Nominating groups (Swedish: nomineringsgrupper) are political parties and other organisations that take part in the elections to the various governing bodies of the Church of Sweden.
In other cases individual members of political parties form separate associations to launch candidatures in the church elections.
In general terms one can say that the former category consist of parties with historical base in the church whereas the latter consist of political tendencies that have historically been more alien to it, either as a result of secularism (Left and Greens) or being based in the so-called free churches (Liberals and Christian Democrats).
There is a minimum: For nomination groups set up at local or regional level, the application, with signatures, to be pin board in the current legislation provided by 15 May election.
For nomination groups set up at national level, the application, together with signatures, to be Church Council, provided by 15 May election.