Functioning of party conferences

Conferences shall be subject to the following rules:

a) Every party may expand its conferences provided that members are selected on the basis of democratic principles and representation. The total number of additional members of each one must always be less than that of territorial delegates.

b) The quorum for each conference shall be composed of an absolute majority of the total of its members and its resolutions shall be taken by an absolute majority of individuals present, except in matters for which the bylaws stipulate a vote of the highest body.

c) Delegates appointed by the TSE must be present when every cantonal, provincial and national conference is being held, to certify compliance with the formal requirements stipulated in this Act and the party bylaws and they shall check them. The Tribunal may appoint a single delegate to handle several electoral districts for district conferences. The following rules must be observed in both cases:

1) The political party must notify the TSE of the location, time, date and general content of the agenda for these conferences, on pain of their nullification. Such notifications must be effected within a period providing at least five working days’ notice so the Tribunal can appoint its delegates when so required and coordinate with the political party in question.

2) Notification of the TSE and the presence of a Tribunal delegate are not required for meetings convened by political parties to report, understand and decide on activities and actions of interest to them that differ from those that are election-related.