• I. GENERAL
• II. MEMBERSHIP, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
• III. UDF STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
• IV. UDF NATIONAL STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
• V. UDF REGIONAL STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
• VI.MUNICIPAL STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
• VII. YUDF
• VIII. WOMEN’S UNION
• IX. UDF SUPERVISORY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXPERT AUTHORITIES /As amended on 8 April 2006/
• X. RULES OF PROCEDURE
• XI. MEMBERSHIP DUES
• XII. ASSETS AND HOLIDAY /As amended on 8 April 2006/
• XIII. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

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X. RULES OF PROCEDURE

Article 40 /As amended on 8 April 2006/

(1) Any UDF authority shall take decisions in the presence of a quorum of more than half of its members. Decisions of all authorities shall be taken by more than half of the valid votes cast, unless otherwise provided in these Statutes.

(2) For municipal meetings, the rules of the declining quorum as described in Article 25, paragraph (3) shall apply. Everywhere, indicated majorities for election purposes shall be read in light of the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1).

(3) In an election of members to collegiate bodies, those who have received the largest number of votes shall be deemed elected.

(4) In an election of chairpersons at all levels and of any other single-person authorities, if none of the candidates has received more than half of the valid votes cast, a run-off election shall be held between the two candidates having the highest results.

(5) Each UDF member shall have the right to one vote. Voting shall be open. In any specific case, open voting may be replaced by secret ballot.

(6) The number of members of each municipal organisation shall be verified against a central database kept by the Organisational Secretariat.

(7) The UDF National Council shall adopt Rules on Implementing the UDF Statutes.