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| 102 SOMMONIST CONSTITUTION AND PEHSQNNELL Section 14ยป All members shall be required to belong to the respective trade unions to which they are eligible. Section 15. All members eligible shall register and vote in the elections for all public offices. Section 16. The Party shall give full aid in the acquisition of U. S. citiaen- ship to those of its members who, because of unjust and undemocratic laws and practices, are deprived of this right. ARTICL2 V Initiation Fees, Dues and Assessments Section 1. Initiation fees and dues shall be paid according to rates fixed by the National Convention. Section 2. The income from dues and initiation fees shall be distributed to the various subdivisions of the Party as determined by the National Convention. Section 3. Special assessments may be levied by the National Convention or by a two-thirds rote of the National Committee* All local or district assess- ments are prohibited except by special permission of the National Committee. ARTICLE VI Structure Section 1. The basic organization of the Party is the Club, which shall be organized on a community basis in cities, townships, rural areas., or on a shop basis. The officers and executive committees of the Clubs shall be elected by the membership by a secret ballot once a year. Except for newly-organized Clubs, these elections shall take place in January of each year. The Clubs shall meet at least twice a month. Standing committees shall be established as provided by the By-Laws, and shall function under the direction of the Club Executive Committees* Section 2. The state organization shall comprise all Clubs in one state and shall be organized in such sub-divisions as may be found necessary in accord with the Constitution. The highest body of the state organization is the State Convention, which shall convene at least once every two years and be composed of delegates elect- ed by the conventions of the sub-divisions of the Party or by the Clubs in the state. The delegates shall be elected on the basis of numerical strength. Delegates to the state conventions shall have been members of the Party in continuous good standing for at least one year. The State Convention shall elect, by secret ballet and majority vote, a State Committee. The State Committee may be composed of regular and alternate members. To be eligible to the State Committee, one shall have been a member of the Party in continuous good standing for at least two years. The State Committee has the responsibility to carry out the Convention decisions and uirect the activities of the state organization between state conventions. |