total members. Two of these four spaces should be advertised first to the Young Greens Liberation Group Co-Chairs, with priority given to Young Global Majority Greens of Colour and Young Greens Women of ColourGlobal Majority Women, before being opened to the wider membership if no volunteers step forward who are Liberation Group Co-Chairs. Where there are

5.4.3. People of Colour.

5.4.3. Global Majority.

5.4.5. Women of Colour.

5.4.5. Global Majority Women.

production and/or distribution of false or misleading campaign materials, and mistreating of members.

E.6.9. An incumbent member of the executive committee, incumbent student co-convener, or incumbent member of the Democracy and Accountability Committee must remain neutral during the election of, and may not campaign or offer public support for, any candidate running for their current position, except advocacy for themselves in the case of seeking re-election.

E.6.9.1. Co-Chairs of the Young Greens must remain neutral during the campaign period and may not campaign for or offer public support for any candidate running for the executive committee, student co-convener roles, or Democracy and Accountability Committee, except advocacy for themselves or an opponent in the case of seeking re-election.

E.6.910. Candidates or Proposers with Young Greens email addresses, admin rights, or other privileges due to their role may not use these unduly during the

E.6.1011. The Electoral Returning Officer may, from time to time and with the express consent of the Democracy and Accountability Committee, implement

E.6.1112. Any member, regardless of candidate status, can report a suspected breach of these rules to the Electoral Returning Officer in the case of

E.6.1213. Any suspected electoral breach of these rules shall be investigated by the Electoral Returning Officer and the Democracy and Accountability Committee

E.6.1213.1. Suspension of a candidate from the current election, who is suspected to have breached these rules, pending investigation by the Electoral Returning

E.6.1213.2. Expulsion from the current election of a candidate found to be in breach of these rules, by the Electoral Returning Officer and the Democracy and

E.6.1213.3. Expulsion from the current election of a candidate where it has been found that person(s) acting on their behalf have breached these rules.

E.6.1213.4. Additionally, Candidates removed from the current election due to the actions of themselves or others will still be eligible to be a candidate for

E.6.1314. Any suspected non-electoral breaches, during an election and by a candidate, of the Young Greens Constitution, Young Greens Standing Orders, Green

E.6.1314.1. Suspension of a candidate from the current election, who is suspected to have breached these rules, pending investigation by the Democracy and

E.6.1314.2. Expulsion from the current election of a candidate found to have breached these rules with the election otherwise continuing as normal.

E.6.1415. Following any action as described in E6.13.1 or E6.13.2, the Democracy and Accountability Committee shall refer the case to the Complaints and Disputes

E.6.1516. Any suspected breach of these rules in relation to the proposal of papers will be investigated by the Democracy and Accountability Committee who

E.6.1516.1. Suspension of a proposer suspected of breaking these rules may be suspended from proposing the paper pending investigation by the Democracy and

E.6.1516.2. For serious breaches of these rules, the Democracy and Accountability Committee may rule the paper or amendment Out of Order and remove it from the

E.6.1617. A person is accountable to these rules from the opening of the nominations period, however, may only announce their candidacy and begin

D.2.1.9. Membership and Inclusion Officer.

D.2.1.13. Green Students Committee Co-convenors.

D.2.1.14. Inclusions Officer

E.1.8.8. Membership and Inclusion Officer.

E.1.8.14. Member of the International Committee

E.1.9.14 Inclusions Officer

C&D. If for whatever reason a member does not feel comfortable approaching any C&D member, they may go to Young Greens Staff, Young Greens Membership and InclusionInclusions Officer or to the Democracy and Accountability Committee.

1.1.10. Membership and Inclusion Officer

1.1.14. Wales Officer

1.1.15. Inclusions Officer

representing their Liberation Group concerns through the Liberation Group Officer and to the Membership and InclusionInclusions Officer.

E.1.2.1. Only Young Greens who are members of Wales Green Party may stand to be the Wales Officer.

E.1.3. To stand to be the Wales officer, one or more of the following conditions must be met:

• The candidate identifies as Welsh.

• The candidate is a member of the Wales Young Greens as defined by their constitution.

E.1.34. Members who hold a position on the Democracy and Accountability Committee who stand as a candidate for any role in the Annual Ballot, other than a

E.1.45. DAC Members must in every case recuse themselves or be recused from all business involving an Affiliated Group in which they hold or play an active

E.1.56. The Electoral Returning Officer and the Deputy shall assume the role of the Democracy and Accountability Committee in the case that all Members are

E.1.67. Candidates must have two nominees, who are members of the Young Greens in accordance with Article 1 of the constitution, and may provide a candidate

E.1.78. Members of the Young Greens may not: be a nominee for more than one of the following positions at any one time; nor hold more than one of the following

E.1.78.1. Any EC role.

E.1.78.2. Democracy and Accountability Committee.

E.1.78.3. Green Students Committee Co-Convenor.

E.1.89. Members of the Young Greens may put themselves forward as a job share for any of the following posts within the Young Greens annual ballot:

E.1.89.1. Treasurer.

E.1.89.2. Elections Officer.

E.1.89.3. Digital Communications Officer.

E.1.89.4. Press Officer.

E.1.89.5. Campaigns Officer.

E.1.89.6. Events Officer.

E.1.89.7. International Officer.

E.1.89.8. Membership and Inclusion Officer.

E.1.89.9. Political Education and Training Officer.

E.1.89.10. Liberation Officers (from each formally constituted Liberation Group).

E.1.89.11. Under 18s Officer.

E.1.89.12. Wales Officer

E.1.89.13. Member of the Democracy and Accountability Committee.

E.1.89.14. Member of the International Committee

E.1.910. Should one part of the job share resign or be removed from their position for whatever reason, their counterpart(s) will be able to either:

E.1.910.1. Advertise to co-opt a replacement for the existing part of the job share.

E.1.910.2. Continue to carry out their role without the existing part of the job share, without replacing them.

E.1.910.3. Resign from their role.

E.1.1011. No member may sit on the same body for more than 5 terms consecutively, irrespective of election or co-option.

E.1.1112. No member may hold the same post for more than 3 terms, irrespective of election or co-option.

prior to convention where they will provide a report to its membership on activities undertaken since last convention, what their Liberation Officer has worked on with the liberation committee and for any other purpose the group sees fit. Liberation Groups may request a slot at convention, and the Young

2.5. There will be a Liberation Committee, defined in Byelaw 5.

2.56. The Executive Committee, Democracy and Accountability Committee, and Liberation Committee will be elected at the Young Greens Annual General Meeting according to the provisions

2.67. There will be two Safeguarding Officers with responsibility for the safeguarding and wellbeing of members, as defined in Byelaw 9.

2.78. Subcommittees may be formed by the Executive Committee, as defined in Byelaw 7.

2.89. All other groups outside of the committees defined in clauses 2.2 - 2.4 will be named Affiliated Groups, including Groups for the Regions of England,

2.910. Affiliated Group constitutions should state that they are a part of the Young Greens of England and Wales and not contradict the Young Greens

2.1011. For a group to be affiliated, they must be accepted by an absolute majority vote of the Executive Committee.

2.1112. The Executive Committee must keep a list of affiliated groups and review it each year after Convention.

2.1213. An affiliated group of the Young Greens can be disaffiliated by an absolute two-thirds majority vote of the Executive Committee if they are in

group, as well as four volunteers from the Young Greens membership, to make five total members. Two of these four spaces should be advertised first to the Young Greensunelected Liberation Group Co-ChairsOfficer candidates, with priority given to candidates for Young Greens of Colour Officer and Young Greens Women of Colour Officer, before being opened to the wider membership if no volunteers step forward who arewere Liberation Group Co-ChairsOfficer candidates. Where there are too many volunteers, selection will be made by DAC; candidates may be put on a reserve list that would be used when other members are recused (see )5.3). Where there are too few volunteers, the remaining membership will be drawn by lots from: Co-Convenors of Groups of the Regions of England, and Wales; Green Students Committee members; and Young Green Liberation GroupCommittee Co-Chairs and Liberation Officers. At least two members of C&D should not be self-defining men.

in marginalised groups are well represented and heard within the structures and policies of the Young Greens and the wider Green Party[Space]through their Liberation Officer representatives on the Liberation and Executive committees.

5.2.1. The Liberation Committee shall work towards intersectional liberation for all and offer support to marginalised young green candidates.

5.2.2. The Liberation Committee is to be chaired by the Membership and Inclusions officer, who does not have a vote on the committee except for a tie break.

5.2.3. The Liberation Committee shall work with Campaigns, Elections and Digital Comms officers to ensure that marginalised groups have easier access to support in these portfolios.

5.7. Each Liberation Group shallmay elect from their membership at least two Co-chairs, where no more than one self-defines as a man. If for any reason, the Liberation Group cannot run the election, DAC will run the election on their behalf.

5.7.1. Liberation Groups may be additionally led by a committee, with the number of positions and the election or co-option timescale at the discretion of the Liberation Group members.

5.7.12. Each Liberation Group will elect one Liberation officer with the exception of the LGBTQIA+ Young Greens which will have two Liberation Officers

5.8. The electionThese elections should be organised by said Liberation Group using a system of Single Transferable Vote, for which advice can be sought from DAC, to ensure

5.9. Liberation Groups may be additionally led by a committee, with the number of positions and the election or co-option timescale at the discretion of the Liberation Group members.