40 (49)
and recommend whether or not to discharge the executive from liability for the
previous year.
§ 8 General elections and the treatment of local
issues
For candidate nominations for general elections, co-operation between elected
representatives and party organisations and the treatment of county council and
primary municipality issues, the party’s “Rules for drawing up ballot papers for
general elections and elections within the Church of Sweden”, “Rules for candidate
nominations for other bodies”, “Rules for the co-operation between elected
representatives and the party organisations” and “Rules for dealing with county
council and primary municipality issues” will apply.
§ 9 General rules
Clause 1
Additional clauses for a Social Democratic association/club can be adopted at the
annual meeting of the association/club and shall be submitted to the local branch for
approval. Such regulations must not conflict with or rescind the fundamental
principles of these rules.
Clause 2
The association/club cannot discontinue without the approval of the local branch. If
an association/club discontinues, all its assets shall be transferred to the local branch.
Clause 3
Only the ordinary party congress can amend or set aside these rules.
Rules for the nomination of candidates in
general elections and elections within the
Church of Sweden
General rules
1. A party member who holds a seat in the European parliament or in the Swedish
parliament or who is an elected member of a municipal council or is elected to a
position within the Church of Sweden contributes to the implementation of the