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§ 4 Party congress
Clause 1
The congress is the supreme decision-making body of the party.
The ordinary congress is held the year prior to the year the general election takes
place. An intermediate congress is held if called for by the national board of the
party, or by vote in accordance with § 11 of the party constitution. An intermediate
congress can deal only with the issues specified in the notice convening the congress.
Clause 2
Notice convening the party congress is to be issued by the national board of the
party no later than ten months before the congress is to be held. An intermediate
congress can be summoned without observing this time period. In doing so, the
national board of the party stipulates the times for the material issues regulated in §§
4 and 5 of the constitution.
Clause 3
The Congress shall consist of 350 representatives of the party districts.
Clause 4
In each party district one delegate is elected for each whole number equivalent to one
three hundred and fiftieth of the number of party members. The number of
members refers to the reported party membership. The distribution of delegates is
decided on the basis of the number of members on 31 December of the year prior to
the congress year.
Clause 5
If the number of representatives to be elected according to clause 4 does not amount
to 350, the remaining representatives shall be distributed with one representative
each to the party districts which have the largest surplus numbers. If the surplus
numbers are equal, the distribution will be determined by lot.
Clause 6
Nine months before the congress at the latest, the national board of the party decides
and informs the party districts of the number of delegates each party district shall
elect.