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 5. Sick or unemployed members will be excused from payment of dues.

6. The result of every election within the Section must be communicated at once to the National Executive Committee.

7. Upon dissolution of any Section, all its property shall be turned over to the National Executive Committee.

1. All Sections located within suitable neighborhood shall form a District Organization.

2. It shall be the duty of the District organization to carry on the work of agitation and organization within its province in a systematic manner (through a committee appointed for this purpose}, and to endeavor to form new Sections at such places where no Sections of the Party exist.

3. Each District organization shall hold a conference at least once every six months. Each District organization shall regularly report to the Executive Committee about the progress of its work and its prospects.

1. Amendments to or alterations of this Constitution can be made by the National Conventions or by a general Party vote. A general Party vote may be called for either by the National Executive Committee, National Board of Supervision or three Sections; and any proposition in the interest of the Party made by either of the aforesaid shall be laid before the Party for a general vote by the National Executive Committee. During the first four weeks after the call for a general vote, each or either of the aforesaid parties, boards or constituencies has the right to propose amendments to any propositions made in the proper way aforesaid, Such amendment of amendments to be accompanied with the proposition to be voted upon by the Party, The result to be communicated to the National Executive Committee within eight weeks from the original call for vote.

2. No person shall be eligible as a candidate of this Party for any public office who has not been at least one year a member of the Party in good standing, and has identified himself with the movement by active participation, This rule maybe suspended in cases of necessity by the Board of Supervision and National Executive Committee on application of any Section.

3. All committees and officers in the Party shall be elected by a majority vote.

4. All officers, boards or committees in the Party shall be subject to dismissal by a general vote of their constituents. Any member expelled shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Supervision.

5. All members shall be eligible to any office or position in the Party.

6. All members acknowledging the Platform and Constitution take upon themselves the obligation to assist each other to the extent of their ability in case of need.

7. The National Executive Committee is directed (in order to bring about a uniform system of transacting business) to have proper financial books made to be furnished to tie Sections at cost price.

8. The National Executive Committee shall immediately after the expulsion of any member publish the name of the expelled in the Party organ, and in its semi-annual reports give a list of the names so published.

9. All former provisions conflicting with these resolutions are rescinded.

10. This Constitution and all resolutions herewith adopted shall take effect on January 1, 1886.