1. What is the Electoral Roll?

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The Electoral Roll is your parish church’s register of electors; it is the list of those qualified to attend and to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) where the elections take place for:

• the members of the Parochial Church Council

• the Parish’s representatives on the deanery synod

• the Churchwarden

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2. Why have an Electoral Roll?

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Any person entitled to attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting may raise any question of parochial or general church interest. By enrolling you become a voting member of the Church of England and so help to ensure that all the Synodical councils of the Church – the parochial church council, the deanery synod, the diocesan synod, and the General Synod – are fully representative of its members.

 

Synodical government gives an opportunity for partnerships between bishops, clergy and laity in the life of the Church. The system is intended to enable church people at every level to be in touch with the Church as a whole and to play their part in decision making. The system is also intended to ensure that the laity have their place in every aspect of church life, including its doctrine and services.

 

3. Who can be on the Electoral Roll?

 

You need to be baptised and one of the following conditions should apply:

• Be a member of the Church of England (or of a Church in communion with the Church of England) and a resident in the parish, or

• Be a member of the Church of England (or of a Church in communion with the Church of England) and, not being resident in the parish, have habitually attended public worship in the parish during the period of 6 months prior to enrolment, or

• Be a member in good standing of a Church (not in communion with the Church of England) which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and also declare oneself to be a member of the Church of England and have habitually attended public worship in the parish during the period of 6 months prior to enrolment.

 

4. Why be on the Electoral Roll?

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• You can vote at the APCM

• You can nominate a charity to receive a donation from the St Mary’s Frensham Trust

• You can become a member of the Frensham Parochial Church Council (PCC)

• You are entitled to be buried in St Mary’s Graveyard

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5. How can I be on the Electoral Roll?

 

Download the application form here and post to the address shown on the form or submit online via this website by clicking here.