Nominating groups
Encyclopedia
Nominating groups is the name given to political parties
and other outfits that take part in the elections to the various governing bodies of the Church of Sweden
.
The Church of Sweden
adopted, at the time that it was still a state church, an administrative structure largely modelled after the state. Direct elections are held to national (Kyrkomötet), Diocese (Stift), Community (Samfällighet) and Parish (Församling) assemblies. The electoral system is the same as used in the parliamentary or municipal elections. In some cases the nationwide political parties
take part in the church elections, In other cases individual members of political parties form separate associations to launch candidatures in the church elections. In general terms one can say that the former category consist of parties with historical base in the church whereas the latter consist of political tendencies that have historically been more alien to it, either as a result of secularism (Left and Greens) or being based in the so-called Free Churches (Liberals and Christian Democrats). A growing phenomena are various 'non-partisan' groups putting up candidatures.
There is a minimum:
For nomination groups set up at local or regional level, the application, with signatures, to be pin board in the current legislation provided by 15 May election.
For nomination groups set up at national level, the application, together with signatures, to be Church Council, provided by 15 May election.
A nomination group that is registered in the elections to the national level, is also simultaneously registered for the election at the regional and local levels. Similarly, a nomination group that is registered for the elections at the regional level while registered for the elections at the local level.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
and other outfits that take part in the elections to the various governing bodies of the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
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The Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
adopted, at the time that it was still a state church, an administrative structure largely modelled after the state. Direct elections are held to national (Kyrkomötet), Diocese (Stift), Community (Samfällighet) and Parish (Församling) assemblies. The electoral system is the same as used in the parliamentary or municipal elections. In some cases the nationwide political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
take part in the church elections, In other cases individual members of political parties form separate associations to launch candidatures in the church elections. In general terms one can say that the former category consist of parties with historical base in the church whereas the latter consist of political tendencies that have historically been more alien to it, either as a result of secularism (Left and Greens) or being based in the so-called Free Churches (Liberals and Christian Democrats). A growing phenomena are various 'non-partisan' groups putting up candidatures.
Establishing a nominating group
In order to form a nominating group must apply to have formed and you have to have some support from the voters. The support is confirmed by collecting signatures from eligible voters.There is a minimum:
- 10 persons entitled to vote in support of elections at the local level (church council or directly elected church council)
- 100 persons entitled to vote in support of elections at the regional level (stiftsfullmäktige)
- 300 persons entitled to vote in support of elections at the national level (Church Assembly)
For nomination groups set up at local or regional level, the application, with signatures, to be pin board in the current legislation provided by 15 May election.
For nomination groups set up at national level, the application, together with signatures, to be Church Council, provided by 15 May election.
A nomination group that is registered in the elections to the national level, is also simultaneously registered for the election at the regional and local levels. Similarly, a nomination group that is registered for the elections at the regional level while registered for the elections at the local level.
Nominating groups
List of nominating groups participating in the 2005 elections:- Political parties
- Centre PartyCentre Party (Sweden)The Centre Party is a centrist political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party". The ideology is sometimes called agrarian, but in a European context, the Centre Party can perhaps best be characterized as social...
- Moderates
- Social DemocratsSwedish Social Democratic PartyThe Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
- SPI Seniors' PartySwedish Senior Citizen Interest PartyThe Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party is a political party in Sweden. , it holds no seats in parliament, but is represented in numerous local and regional councils.-External links:*...
- Sweden DemocratsSweden DemocratsThe Sweden Democrats is a political party in Sweden, founded in 1988. SD describes itself as a nationalist movement although others use the term far-right. Since 2005, its party chairman is Jimmie Åkesson, while Björn Söder is the party secretary and parliamentary group leader. An Anemone...
- Centre Party
- Nominating groups linked to political parties
- Folkpartister i Svenska kyrkanFolkpartister i Svenska kyrkanFolkpartister i Svenska kyrkan is a nominating group of members of Liberal People's Party and other liberals that work within the Church of Sweden...
(linked to the People's Party - the LiberalsLiberal People's Party (Sweden)The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...
) - Kristdemokrater i Svenska kyrkan (linked to the Christian DemocratsChristian Democrats (Sweden)The Christian Democrats ) is a political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1964 but did not enter parliament until 1985 in an electoral cooperation with the Centre Party and on the Christian Democrats' own accord in 1991. The leader since April 3, 2004 is Göran Hägglund. He succeeded Alf...
) - Miljöpartister i Svenska kyrkan (linked to the Green PartyGreen Party (Sweden)-External links:**...
) - Vänstern i Svenska kyrkanVänstern i Svenska kyrkanLeft-wing in the Swedish Church is a nominating group of consisting of members of the Left Party that work within the Church of Sweden. In 2001 the Left Party had decided to participate with their own list for the Church Assembly elections...
(linked to the Left PartyLeft PartyThere are several socialist political parties with the name Left Party:* Estonian Left Party, in Estonian: Eesti Vasakpartei, 1990–2008* Estonian United Left Party in Estonian: Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei, formed in 2008...
)
- Folkpartister i Svenska kyrkan
- Other groups
- Elävä seurakunta - Levande församlingElävä seurakunta - Levande församlingElävä seurakunta - Levande församling is a nominating group for the elections to assemblies of the Church of Sweden. The group is based in Stockholm, and wants to promote Finnish-Swedish bilingualism in the Church...
- Frimodig kyrkaFrimodig kyrkaFrimodig kyrka is a nominating group for the church elections in Church of Sweden founded 2005 after a split from POSK.Frimodig kyrka wants to change the election system to a non political system without any political parties participating. The group does not accept gay marriage and promotes...
- GABRIELGabrielIn Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an Archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.He first appears in the Book of Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions. In the Gospel of Luke Gabriel foretells the births of both John the Baptist and of Jesus...
- Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift
- Partipolitiskt obundna i Svenska kyrkanPartipolitiskt obundna i Svenska kyrkanPartipolitiskt obundna i Svenska kyrkan is a nominating group working with the Church of Sweden. POSK was founded in 1987 as a platform for independents to contest Church elections. POSK is by far the largest non-party nominating group...
- Öppen Kyrka - en kyrka för alla
- Levande Kyrkas i Stockholms domkyrkoförsamling - Jesus i centrum
- Elävä seurakunta - Levande församling