Election Procedures
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official281
- Date
- 1983 June
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act
- Mover
- Very Rev. J.C. Fricker
- Seconder
- Rev. D.I. Grant
- Text
- That
- a) nominations for members of Committees to be elected by the General Synod must be made in writing on the prescribed form bearing the signature of the nominator or the outgoing Committee. The consent of the nominee must be obtained in advance of the nomination;
- b) nominations will not be received by the Nominating Committee beyond the time designated in the General Synod Agenda;
- c) when the nominating Committee makes its report to the Synod, only persons who have already been duly nominated, may be re-nominated." CARRIED
- Notes
- No Act number given in Journal of Proceedings.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Committees
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
Election Procedures
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official282
- Date
- 1983 June
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 14
- Mover
- Rt. Rev. E.K. Lackey
- Seconder
- Ven. H. Ste. Hilchey
- Text
- "That the Nominating Committee serve as an Elections Committee to be responsible for arranging any required balloting, and for appointing scrutineers." CARRIED Act 14
Election Procedures
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official520
- Date
- 1983 June
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 13
- Mover
- Ven. C.M. Starr
- Seconder
- Rt. Rev. J.S.P. Snowden
- Prologue
- Moved by: Very Rev. J.C. Fricker
- Seconded by: Rev. D.I. Grant
- "That the following procedure for electing the National Executive Council be approved:
- a) Each diocese is asked to submit to the Nominating Committee by 5:00 p.m., Sunday June 5, three nominations from among its own members, one from each Order. One of those nominated may be elected to represent that diocese on the National Executive Council. When any diocese has been represented by any one Order for the two previous terms, the diocese shall make only two nominations from among its members, omitting the Order that has been represented for the two previous terms.
- b) At a time designated in the agenda of the General Synod, members of the Synod shall assemble in four groups according to the Ecclesiastical; Province in which the member resides.
- c) The Nominating Committee of the General Synod shall assign four if its members to chair the four assemblies, such chairmen preferably being resident in the Ecclesiastical Province as the members so assembled, but such chairman shall not be a person who has been nominated by his or her diocese for election to the National Executive Council by this process.
- d) If at the time of the members so assembling any diocese has not submitted its nominations, the members of that diocese may do so, and they do not do so, then the assembly shall nominate for that diocese, the first three nominations being made to be deemed to be the nominations for that diocese.
- e) A chart shall be posted showing the dioceses and their nominations and their Orders.
- f) The members who have been nominated may be identified for the information of those assembled.
- g) The chairman will appoint six scrutineers from among those who have not been nominated.
- h) Ballots shall be distributed and each member shall vote for his or her first choice among the nominees to serve on the National Executive Council.
- i) The members receiving the greatest number of votes shall be deemed selected. In the event of a tie where both candidates may be selected it shall be deemed that both have been selected. Where only one may be selected, a further vote between those so tied shall be taken. If that vote again results in a tie, the matter shall be referred to the General Synod for resolution.
- j) The other nominations for the diocese which the successful nominee represents shall be struck from the list of nominations.
- k) When the prescribed number of nominations of any one Order has been achieved, other nominations from that Order shall be struck from the list.
- l) The process shall be repeated until a single nomination from all dioceses has been achieved.
- m) When the prescribed number of nominations of persons resident in the Ecclesiastical Province represented has been achieved, the chairman shall declare that the business for which the members have been assembled is concluded, and he or she shall report to the Chairman of the General Synod Nominating Committee.
- n) The Chairman of the General Synod Nominating Committee shall report to the General Synod the names of those who have been nominated for the National Executive Council by this process.
- o) Nominations for those to be selected as members-at-large will be received from the floor.
- Text
- "That to Section (1) be added the words:
- `except that the second selection shall be from a different Order from the first and the third selection different from the second, and the sequence in which the others are selected shall be the reverse of those selected first, secondly and thirdly'."
- The amendment was put and CARRIED
- Notes
- Section (1) now reads:
- 1) The process shall be repeated until a single nomination from all dioceses has been achieved, except that the second selection shall be from a different Order from the first, and the third selection different from the second, and the sequence in which the others are selected shall be the reverse of those selected first, secondly and thirdly.
- The motion as amended was put and CARRIED Act 13
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. National Executive Council - Membership
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
Elections Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9830
- Date
- 1986 June 14-22
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 6
- Mover
- Ven. D.J. Woeller
- Seconder
- Ven. H.St.C. Hilchey
- Text
- That the Nominating Committee serve as an Elections Committee to be responsible for arranging any required balloting, and for appointing scrutineers.
- CARRIED IN ALL ORDERS Act 6
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (31st : 1986 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
Guidelines for the Resolutions Committee: Nominating and Election Procedures
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7731
- Date
- 2001 March 15-18
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 60-03-01
- Resolution 61-03-01
- Date
- 2001 March 15-18
- Record Type
- Resolution 60-03-01
- Resolution 61-03-01
- Mover
- Mr. James Sweeny
- Seconder
- Mrs. Dorothy Davies-Flindall
- Text
- That this Council of General Synod adopt the following "Nominating and Election Procedures", for use at the 2001 General Synod.
- 1. Procedures for electing the Council of the General Synod
- a) Each diocese is asked to submit to the Nominating Committee, prior to a time designated by the Agenda Committee, three nominations from among its own members, one from each Order. A diocese shall not nominate a person who has been a member of the Council for the two previous terms.
- b) At a time designated in the agenda of the General Synod, the members of the synod shall assemble in groups according to their Ecclesiastical Provinces.
- c) The Nominating Committee of the General Synod shall assign one of its members to chair each of the provincial assemblies, such member being a resident in that ecclesiastical province. Such person shall have the right to vote.
- d) If, at the time of the members so assembling, any diocese has not submitted its nominations, the members of that diocese may do so; if they do not do so, then the assembly shall nominate for that diocese.
- e) A chart shall be posted showing the diocese, the nominees and their Orders.
- f) The members who have been nominated may be identified for the information of those assemble.
- g) The chairperson shall appoint six scrutineers from among those who have not been nominated.
- h) Ballots shall be distributed and each member shall vote for his or her first choice among the nominees to serve on the Council of General Synod.
- i) The members receiving the greatest number of votes shall be deemed selected. In the event of a tie where both candidates may be selected, it shall be deemed that both have been selected. Where only one may be selected, further votes between those so tied shall be taken. After three ballots, if the tie remains the chairperson shall cast a second vote to decide the issue.
- j) If the first selection is made form the Orders of Bishops and Clergy, the second selection shall be made for the Order of Laity and vice-versa. If the first selection results in the nomination of persons from both the Orders of Bishops and Clergy and the Order of Laity, the chairperson shall determine from which group the second selection shall be made. Thereafter, the selections shall alternate between the two groups.
- k) If the first selection from the Orders of Bishops and Clergy is a bishop, the next selection from those Orders shall be made from the Order of Clergy; if the first selection from those Orders is a priest or a deacon, the next selection from those Orders shall be made from the Order or Bishops.
- l) After each selection, the other nominations for the diocese which the selected nominee represents shall be struck from the nominations.
- m) When the prescribed number of nominees from the Orders of Bishops and Clergy or from the Order of Laity has been achieved, other nominations from those Orders or that Order shall be struck for the nominations.
- n) When an ecclesiastical province is required to nominate more members than there are dioceses in the province, after one member has been nominated to represent each diocese:
- i) if the additional selection is required from the Order of Laity, the selection shall be made from among those persons whose nominations had earlier been struck from the list;
- ii) if the additional selection is required from the Orders of Bishops and Clergy, the selection shall be made from among the bishops and clergy whose nominations had earlier been struck from the list.
- o) When the prescribed number of nominations of persons resident in the ecclesiastical province represented has been achieved, the chairperson shall declare that the business for which the members have been assembled is concluded; and shall report to the chairperson of the General Synod Nominating Committee.
- p) The chairperson of the General Synod Nominating Committee shall report to the General Synod the names of those who have been nominated for the Council of the General Synod by this process, and move the adoption of the report.
- q) Written nominations for those to elected as members-at-large will be received until a time designated by the Agenda Committee.
- Notes
- Motion to amend:
- Moved by: Rev. Rodney Andrews
- Seconded by: Canon Helena-Rose Houldcroft
- That the words "from the Order of Bishops" be added after the word "nominees" in Item h); and that Item i) now begin " The Bishop receiving...".
- The amending motion was deferred for discussion. Later in the meeting, with the agreement of both the mover and seconder, it was withdrawn and a second motion to amend was made.
- That sub-sections (h) to (k) of the motion be amended to read:
- h) Ballots shall be distributed and each member shall vote for his or her first choice among the nominees from the Order of Bishops to serve on the Council of General Synod.
- i) The bishop receiving the greatest number of votes shall be deemed selected. In the event of a tie between two bishops, a further vote shall be taken on those names. If the tie remains after three votes, the chairperson shall cast a deciding vote.
- j) The second selection shall be made from the Order of Laity, the third from the Order of Clergy and thereafter alternating between (i) the Order of Laity, and (ii) the Orders of Bishops and Clergy.
- k) In the event of a tie between two nominees on the second or a subsequent selection, where both candidates may be selected, it shall be deemed that both have been selected. Where one only may be selected, further votes shall be taken between those tied. If the tie remains after three ballots, the chairperson shall cast a deciding vote. DEFEATED #60-03-01
- VOTED ON THE MAIN MOTION (As originally presented.) CARRIED #61-03-01
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
- Anglican Church of Canada. Council of General Synod - Membership
National Executive Council Election Procedures (cont.)
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7540
- Date
- 1974 December 1 - 6
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop Jackson
- Seconder
- Bishop Burch
- Text
- "That Number 2 be amended to read: 'The Chairman of the four such assemblies shall in each case be a person present who shall have already been appointed to the General Synod Nominating Committee." CARRIED
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. National Executive Council - Membership
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
Nominating Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official8360
- Date
- 1992 June 18-26
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 8
- Mover
- Mr. R. Welch
- Seconder
- Ven. D. Woeller
- Text
- That the Nominating Committee be responsible for arranging balloting and appointing scrutineers in any election where such is required. CARRIED Act 8
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (33rd : 1992 : Toronto, Ont.) - Rules and practice
Nominating Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9249
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 8
- Mover
- Very Rev. W.G. Asbil
- Seconder
- Ven. D.J. Woeller
- Text
- That the Nominating Committee be responsible for arranging balloting and appointing scrutineers in any elections where such is required. CARRIED Act 8
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (32nd : 1989 : St. John's, Nfld.) - Rules and practice
Nominating Committee – Council of General Synod 2007-2010
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9433
- Date
- 2007 June 19-25
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 41
- Text
- Bishop Moxley presented the report of members elected to Council by the Provincial Caucuses. Act 41
- Notes
- THE COUNCIL OF GENERAL SYNOD
- Primate The Most. Rev. Fred Hiltz
- Prolocutor Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews
- Deputy Prolocutor Canon (Lay) Robert Falby, Q.C.
- Chancellor The Hon. Ronald Stevenson
- General Secretary The Ven. Michael Pollesel (non voting)
- ELCIC Partner To be decided.
- TEC Partner The Rev. Canon Petero Sabune
- PWRDF Representative The Rev. Ed Lewis
- Elected Members:
- PROVINCE OF CANADA
- Bishop The Rt. Rev. Percy Coffin
- - The Rt. Rev. Claude Miller
- Clergy The Rev. John Dinn
- - The Ven. Dennis Drainville
- Lay Mrs. Margaret Jenniex
- - Mr. Dion Lewis
- - Captain Robert Marsh
- - Mr. Peter Townsend
- Youth Mr. Jeffrey Petten
- PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
- Bishop The Rt. Rev. Colin Johnson
- - The Most Rev. Caleb Lawrence
- Clergy The Ven. Harry Huskins
- - The Rev. Michael Thompson
- Lay Mrs. Judy Darling
- - Mrs. Dorothy Davies-Flindall
- - Mrs. Suzanne Lawson
- - Mr. Paul Rathbone
- Youth Ms. Garcia Robinson
- PROVINCE OF RUPERT’S LAND
- Bishop The Rt. Rev. Anthony Burton
- - The Rt. Rev. Gregory Kerr-Wilson
- - The Rt. Rev. Victoria Matthews
- Clergy The Ven. Larry Beardy
- - The Rev. Canon James Robinson
- Lay Ms. Lizzie Epoo-York
- - Ms. Freda Lepine
- - Mr. Eric Parsons
- - Mr. Ross Whitelaw
- - Mr. Chris Wood
- Youth Mr. Dean Sewap
- PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND YUKON
- Bishop The Rt. Rev. Michael Ingham
- Clergy The Rev. Canon John Steele
- - The Rev. Lee Titterington
- Lay Dr. Randall Fairey
- - Ms. Bonnie Harper
- - Ms. Lela Zimmer
- Youth Mr. Matt Koovisk
- CANADIAN FORCES / MILITARY ORDINARIATE
- Clergy Col. The Ven. Karl McLean
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
- Anglican Church of Canada. Council of General Synod - Membership
Nominating Committee Report
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9255
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 32
- Mover
- Ven. J.B. Boyles
- Seconder
- Miss S. Henderson
- Text
- That this General Synod adopt the report of the Nominating Committee regarding National Executive Council members selected by provincial caucuses. CARRIED Act 31