Present
ARTICLE VI
Representation at International Congress
Section 1.
Each Federation shall be entitled to voting delegates as follows,
with an equal number of alternates:
- 500 or fewer paid-up members 3 delegates
- 501 to 1,000 paid-up members 4 delegates
- 1,001 to 2,000 paid-up members 5 delegates
- 2,001 to 3,000 paid-up members 6 delegates
and one (1) additional delegate for every 3,000 paid-up members
or fraction thereof in excess of 3,000 paid-up members to
a maximum of 12 delegates.
Section 2.
Each State Federation shall be entitled to voting delegates,
with an equal number of alternates as set out in Section 1
above, PROVIDED THAT where there is more than one State
Federation within a country, the maximum number of aggregate
votes that those States Federations jointly are entitled to
do not exceed the numbers that those State Federations would
be jointly entitled to as if they were a Federation in terms
of Section 1 above.
Section 3.
Members of the Executive Board of BPW International shall
have a vote at Congress.
Section 4.
Each country in which there is one or more Associate Club
shall be entitled to one voting delegate and one alternate
delegate at Congress.
Section 5.
Past Presidents of BPW International may take part in debate
and shall have a vote at Congress, providing they do not already
hold a vote in any other capacity.
Section 6.
Chairpersons of Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees
may take part in debate at Congress, and the Chairpersons
of Standing Committees shall be entitled to vote providing
they do not already hold a vote in any other capacity.
Section 7.
Representation at a Congress shall consist of representatives
of Federations, State Federations and Associate Clubs which
have paid the dues for the twelve (12) month period ending
on 31st March of the year in which Congress is held and are
not in arrears of dues for any previous year
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Proposed
ARTICLE VI
Representation and voting rights at International
Congress
Section 1.
Each Federation shall be entitled to voting delegates as follows,
with an equal number of alternates:
- 500 or fewer paid-up members 3 delegates
- 501 to 1,000 paid-up members 4 delegates
- 1,001 to 2,000 paid-up members 5 delegates
- 2,001 to 3,000 paid-up members 6 delegates
and one (1) additional delegate for every 3,000 paid-up members
or fraction thereof in excess of 3,000 paid-up members to
a maximum of 12 delegates.
Section 2.
Each State Federation shall be entitled to voting delegates,
with an equal number of alternates as set out in Section 1
above, PROVIDED THAT where there is more than one State
Federation within a country, the maximum number of aggregate
votes that those States Federations jointly are entitled to
do not exceed the numbers that those State Federations would
be jointly entitled to as if they were a Federation in terms
of Section 1 above.
Section 3.
Members of the Executive Board of BPW International shall
have a vote at Congress.
Section 4.
Each country in which there is one or more Associate Club
shall be entitled to one voting delegate and one alternate
delegate at Congress.
Section 5.
Votes to the maximum as stated in section 1, 2 and 4 can be
cast as follows:
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One vote per delegate or her alternate
according to section 1 |
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one (1) delegate present from a Federation
or a State Federation, may be authorised to cast all the
votes to which her (state) federation is entitled |
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a Federation, State Federation or country with
associate clubs can give written proxy before Congress
to a delegate of one other Federation or State Federation
to vote on their behalf. No Delegate shall cast votes
for more than two Federations, State Federations or Associate
Clubs including her own. |
Section 6.
Past Presidents of BPW International may take part in debate
and shall have a vote at Congress, providing they do not already
hold a vote in any other capacity.
Section 7.
Chairpersons of Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees
may take part in debate at Congress, and the Chairpersons
of Standing Committees shall be entitled to vote providing
they do not already hold a vote in any other capacity.
Section 8.
Representation at a Congress shall consist of representatives
of Federations, State Federations and Associate Clubs which
have paid the dues for the twelve (12) month period ending
on 31st March of the year in which Congress is held and are
not in arrears of dues for any previous year. |
