Minister's Veto

The nomination of a particular churchwarden may be vetoed by the minister.

• This may happen if it appears to the minister that the election of any person nominated "might give rise to serious difficulties between the minister and that person in the carrying out of their respect functions."
• The minister may, before the election is conducted, make a statement to the effect that any one churchwarden is to be elected.
• One churchwarden is then appointed by the minister from among the persons nominated.
• The name of that person so appointed is announced by the minister before the election.
• The other churchwarden is then elected by the meeting.

In the case of an equal division of votes on any question other than one to determine an election of a churchwarden, the chairman shall not have a second or casting vote and the motion on that question shall be treated as lost.

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• Churchwarden's Qualifications
• Disqualifications
• Length of Service and Election
• Meeting of Parishioners
• Minister's Veto
• Admission
• Vacation of Office
• Parochial Church Council
• Members and Officers of the Parochial Church Council
• General Provision relating to Parochial Church Councils
• Church Electoral Roll
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• What to do before your Parish Priest leaves
• How the new Parish Priest is chosen
• Suspension of Presentation
• Running the Church during the vacancy
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