Elections following the APCM

Annual Parochial Church Meetings

• In every parish the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) must be held in the period which begins with 1 January and ends 31 May, as per the Church Representation Rules.
• APCM Results of Elections Form - 2023 (download here) - to be returned to elections@elydiocese.org
• Furth information on what is required can be found on the APCM page of this website here.

Election of Churchwardens

• APCM Election of Churchwardens Timetable - 2023 - click here
• The Archdeacons’ office will be in touch with parishes with arrangements for the swearing in of churchwardens, which will take place over a number of dates in early spring/summer.
• Further information for Churchwardens, Swearing in and Appointment can be found here.

Deanery Synod Elections

• Elections to each Deanery Synod will take place in 2023.  Those elected will take office on 1 July 2023 and will serve for three years (until the end of June 2026).
• The Election(s) to Deanery Synod should take place prior to the election of Parochial Church Council (PCC) members due to Synod representatives becoming ex-officio members of PCCs at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).
• Find out more about the Deanery Election process here.

Annual Accounts

• Once the APCM meetings have taken place, Annual Accounts should be sent to the Diocesan Office in the usual way. 
• Accounts should also be filed with the Charity Commission and the Diocesan Office notified of Deanery Synod representatives and PCC officers. This notification should include all contact details - with the appropriate GDPR approval in place.
• In the case of Deanery Synod members, the PCC secretary should inform the Rural Dean, Lay Chair and Deanery Secretary as to who the Deanery Representatives are.

Electoral Roll

• Following you APCM, please return your completed Electoral Roll Certificates to Jackie Williamson, by email, at Jackie.williamson@elydiocese.org, if possible no later than the 1 July 2023.
• Further detail on the Electoral Roll returns can be found here.

External Useful links

• For the APCM and Electoral Forms, please visit the Parish Resources website here.
• For Notice papers and the like, see https://www.parishresources.org.uk/pccs/apcms/