House of Bishops #021-06-06-11 : Guidelines for the Conduct of a Primatial Election
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- Date
- 2006 November 9-12
- Type
- Resolution 09-11-06
- Mover
- Bishop Rodney Andrews
- Seconder
- Archbishop John Clarke
- Prologue
- That the following be substituted for sections 1 to 4 of the Guidelines for the Conduct of a Primatial Election (Appendix A in the General Synod Handbook) and that sections 5 to 7 be renumbered as sections 3 to 5:
- Guidelines for the Conduct of a Primatial Election
- See Canon III, Section 9
- The Nomination Process
- 1. The Order of Bishops
- a) In accordance with Section 13 of Canon III, the Order of Bishops will meet not earlier than 120 days and not later than 30 days before the date fixed for the election of the Primate and shall nominate three or more bishops for the office of Primate.
- b) Approximately six months prior to the start of General Synod where a Primatial election will be held, the Primate (or acting Primate) will seek nominations from the Order of Bishops. Each members of the Order of Bishops shall nominate a minimum of one and a maximum of three Bishops, certifying that they have the consent of those they have nominated
- c) On the day prior to the balloting the Primate (or Acting Primate) will share with the Order of Bishops the names of those who have been nominated. Additional nominations will be received until 10:00 pm. that day
- d) On the day of the balloting with the Primate (or Acting Primate) presiding, a celebration of the Holy Eucharist will be held.
- e) The Order of Bishops shall meet in camera without staff members.
- f) The Secretary of the House of Bishops shall keep a record of the proceedings.
- g) All voting shall be by secret ballot.
- h) The Primate (or Acting Primate) shall appoint scrutineers from among those not nominated.
- i) No bishop may abstain from voting or submit a blank ballot.
- j) The names of all nominated bishops shall be listed in alphabetical order by surname.
- k) On each ballot each bishop shall cast a vote for one nominated bishop.
- l) When a bishop receives the votes of a majority of the Order of Bishops present, the name of that bishop shall be placed on the Nomination Report and removed from subsequent ballots
- m) Balloting will continue until a minimum of three bishops have been named in the Nomination Report, and either:
- - i) on motion, it is resolved that the balloting cease, or
- - ii) five bishops have been named in the Nomination Report.
- n) Upon receipt of a request from the Order of Clergy or the Order of Laity for further nominations during the Primatial Election, the Order of Bishops shall immediately repeat the nominating procedure and balloting will continue until one or more bishops have been named in the Nomination Report, and either:
- - ii) The names of three bishops have been placed on the Nomination Report.
- o) The names of bishops included in a previous nomination report shall be excluded from the nomination procedure undertaken pursuant to guideline 3n).
- 2. In Preparation for the Election by the Orders of Clergy and Laity
- a) All candidates named on the Nomination Report must submit a police records check and any other screening material requested by the General Secretary to his/her office prior to the start of General Synod.
- b) Immediately following the nomination meeting the General Secretary shall send to all members of the Orders of Clergy and Laity the names of the nominees together with the following biographical information about each nominee:
- - i. Current office and location
- - ii. Current photograph
- - iii. List of ecclesiastical offices held
- - iv. Dates of ordination as deacon, priest and bishop
- - v. Other accomplishments which the nominee may wish to share (limited to 1 page)
- - vi. Any personal information that the nominee may wish to share (limited to 1 page)
- - vii. A statement by the nominee of his or her vision of the role of the Primate (limited to 1 page)
- c) The General Secretary shall work with the Secretary of the House of Bishops to ensure that the format in which the information is communicated to the members of the Synod is standardized and that the quality of the production of the communication regarding each nominee is uniform.
- Friendly amendments
- The mover and seconder agreed to several friendly amendments:
- 1.b) Replace "Each member of the Order of Bishops shal ..." with "Members of the House of Bishops may ..."
- 1.m) ii) "up to five bishops have been named in the Nomination Report."
- 1.n) Add "immediately." ..... The House of Bishops shall immediately repeat the nominating process."
- The amended motion now reads:
- Text of motion
- That the following be substituted for sections 1 to 4 of the Guidelines for the Conduct of a Primatial Election (Appendix A in the General Synod Handbook) and that sections 5 to 7 be renumbered as sections 3 to 5:
- Guidelines for the Conduct of a Primatial Election
- See Canon III, Section 9
- The Nomination Process
- 1. The Order of Bishops
- a) In accordance with Section 13 of Canon III, the Order of Bishops will meet not earlier than 120 days and not later than 30 days before the date fixed for the election of the Primate and shall nominate three or more bishops for the office of Primate.
- b) Approximately six months prior to the start of General Synod where a Primatial election will be held, the Primate (or acting Primate) will seek nominations from the Order of Bishops. Members of the House of Bishops may nominate a minimum of one and a maximum of three Bishops, certifying that they have the consent of those they have nominated
- c) On the day prior to the balloting the Primate (or Acting Primate) will share with the Order of Bishops the names of those who have been nominated. Additional nominations will be received until 10:00 pm. that day
- d) On the day of the balloting with the Primate (or Acting Primate) presiding, a celebration of the Holy Eucharist will be held
- e) The Order of Bishops shall meet in camera without staff members.
- f) The Secretary of the House of Bishops shall keep a record of the proceedings.
- g) All voting shall be by secret ballot.
- h) The Primate (or Acting Primate) shall appoint scrutineers from among those not nominated.
- i) No bishop may abstain from voting or submit a blank ballot.
- j) The names of all nominated bishops shall be listed in alphabetical order by surname
- k) On each ballot each bishop shall cast a vote for one nominated bishop.
- l) When a bishop receives the votes of a majority of the Order of Bishops present, the name of that bishop shall be placed on the Nomination Report and removed from subsequent ballots
- m) Balloting will continue until a minimum of three bishops have been named in the Nomination Report, and either:
- - i) on motion, it is resolved that the balloting cease, or
- - ii) up to five bishops have been named in the Nomination Report.
- n) Upon receipt of a request from the Order of Clergy or the Order of Laity for further nominations during the Primatial Election, the Order of Bishops shall immediately repeat the nominating procedure and balloting will continue until one or more bishops have been named in the Nomination Report, and either:
- - ii) The names of three bishops have been placed on the Nomination Report.
- o) The names of bishops included in a previous nomination report shall be excluded from the nomination procedure undertaken pursuant to guideline 3n).
- 2. In Preparation for the Election by the Orders of Clergy and Laity
- a) All candidates named on the Nomination Report must submit a police records check and any other screening material requested by the General Secretary to his/her office prior to the start of General Synod.
- b) Immediately following the nomination meeting the General Secretary shall send to all members of the Orders of Clergy and Laity the names of the nominees together with the following biographical information about each nominee:
- - i. Current office and location
- - ii. Current photograph
- - iii. List of ecclesiastical offices held
- - iv. Dates of ordination as deacon, priest and bishop
- - v. Other accomplishments which the nominee may wish to share (limited to 1 page)
- - vi. Any personal information that the nominee may wish to share (limited to 1 page)
- - vii. A statement by the nominee of his or her vision of the role of the Primate (limited to 1 page)
- c) The General Secretary shall work with the Secretary of the House of Bishops to ensure that the format in which the information is communicated to the members of the Synod is standardized and that the quality of the production of the communication regarding each nominee is uniform. CARRIED #09-11-06
- Notes
- The Primate suggested that a thorough review of the primacy is needed; one that would include consultation with other primates around the communion and with Archbishop Michael Peers and himself; and also a thorough discussion with CoGS about what the church is looking for in a Primate. This work, he said, would take years.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Primate - Election
- Guidelines for the Conduct of a Primatial Election
- Handbook of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Canada