Voting rights

All members present at a meeting are entitled to vote (unless the articles of association allow only limited or no voting rights for individual member categories). They are allowed to cast their vote regarding the affairs of the association, to vote yes or no or to abstain. The right to vote is an important right held by members of an association. It allows each individual member to influence the destiny of the association. Only if a member or a person close to him in ascending or descending line (grandparents, parents or children, grandchildren) is directly affected by a decision, he/she may not vote and must recuse him/herself.

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We are looking for new committee members in the association. A married couple have expressed their interest. Is it generally allowed for related individuals to sit on the same committee?

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Yes, this is allowed. In specific cases, it can be justified to ask whether family representation is appropriate or not. Keywords to consider here: synergies, short information paths, concentration of power, etc.

Ultimately, it is the members who decide with their vote whether or not they want to have people from the same family on the committee. It must be noted that the requirement to abstain from voting on legal transactions or legal disputes with the association also applies to relatives in accordance with Article 68 of the Swiss Civil Code (ZGB) Not least for this reason, it makes little sense for the committee to exclusively or primarily comprise family members. It is then almost impossible for resolutions to be passed in an orderly fashion.

Rights and obligations of members (vitamin B)

Voting rights

Relatives in the committee?

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