Your constitution must reflect how your party is run and managed. As a guide your constitution should include:
details of the register or registers the party is registered in. A party registered in both the Great Britain and Northern Ireland registers are two separate parties for the purposes of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA). Where a party is registered in both the Great Britain and Northern Ireland registers, the party’s financial scheme must show that the financial affairs of the party in Great Britain will be conducted separately from those of the party in Northern Ireland. The constitution should also reflect that.
the party’s aims and objectives
a reference to an intention to contest elections and at what type of elections, for example UK Parliamentary general elections
the candidate selection process (or at least a statement that the party will have one).
the structure of the party and who is responsible for managing the party, including the responsibility of the party officers, the terms of office and procedure for change of those officers
how the party will make and record decisions, as well as any other governance arrangements. For example, the frequency, timing and type of meetings and the quorum for meetings
how the party will resolve internal disputes and whether the party has any disciplinary procedures. You should be aware that we cannot resolve internal disputes for your party
the processes and rules governing membership of the party
that the party have adopted its financial scheme
how the constitution can be changed and the process for dissolution of the party.