Constitution and Rules of the South Louth Irish Unionist Alliance

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IRISH UNIONIST ALLIANCE. South Louth Divisional Association. CONSTITUTION AND RULES. (1) This Association shall be called the SOUTH LOUTH DIVISIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE IRISH UNIONIST ALLIANCE. (2) The Fundamental Principle of the Association shall be the maintenance of the Legislative Union now existing between Great Britain and Ireland. (3) The Association shall exist for the following objects:— (i.) The consolidation of the entire Unionist strength of this Parliamentary Division. (ii.) The promotion of efficiency in the Unionist interests of Parliamentary Registration. (iii.) The promotion of efficiency of Municipal and Poor Law Registers. (iv.) The promotion of public meetings. (v.) To act as an Intelligence Department in keeping the Central Executive informed of matters occurring in the District affecting the general interests of Irish Unionists. (vi.) The distribution of Unionist literature in the District. (4) The Association shall consist of Branches in each Polling District. (5)—(i.)—Members of the various Branches shall be those who subscribe to the foregoing Fundamental Principle. ( 2 ) (ii.) The annual subscription payable by Members shall be from sixpence upwards, and shall be payable in advance commencing on the first of January in each year. (iii.) The names of Candidates proposing to join Branches of the South Louth Divisional Association as Members, shall be submitted to the Branches or their Executive Committee in accordance with the regulations laid down for that purpose. (6)—(i.)—The South Louth Divisional Association shall be governed by a Divisional Council composed of Representatives from the various Polling Districts. (ii.) The number of representatives to be returned by each Polling District shall from time to time be determined by the Divisional Council: provided that no District shall have power to return more than six Members; provided also that the total number of representatives so elected shall not exceed twenty-four. MODE OF VOTING. (7)—(i.)—In the election of representatives from Branches to form the Divisional Council, and of representatives from the Divisional Council to the General Council, each person entitled to vote shall have as many votes as there are vacancies to be filled and shall be at liberty to distribute them among the candidates as he pleases. (ii.) The date on which the voting shall take place shall be fixed by the Executive Committee of the Divisional Council. Nominations shall be handed to the Secretary of the Divisional Association, 14 days previously. After the first election, if no fresh candidates are nominated, the existing representatives shall be allowed to continue in office. POWERS, &c., OF THE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. (8) The duties, powers, and functions of the Divisional Council shall, in addition to carrying out the objects of the Association, be (i.) To organize and control Branches of the Association in the various Polling Districts of the Constituency. ( 3 ) (ii…