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Clause 2
A person is a member of the local organisation that person chooses to belong to or
of the free quota in the local branch and the party district in which the member lives.
A member may also transfer his/her party membership to a local organisation in
another local branch.
Clause 3
When joining the association/club, a fee is paid for the year during which the
membership is registered.
Clause 4
By paying a fee, a person becomes a member of the party. Every party member pays
a fee covering every level in the organisation once only.
The fee consists of the total of the association/club fee, the fee to the local branch,
to the party district and to the party.
Members who hold their membership in women's clubs, Christian groups, student
clubs or the Swedish Social Democratic youth associations/clubs will pay a
membership fee to the club/group/branch, district and national organization in
accordance with each organisation's constitution and rules, and shall also pay a fee to
the local branch in which the membership is registered.
The national board of the party arranges the collection of the fees. Fees paid in on
behalf of the party district are paid out by the national board of the party on 30 June
and 31 December of the year in which the fees were paid by the member.
The association/club can charge a member an administration fee if he/she wants to
take part in the activity of the association/club but is not a party member of the
association or club in question. Such an administration fee gives membership rights
limited to the activities of the association/club.
Clause 5
The membership fee to the association/club for the following year is fixed by the
association/club meeting before the end of November.
Clause 6
A member who, despite a written reminder, is in arrears with fees for a period
exceeding twelve months, can be expelled from the association/club. Before such an