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19 (49)
§ 11 General voting
Clause 1
The national board of the party can allow a vote be held within the party on an issue
raised. Such a vote shall be consultative. At the same time as the matter to be decided
by vote is being sent out, the national board of the party shall make public the period
of time within which the vote is to be carried out and the protocol on it sent to the
district and the national board of the party. The issue can be dealt with at a meeting
summoned by the local branch, by means of a postal vote or in some other way
according to the rules set by the national board of the party.
Clause 2
If a vote takes place at a meeting summoned by the local branch, the executive of the
local branch shall send a protocol on the voting to the district board. On the
protocol the total number of votes cast is to be stated as well as the number of votes
for and against the proposals submitted. The district board sends the protocols and a
summary of them to the national board of the party.
Clause 3
If at least five percent of the party members, according to the latest membership
report submitted, support the submitted motion for a vote, the national board of the
party is obliged to hold a vote.
Clause 4
The final decision on matters which have been subject to general voting is taken by
the national board of the party.
§ 12 The parliamentary group of the Social
Democratic party
Clause 1
The parliamentary group, which is responsible to the party congress, shall submit a
report on its work during the previous year to the annual general meeting of the
national board of the party. This report is added to the annual reports of the national
board of the party for the next party congress.