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Internal rules of procedure of the Association of Friends of the PTF



Section A. Election procedures

Article I. Election of the executive committee and auditing committee of the Association of Friends of the PTF

1. The voting assembly shall be identical to the conference of members.

2. The term of office of all elected members of the executive committee and of the auditing committee shall be two years and shall commence from the time they are elected (see Statutes, hereafter referred to as St., VII, 5).

3. The president and the members of the executive committee and of the auditing committee shall be elected by secret ballot.

4. The conference of members shall determine in advance the number of members of the executive committee (St. VIII, 2) and of the auditing committee (St. IX, 2). Each voter shall vote for the maximum number of members that has been determined on for both the representative bodies mentioned. A candidate may not be entered more than once on one ballot paper. The candidates who receive the largest number of votes shall be elected. If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, a second ballot shall take place, with each voter voting for only one of the candidates.



Article II. Election of the president

1. For the election of the president a two-thirds majority of all those present who are entitled to vote shall be required.

2. The minimum number of candidates shall be two.

3. Should the president not be elected in the first round of voting, a second ballot shall be held immediately, in which there shall be only two candidates, namely the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round of voting.

4. Each voter shall vote for only one of the two most successful candidates in the first round of voting.

5. A simple majority shall be required for the election of the president. If the two candidates receive the same number of votes, a further ballot shall take place with the possibility of further candidates taking part.

6. The president's mandate shall come to an end when the term of office comes to an end, if the president resigns, or if the president is dismissed.

7. A proposal to dismiss the president must be submitted in writing to the vice-president by at least one quarter of all the members of the Association. The vice-president shall inform all the members of the Association of the proposal. Should at least three quarters of the members be in favour of the president's dismissal, the vice-president shall inform the president, who shall be obliged to convene a meeting of the executive committee. The meeting shall then formally dismiss the president and appoint an acting president.

8. Should the president resign voluntarily, the president's powers shall pass to the vice-president. The executive committee shall appoint a further candidate to the post of vice-president at its next meeting.




 

   
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