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the outcome will be decided by lot. If there is an equal number of votes in a show of
hands, the outcome will be decided by lot.
Clause 15
A motion can be proposed by every individual party member or Social Democratic
local organisation belonging to the party district, and is to be sent to the executive of
the local branch within the time stated by the latter. A motion shall be dealt with at
the meeting of the local branch. The local branch can either adopt the motion as its
own or decide to send it in as an individual motion.
Clause 16
After the decision of the local branch, a motion shall be sent to the district board no
later than three months before the congress.
Clause 17
The list of motions together with the replies to motions from the district board shall
be sent to the local branches, the Social Democratic associations and clubs and
congress delegates no later than one month before the congress.
Clause 18
A report of the work of the previous year together with the guidelines for the work
of the coming year shall be submitted to the ordinary congress by the district board.
Social Democratic members of the county council within the party district shall
present a written report on their activities during the previous year to congress.
Clause 19
The congress elects a nominating committee for the next congress.
§ 5 The regional party council
Clause 1
A regional party council will be set up after a decision by the district congress. The
regional party council assembles at least once a year – when summoned by the
district board.
Clause 2
The notice convening the council meeting is to be issued by the district board no
later than two weeks before the meeting.