Internal Elections Working Group/Terms of Reference

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Purpose

The Internal Elections Working Group is established to manage the internal elections of the Pirate Party.

Membership

1. Members of the Working Group are appointed by the National Council.
2. It is preferable that the member who handles the ballots
   1. is not taking part in the election, and
   2. is not a member of the National Council.

Objectives and responsibilities

1. The Working Group must conduct all internal elections.
2. The Working Group must treat all confidential private information, such as emails and tokens, with utmost care.
3. The Working Group must ensure that the ballots are at a high standard of usability.
4. The Working Group must
   1. publish all ballots with identifiable information removed at the conclusion of each election, and
   2. publish the election results in a human-readable form.

Budgetary requirements

The Working Group is not intended to incur any expenses of its own.

Internal communication

The Working Group may determine its own tools and procedures for communication.

Decision-making procedure

Decision-making should be democratic, and decisions should be made through consensus.

Expected duration

The Working Group is expected to last indefinitely.