{"id":9074,"date":"2026-10-05T02:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ypsa.ch\/?page_id=9074"},"modified":"2026-10-05T02:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:35:15","slug":"committee-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ypsa.ch\/index.php\/committee-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"\">Structure of the Youth Parliament of the Swiss Abroad (YPSA)<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">The YPSA Committee, also known as the Board of Directors, is the governing body of the organization. Here is how it is structured and how its members are chosen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">1. Composition of the Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">The Committee is composed of up to\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">13 members<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">, all of whom are young Swiss nationals living abroad. The Board must meet at least once a month and work to advance the mission of YPSA. A meeting is valid (quorum) if at least 3 members are present. Elections are held every year, where half the committee is renewed in a staggered manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">The Executive Committee (The Top 3):<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0This consists of the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">President<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">, the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Vice President<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">, and the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Secretary<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">. These three positions are elected internally by the 13 committee members at the first board meeting. An additional <strong>Treasurer<\/strong> can be appointed, if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Ordinary Members:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The remaining 10 members of the Board.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Regional Guarantee:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> There is a <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">guaranteed seat<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0for a member living in each of the following regions:\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">. There is also a guaranteed seat for a member residing in\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Switzerland<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Sub-Committees:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0To manage specific tasks, two sub-committees operate under the Board:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Communications<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Budget and Finance <\/strong>(if needed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">YPSA Delegates:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> YPSA is entitled to two voting seats at the Congress of the Swiss Abroad. The YPSA Delegates are chosen from within the Board of Directors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"\">2. How They Are Elected<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">A. Members of the Committee (13 seats)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Who Votes:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The 13 Board members are voted in by the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">YPSA Community<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Who Can Vote:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Any member of the YPSA Community can vote. To be part of this community, you must be between\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">15 and 35 years old<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0and hold Swiss nationality (or have a Swiss parent\/grandparent).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Term:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> The Board members serve for 2 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">B. The Executive Committee (President, VP, Secretary)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Who Votes:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">newly elected 13 committee members<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0vote for these positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Voting Rule:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0They are elected by a simple majority (more than 50% of the votes).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"\">Term:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> The Executive Committee serves for 1 year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">C. YPSA Delegates<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Who Votes:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Board members<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0elect this person internally.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Requirements:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Only current Board members can apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Term:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The Delegate serves for 1 year (while Board members serve 2 years).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"\">3. Next Elections<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">The next elections will be for the 2028-2030 term. Follow our social media accounts and subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on the next election process, to be held at the end of 2027. Full YPSA statutes can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Fos_KuVeax7Tjy8KT0nhUiyIBSGGo_0V\">here<\/a>, in English, French, German, and Italian.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can find here the 2026-2028 election <a href=\"https:\/\/ugc.production.linktr.ee\/c2b17d10-32b9-4d44-a5bd-822c10a807a7_Election-Results.pdf\">results<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ugc.production.linktr.ee\/e67197af-5aba-4e60-b493-46589f778a21_Election-Analysis.pdf\">analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Structure of the Youth Parliament of the Swiss Abroad (YPSA) The YPSA Committee, also known as the Board of Directors, is the governing body of the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9074","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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