N F P
CONSTITUTION
THE NIHILISTIC DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DENMARK
anno domini
MMIX
§ 1
The name of the party is Nihilistisk Folkeparti, in English the Nihilistic Democratic Party. The name of the party is abbreviated NFP.
§ 2
The registered seat of the party is the residence of the party leader.
Subsection 2
The registered seat of the party is the Municipality of Copenhagen.
Subsection 3
The executive is authorised to amend the contents of subsection 2, should the party leader move his residence to another municipality, so that that municipality is stated as the seat of the party.
§ 3
Subsection 2
NFP's organisation shall represent the diversity that characterises NFP's membership.
§ 4
Any mortal may be admitted to NFP provided they find the party amusing and subscribe to the objects of the party.
Subsection 2
Member
Application for membership is submitted on the party's website. Membership is valid once the member's full name is recorded in the party's membership register.
Subsection 3
Paying member
A member acquires the status of paying member by paying the subscription. A paying membership is valid once the subscription has been paid. Paying members must at all times satisfy the conditions for membership under subsection 2.
Subsection 4
Honorary membership
The national executive may appoint honorary members of the party. Honorary membership is valid once the honorary member has accepted the appointment. The validity of honorary membership is conditional on the member completing a profile on the party's website within 60 days of the appointment. Honorary memberships are valid for life.
Subsection 5
Animal membership
Pet owners may enrol their pets in an animal membership by written application to the executive. Animals may not stand for local councils, parliament or other democratic bodies without the prior approval of the national executive.
Subsection 6
If a person applying for admission is a member of another Danish political party, the national executive must approve the membership.
The same applies where a person applying for admission has previously held office in NFP or in another political party, or has stood on a list competing with NFP.
The same further applies in special cases where the executive has reasonable grounds to presume that a person applying for admission does not meet the requirements of subsection 1.
Subsection 7
The rules in this constitution on the approval and expulsion of members apply, regardless of wording, to all types and categories of membership.
Conference
§ 5
The supreme authority of the Nihilistic Democratic Party is the party conference, save as otherwise provided in this constitution.
Subsection 2
The conference shall be held every year in the period 1 September to 30 November.
Subsection 4
An extraordinary conference is held when requested, with a stated agenda, by:
An extraordinary conference is held no later than two months after the request has been received by the chair of the national executive.
Subsection 5
Entitled to vote at the conference are:
1. Paying members
2. Members of the national executive.
3. The Nihilistic Democratic Party's parliamentary group, members of the European Parliament, members of city and regional councils, and ministers.
4. Members of the national executive of Nihilistic Youth.
5. Members of the national executive of Nihilistic Seniors
6. The chair of, or another appointed delegate from, each of the party's local branches
The national executive may decide to grant further elected representatives the right to vote at the conference.
Subsection 6
No person may ever have more than one vote at the conference, even where several positions carrying voting rights are held.
§ 6
The agenda of the conference shall include at least the following items:
1. Election of chairs of the meeting.
2. Election of minute-takers.
3. Election of tellers.
4. Presentation of the annual report.
5. Setting of the subscription to the national organisation for the coming financial year
6. Motions received.
7. Election of a member of the national executive
8. Election of substitutes.
9. Election of an auditor.
10. Political debate.
11. Any other business.
Subsection 2
The party leader is elected on the nomination of the national executive or of 25 delegates. The nomination must reach the executive no later than 2 weeks before the conference.
Subsection 3
The chief ideologist is elected on the nomination of the national executive or of 25 delegates. The nomination must reach the executive no later than 2 weeks before the conference.
Subsection 4
Ordinary members of the executive are elected for two years at a time, with staggered terms such that one member is up for election in odd years and the other in even years.
Voting at the conference
§ 7
Decisions at the conference are taken by simple majority.
§ 8
Elections of individuals are conducted as majority votes between individual candidates under the following rules:
a) Nominations of candidates are invited. A candidate's nomination, with a statement of platform, must be submitted no later than 7 days before an election. All paying members are eligible to stand.
b) If no candidate has been nominated for the election, it is possible to stand at the meeting.
c) If only one candidate is nominated, that candidate is automatically elected.
d) If several candidates stand, a vote is held between them. If one of the candidates obtains 50% of the votes or more, that candidate is elected.
e) If no candidate obtains 50% of the votes or more, a further vote is held in which only the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round take part. The candidate who obtains the most votes in the second round is elected.
f) If no candidate can be elected, the sitting executive is authorised to appoint a paying member.
g) Once a candidate has been elected, a substitute for that candidate may be elected. Substitutes are elected under the same rules as other elections.
§ 9
Voting by proxy is not permitted at the conference.
§ 10
In elections of individuals, candidates may stand in absentia.
Offices
§ 11
The party leader has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the party. The party leader is responsible for the organisational structure of the Nihilistic Democratic Party and may employ a party secretary, himself or other assistance to carry out the organisational work.
§ 12
The chief ideologist has overall responsibility for, and decides questions concerning, the fundamental principles of the Nihilistic Democratic Party's manifesto. § 13 The executive elects a treasurer from among its members. Subsection 2 The treasurer is responsible for the party's financial operations and keeps the party's accounts. The treasurer prepares annual accounts and, at least three times a year, a financial statement including a summary of income and expenditure, which is presented to the national executive.
The national executive
§ 14
The national executive consists of:
1. The party leader.
2. The party's chief ideologist
3. One member elected at the conference, up for election in even years, who may not be a member of parliament.
4. One member elected at the conference, up for election in odd years, who may not be a member of parliament.
5. The chair of Nihilistic Youth.
6. The chair of Nihilistic Seniors
6. Two representatives of the Nihilistic Democratic Party's parliamentary group, insofar as the party is represented in parliament.
The party leader is also chair of the national executive. In votes, the chair has the casting vote in the event of a tie. The national executive constitutes itself, draws up its own rules of procedure, and appoints committees as needed to handle or carry out special tasks. At least once a year the national executive convenes all local branch chairs for organisational and political discussion.
Subscriptions etc.
§ 15
The conference sets the subscription rates for the national organisation. Subscriptions are paid
to the national organisation in accordance with rules laid down by the national executive.
Authority to sign
§ 16
Subsection 2. Members of the party bear no personal liability for the obligations of the party.
Expulsion
§ 17
The party leader may expel members, persons, organisations and local branches. The party leader's decision to expel takes immediate effect. The party leader's decision to expel shall be reviewed by the national executive at its next meeting.
Subsection 2
The national executive may, by a two-thirds majority, expel members, persons, organisations
and local branches. The expulsion takes immediate effect.
Subsection 3
An expelled person, organisation or association cannot demand that the expulsion
be put before a conference.
Dissolution
§ 18
The party may be dissolved by the detonation of a vacuum bomb or by a resolution to dissolve passed at two consecutive general meetings, one of which must be ordinary.
§19
On dissolution of the party, the party's funds shall be applied in accordance with §3
Local branches
§ 20
An association may be admitted as a local branch of NFP.
Subsection 2
To be admitted as a local branch, the association's constitution must be approved by the national executive. Amendments to the local branch's constitution must also be approved by the national executive in order to take effect.
Subsection 3
In the event of conflict between the constitution of the local branch and that of the national organisation, the constitution of the national organisation always prevails.
§ 21
Local branches nominate candidates for local and regional elections.
Representation on boards and committees
§ 22
Members who on behalf of the Nihilistic Democratic Party are elected to councils, boards, committees or other democratic bodies – including local councils and parliament – are obliged to donate 50 per cent of the resulting income to the Nihilistic Democratic Party. Of this, up to 15 percentage points may be donated to a local branch.
Amendments to the constitution
§ 23
The constitution may be amended at the conference by a 2/3 majority. Proposed amendments must be received by the national executive no later than 1 week before the conference.