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21 (49)
§ 15 General rules
Clause 1
Only party members can be elected to positions of trust within the party. A member
who leaves the party thereby resigns from the position of trust to which he/she was
appointed by the party. Party membership is also required for positions of trust
under a Social Democratic mandate in municipalities, county councils and central
government, as well as for bodies within the Church of Sweden.
Clause 2
A member who behaves disloyally towards the party, who makes propaganda in
obvious violation of the general principles of the party or who in any other way
deliberately damages the party and its work can be expelled by the national board of
the party. For exclusion ¾ of the votes cast is required.
The decision to expel a member is prepared by an expulsion commission, which is
appointed by the national board of the party at its first meeting after the ordinary
party congress. The commission consists of a chair and an additional four members.
The initiative for the expulsion of a member can be taken by a Social Democratic
association, local branch, party district or by the expulsion commission.
Clause 3
In cases where the executive committee does not have the right to make decisions in
accordance with clause 4, a member, who is proposed for expulsion, can be
suspended from his/her membership in the party by the executive committee until
the national board of the party has made a decision in the matter.
Clause 4
When an accusation in a case of expulsion refers to disloyal behaviour in a trade
union conflict, a membership in another political party or actions against the party in
a general election, the case can be dealt with by the executive committee. Decisions
by the executive committee must be unanimous.
Clause 5
It is incumbent upon the executive of the local branch to inform an affiliated union
or club if a member has been expelled from the party.