Joining the CPB

So you want to join the Party. Here’s how.

Eligibility

To apply for membership of the Communist Party of Binjing (CPB), you must be a registered citizen of Binjing and obtain three recommendations from current Party members. The Premier may waive these requirements in exceptional circumstances.

Becoming a Member

To begin, contact your Party Secretary. They will become your Mentor and verify your eligibility. Once confirmed, your Mentor notifies the President of the People’s Congress, who registers you as a Probationary Party Member.

During the probationary period, you participate in Party life just like any other member. You attend the Congress, contribute to the province, and learn how things work. Your Mentor is there to guide you. As a Probationary Party Member, you may do everything a full member can, except vote on confirmations and expulsions, or recommend new candidates for membership.

Confirmation

No sooner than two weeks after the start of probation, the People’s Congress holds a confirmation vote. You introduce yourself to the Congress, explain why you want to join, and show what you have contributed. The Congress will ask you questions, and your Mentor will make a recommendation.

The Congress then votes. The options are:

Accept. Admit the candidate as a full Party Member.
Postpone. Postpone the vote to the next session.
Expel. Reject the application and remove the candidate from the Party.
Abstain. A formal abstention.

The votes are counted as follows. Members who did not vote are not counted as abstaining.

If at least two-thirds of all Party Members, excluding those who abstained, voted to accept, the candidate is admitted as a full Party Member.
Otherwise, if a majority of all Party Members, excluding those who abstained, voted to expel, the candidate is removed from the Party.
Otherwise, the vote is postponed to the next session, no sooner than one week later.

Leaving the Party

A Party Member may resign at any time by notifying the President of the People’s Congress. The People’s Congress may also expel a member at any time by simple majority vote. It is the duty of every Party Member to ensure that all members participate actively, and to expel those who do not.