Democratic Member Control

The following information is copied from the International Co-operative Alliance website.

2nd Principle: Democratic Member Control

Co-operatives are democratic organisations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected representatives are accountable to the membership. In primary co-operatives members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote) and co-operatives at other levels are also organised in a democratic manner.Copyright © 2005-2009 International Co-operative Alliance (ICA)