2017 Swedish Church Assembly elections explained

Election Name:2017 Swedish Church Assembly elections
Country:Sweden
Previous Election:2013 Swedish Church Assembly elections
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:2021 Swedish Church Assembly elections
Next Year:2021
Election Date:17 September 2017

The Swedish Church Assembly elections were held on 17 September 2017. All 249 seats in the General Synod of the Church of Sweden were up for election, as well as local governing bodies.

In church elections in Sweden all members of the Church of Sweden over the age of 16 may vote. It takes through proportional representation by lists presented by nominating groups, many of which are political parties or affiliated with political parties. The election is for the governing bodies of the Church of Sweden at the parish, diocese, and national level. [1]

Notes and References

  1. News: In the Church of Sweden it is one Lutheran, one vote . The Economist . 2022-05-01 . 0013-0613.