The church wants the poll date to be changed from December 4, as on that day delegates of the synod - the highest decision making-body of the church - will sit for crucial deliberations on different issues concerning the church and the state, including the government.
The Mizoram Synod also wanted to change the date for counting of votes. The counting has been scheduled for December 8, which is a Sunday - the sacred day for the Christians.
A leader of the synod, Reverend Lalthangmawia said they would consult Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC) or a conglomerate of church leaders of more than 13 church denominations in the state, Mizoram People's Forum (MPF) - the church sponsored political and electoral reforms watchdog - major NGOs and political parties to seek consensus on these demands.
"We have authorized synod secretary rev. H Lalrinmawia to contact and seek support of churches, NGOs and political parties on this issue," Lalthangmawia said.
He said they met state chief electoral officer Ashwani Kumar on Saturday and, following the latter's advice, would submit a memorandum to him to be forwarded to ECI asking for change in the date of polling and counting.
When asked whether the synod, para-church organizations, NGOs and political parties would present an united front and meet the full commission of ECI when they visit the state, he said the matter would be deliberated after consulting state CEO.
Senior Mizoram Synod leaders - executive secretary rev. Lalzuithanga, secretary rev. H Lalrinmawia, finance officer rev. Lalbiakmawia and statistician rev. Lalthangmawia - met Kumar on Saturday and said that around 3,000 delegates, mostly from rural areas, would congregate at Aizawl between December 3 to 8 in the synod conference.
Kumar had reportedly informed the church leaders that they should submit a written appeal to ECI or to him outlining their demands and that if the appeal was submitted to him, the state election department would forward it to ECI with suitable recommendations.