in this country.

Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight program featured a story today on the unique Bahá'í election process, through which the Faith's national governing body is elected each year without nominations, campaigning or electioneering.

In prayerful silence, 171 delegates at the 100th U.S. Bahá’í National Convention elected the nine members of the National Spiritual Assembly, which, in lieu of clergy, governs the 160,000 members of the Faith in this country.

From May 22-25, 171 Bahá’í delegates in the United States will gather at the Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette, Ill., to elect the nine members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. At the same time, Bahá’í delegates in virtually every country of the world will gather to elect their National Spiritual Assemblies.

Diversity outdid itself at the recent 10th annual Baha'i International Convention in Haifa.

Members of National Spiritual Assemblies throughout the world have elected nine members to the Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Baha'i Faith, at the Baha'i World Center in Haifa.