on the general assembly of the members of the federation
19.1 The board convenes the members for a general
assembly as often as it sees fit but at least once a year.
19.2 Notice for each assembly must be given in writing at
least twenty-eight days prior to the assembly (not counting the day
of notice or the first day of the meeting); the board must include
the agenda with the invitation.
19.3 Each member has a right to put forward an agenda
point for an assembly; but this can only take place if the member
has presented the topics in writing to the secretary of the board
prior to the assembly.
19.4 The chairman and secretary of the board also act as
chairman and secretary of the general assembly; if the chairman or
secretary is absent, one of the other board members acts as
chairman or secretary; if no chairman or secretary can be found in
this way, the general assembly will name a person to fill the
position.
19.5 If requested by at least one third of the members,
the board must convene a general assembly; the members must do this
in writing, stating the reasons for the assembly; the board must
convene such an assembly within twenty-eight days after that
request; if the board fails to meet this request within the set
period, the applicants themselves can convene the assembly in the
way stated in this article; if necessary, the assembly will provide
its own chairman and make its own minutes of the assembly.
19.6 The chairman of the assembly must ensure that the
minutes of the assembly are transcribed; the minutes must be
forwarded to the members and must be adopted in the next subsequent
general assembly.
on voting and quorum during the general assemblies
20.1 Only members have the right to vote.
20.2 Each member is represented at the general assemblies
by no more than three persons indicated for this function in
writing by the board, who jointly have one vote.
20.3 If these articles do not stipulate otherwise, the
general assembly bases its decisions on a simple majority vote.
20.4 A special general assembly (as described in article
19.5) can take decisions only if a majority of members is present
or represented.
20.5 On matters involving individuals, the assembly must
vote by ballot, but if none of the members objects, the vote may
also be done orally.
20.6 On matters involving individuals, other than
elections, if the votes are equally divided, there will be a second
ballot; if the votes are equally divided again, the proposal is
dismissed.
20.7 Elections are decided by absolute majority vote; if
no candidate receives an absolute majority, a second ballot must be
held between the two persons who acquired the most votes; in this
second ballot, a simple majority vote is decisive.
20.8 The assembly votes orally on matters of business
unless the board or the assembly wishes to vote by ballot.
20.9 If the votes are equally divided on matters of
business, the proposal is dismissed.
20.10 Abstentions and invalid votes are not included in
the decision-making process.
20.11 All votes by ballot must be made by means of unsigned, closed
slips.
