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=== Article 15 - Allocation of Votes and Delegates === | === Article 15 - Allocation of Votes and Delegates === | ||
- | (1) Each Ordinary Member has a minimum entitlement of one vote. | + | (1) Each Ordinary Member has a minimum entitlement of 1 vote. |
- | (2) The Ordinary Member is entitled to one additional vote for each of the following thresholds reached during the last National or European | + | (2) The Ordinary Member is entitled to one additional vote for each of the following thresholds reached during the last National or European |
The Ordinary Member is entitled to a supplementary vote for each of the following thresholds reached during the last National or European | The Ordinary Member is entitled to a supplementary vote for each of the following thresholds reached during the last National or European | ||
- | (3) Each voting Ordinary Member has a minimum entitlement of two delegates. Each non-voting Observer Member is entitled to one delegate. | + | (3) Each voting Ordinary Member has a minimum entitlement of 2 delegates. |
(4) Ordinary Members are entitled to 2 additional delegates if their total number of votes is 4 or more, or to 4 additional delegates if their total number of votes is 8 or more. | (4) Ordinary Members are entitled to 2 additional delegates if their total number of votes is 4 or more, or to 4 additional delegates if their total number of votes is 8 or more. | ||
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(5) For those sovereign states with more than one Ordinary Member in the European Pirate Party the rules of §§ 1 and 2 are applied as follows: | (5) For those sovereign states with more than one Ordinary Member in the European Pirate Party the rules of §§ 1 and 2 are applied as follows: | ||
* a) Election results for regional parliaments are not used for the allocation system in the European Pirate Party. | * a) Election results for regional parliaments are not used for the allocation system in the European Pirate Party. | ||
- | * b) The additional voting rights | + | * b) The supplementary votes based on absolute numbers of votes as allocated under § 2 apply to each Ordinary Member. |
- | * c) For the additional | + | * c) For the additional |
- | * i) The highest national or European | + | |
- | * ii) In the case of Ordinary Members | + | |
- | (6) Where Ordinary Members participate in an electoral alliance or coalition, | + | (6) Where Ordinary Members participate in an electoral alliance or coalition, their votes will be calculated in proportion to the Pirate votes in the total votes of the alliance/ |
(7) Adjustments to the number of delegates and votes shall be made immediately following elections, whose results change them. | (7) Adjustments to the number of delegates and votes shall be made immediately following elections, whose results change them. | ||
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(8) The highest result reached in the last National or European elections is used for calculating the number of votes and delegates. | (8) The highest result reached in the last National or European elections is used for calculating the number of votes and delegates. | ||
- | (9) In addition | + | (9) Any Ordinary member may choose |
- | (10) Any Ordinary member may also choose | + | (10) In addition |
==== Board ==== | ==== Board ==== | ||
=== Article 16 - Composition and Powers of the Board === | === Article 16 - Composition and Powers of the Board === | ||
- | + | == composition == | |
(1) The Board consists of one Chairperson, | (1) The Board consists of one Chairperson, | ||
- | + | == powers == | |
(2) The Board is responsible for the permanent political representation of the European Pirate Party, the execution of the Council' | (2) The Board is responsible for the permanent political representation of the European Pirate Party, the execution of the Council' | ||
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(8) Internal Regulations may be adopted by the Board to regulate its procedure and the tasks of its members. If Internal Regulations are adopted, they shall be sent to all the Board members. If Internal Regulations of the Board conflict with the Statutes, the Statutes shall prevail. | (8) Internal Regulations may be adopted by the Board to regulate its procedure and the tasks of its members. If Internal Regulations are adopted, they shall be sent to all the Board members. If Internal Regulations of the Board conflict with the Statutes, the Statutes shall prevail. | ||
+ | == transition of powers == | ||
(9) For the purposes of certain actions and duties or everyday management functions, the Board may transfer its powers to one or more members of the Board or even another person, who may or may not be a member of the Association. The Board will have the faculty of special delegate. The powers of the said person(s) shall be defined precisely by the Board; the Board may at any time revoke these powers with immediate effect. | (9) For the purposes of certain actions and duties or everyday management functions, the Board may transfer its powers to one or more members of the Board or even another person, who may or may not be a member of the Association. The Board will have the faculty of special delegate. The powers of the said person(s) shall be defined precisely by the Board; the Board may at any time revoke these powers with immediate effect. | ||
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=== Art. 17 - Election of the Board Members === | === Art. 17 - Election of the Board Members === | ||
+ | === nominations === | ||
(1) Each candidate must be nominated by an Ordinary Member. | (1) Each candidate must be nominated by an Ordinary Member. | ||
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(3) All nominations shall be done at least a month prior to the meeting at which the election takes place. | (3) All nominations shall be done at least a month prior to the meeting at which the election takes place. | ||
+ | === elections === | ||
(4) All posts will be voted on separately, but if more than one person shall be elected for a certain position (e.g. two Vice-Chairpersons and the Board members without a special function), the election may be done in one round of voting. | (4) All posts will be voted on separately, but if more than one person shall be elected for a certain position (e.g. two Vice-Chairpersons and the Board members without a special function), the election may be done in one round of voting. | ||
- | (5) If only one candidate is to be elected, the candidate who gains more than 50% of the votes cast and most of the votes in the first round, is the person elected. | + | (5) The order of voting: |
+ | * Chairperson; | ||
+ | |||
+ | === election process === | ||
+ | (6) Method of voting will be approval voting, meaning that each voter may vote once for each candidate. | ||
+ | |||
+ | (7) If only one candidate is to be elected, the candidate who gains more than 50% of the votes cast and most of the votes in the first round, is the person elected.\\ | ||
Should no candidate gain more than 50% of the first round voting, a second round will be run between the two highest scoring candidates. The candidate who receives more than 50% of the votes cast and most of the votes in the second round is elected. | Should no candidate gain more than 50% of the first round voting, a second round will be run between the two highest scoring candidates. The candidate who receives more than 50% of the votes cast and most of the votes in the second round is elected. | ||
- | (6) If several candidates are to be elected, the candidates who gain more than 50% of the votes cast in order of the highest result to the lowest are elected, until all positions are filled. | + | (8) If several candidates are to be elected, the candidates who gain more than 50% of the votes cast in order of the highest result to the lowest are elected, until all positions are filled.\\ |
If not enough candidates have reached 50% of the votes cast, a second round of voting will be held. In the second round only those candidates who got the highest number of votes will be eligible. The number of candidates shall be double the number of positions still needing to be filled. The candidates who gain more than 50% of the votes cast in order of the highest result to the lowest are elected in the second round, until all positions are filled. | If not enough candidates have reached 50% of the votes cast, a second round of voting will be held. In the second round only those candidates who got the highest number of votes will be eligible. The number of candidates shall be double the number of positions still needing to be filled. The candidates who gain more than 50% of the votes cast in order of the highest result to the lowest are elected in the second round, until all positions are filled. | ||
- | (7) The Council may decide on additional rounds of voting and the admission of new candidates, if a position could not be filled. | + | (9) The Council may decide on additional rounds of voting and the admission of new candidates, if a position could not be filled. |
- | (8) Method of voting will be approval voting, meaning that every voter may have one vote per candidate. | + | (10) If a candidate is elected as a Board member and they accept, they will automatically |
- | + | ||
- | (9) The order of voting: | + | |
- | * Chairperson; | + | |
- | + | ||
- | (10) If a candidate is elected as a Board member and they accept, they will automatically | + | |
(11) An election of the Board must take place at the annual council meeting. | (11) An election of the Board must take place at the annual council meeting. | ||
- | (12) In case of resignation or dismissal | + | (12) In case of resignation or recall |
(13) The Board must be elected anew completely, if the number of the active Board members in office drops below four. | (13) The Board must be elected anew completely, if the number of the active Board members in office drops below four. | ||
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=== Art. 19 - Treasurer === | === Art. 19 - Treasurer === | ||
- | (1) The main focus of this function is to supervise the budget and the accounts | + | (1) The main focus of this function is to supervise the budget and the accounts and to exercise financial control. All payments are made by the Treasurer or the person authorized to make payments. |
- | (2) The Treasurer will initiate legal ways to enlarge the financial | + | (2) The Treasurer will initiate legal ways to enlarge the financial |
(3) The Treasurer, and in his absence the Chairperson shall be empowered to accept, either provisionally or definitively, | (3) The Treasurer, and in his absence the Chairperson shall be empowered to accept, either provisionally or definitively, | ||
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=== Art. 20 - Representation === | === Art. 20 - Representation === | ||
- | (1) The Board represents the Association in all judicial and extra judicial | + | (1) The Board represents the Association in all judicial and extrajudicial |
(2) The Chairperson, | (2) The Chairperson, | ||
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===== Finances ===== | ===== Finances ===== | ||
=== Art. 21 – Financial Provisions === | === Art. 21 – Financial Provisions === |
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