Who we are: structure; Party structure

Chapter Four   :: Membership :: 1
Article (58): membership conditions
Article (59): membership application procedures
Article (60): two types of membership
Article (61): membership fees
Article (62): transferral of membership
Article (58): membership conditions

The membership of the party is for individuals. A member must meet the following criteria:

To be Egyptian

To believe in the norms of the party

Not to be a members of another party

To be 18 years old at application

To have a clean criminal record

To be registered in election lists

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Article (59): membership application procedures

Individuals who want to be members of the party have to fill in a membership application form and present it in person to the local party office. An application can not be presented at more than one party office. The bureau of the local party office decides whether to accept the membership of the applicant or not. The applicant is informed about the decision of the bureau within one month of applying.

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Article (60): two types of membership
A party member can either be a full-fledged member or an organising member. Full-fledged members are those who meet the criteria in article 58 of the basic system. Organising members are those who are members of any of the organisational levels of the party. proper procedures stipulate the rights and the duties of the members. A member can not claim any rights before spending six months as a party member.
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Article (61): membership fees
Each member has to pay the fees stipulated in the financial bylaw of the party. A member can not pay membership fees on behalf of another member. Members pay the fees at the local party office. The financial bylaw determines how the revenues from the fees would be used.
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Article (62): transferral of membership
Full-fledged members can transfer their membership to another party office after submitting a letter to this effect to the party secretary at that office. The secretary of the office levels the demand to the bureau of the party governorate office to decide on it.
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