The New Party’s election campaign kicks off in Fethiye
Mustafa Koyuncu, the Fethiye District Chair of the New Party, made statements regarding the delegate and leadership elections within the party.
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Koyuncu stated that the will of the members would be decisive during the election process, while delegates would cast their votes in official elections.
Referring to the previously announced process whereby the party chairman, provincial chairpersons, and district chairpersons are elected by members’ votes, Koyuncu noted that they would ensure all members cast their votes during the nomination process.
Noting that official elections are conducted by delegates as required by law, Koyuncu said, “As is well known, according to the law, delegates are the ones who elect. Official elections are held by delegates. “We will ensure that all our members—including the provincial chair, district chairs, and our national chair—cast their votes so that the preliminary candidates can complete the nomination process. However, for this to become official, delegates must cast their official votes. The delegate election must be conducted officially,” he said.
“The Final Say Belongs to the Member, the Authority to Sign Belongs to the Delegate”
Noting that the delegate system will carry members’ preferences into the official election process, Koyuncu said that the will expressed by members will be reflected at the ballot box through the delegates.
Koyuncu said, “Our delegates will carry our members’ will to the ballot box. In other words, the final say belongs to the member, but the authority to sign lies with the delegate.”
Protocol in the Event of Multiple Candidates
Koyuncu also addressed the procedure to be followed in the event of multiple candidates running for provincial and district chairmanships, explaining that a protocol would be established among the candidates.
Koyuncu said, “Just as we elect our members through our delegates, in provincial and district chairperson elections where there are multiple candidates, a protocol is established. Under this protocol, the other candidates commit to supporting the candidate who comes in first. In fact, they do not run as candidates themselves. Naturally, there will be only one candidate for whom the delegate will cast their vote,” he said.
Mustafa Koyuncu’s statements revealed noteworthy details regarding the process of the delegate and chairperson elections to be held by the New Party’s Fethiye chapter.
