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Section 114
 

Proposing candidates for vote by members


An association which belongs to a party and which operates in the electoral district and has only human members (local organisation) has the right to propose candidates for a vote by members. The decision on the proposal is made by the decision-making body of the local organisation, or, with its authorisation, by the board of the local organisation.


A person who has been proposed in writing by at least 15 members of a local organisation operating in the electoral district shall be included as a candidate in the vote by members. A person can also be proposed as a candidate by at least 30 members that may belong to different local organisations operating in the same electoral district. A member of a local organisation may endorse only one proposal referred to in this subsection.


A person who has not given his or her written consent cannot be proposed as a candidate for the vote by members.