VOTING OVERVIEW:
NOTE 1: 23 of the 24 CEC members were in attendance. For reference, the CEC normally comprises of 14 members from The Many slate, 7 from the Grassroots Left slate and 3 independents..
NOTE 2: No motions/amendments were submitted by members aligned with The Many Slate (14 members)
NOTE 3: These results were extracted from various statements issued by Your Party CEC members shortly after their meeting on 8th March 2026)…
VOTING RESULTS (STANDING ORDERS)…
Proposed STV Elections for National Officer roles
(14 votes against, rejected).
Proposed amendment favouring regular and more frequent CEC meetings, including 1 full-day hybrid meeting, rotated regionally, every month
(14 votes against, rejected).
Request for more advance notice for meeting, allowing more time to plan schedules and consult members on specific motions, submissions and amendments.
(14 votes against, rejected).
Proposed amendment that gives the CEC (not the officer group or secretariat) the right to decide what confidential items can be discussed at meetings, and could be revisited within three months.
(13 votes against, rejected).
Proposed amendment on Accountability of the Secretariat, requiring the identities of the paid secretariat be known, and minutes of their meetings to be made available to the wider CEC and they should be subject to recall.
(14 votes against, rejected).
Proposed that CEC meetings should be in two parts, 1 part exclusively for CEC members, the other where the secretariat would also be in attendance.
(14 votes against, rejected).
Proposal to allow CEC members to overrule the chair by a simple majority (down from a 2⁄3 vote) and for a more collaborative approach when choosing which motions feature on the agenda.
(14 votes against, rejected).
Proposal to be able to remove an officer by a vote of no confidence that require a simple majority (down from a 2⁄3 vote), and could be tabled at any CEC meeting (not just at an AGM). Plus, for the CEC to be responsible for all operational, financial and regulatory matters.
(14 votes against, rejected).
Vote to approve the unamended standing orders.
(14 votes in favour, 8 votes against, 1 abstention)
VOTING RESULTS (INTERIM CODE OF CONDUCT)…
Proposed that internal discussions and strategic planning will not be marked confidential unless decided by CEC members at a CEC meeting, and the CEC should decide potential breaches by way of a majority vote of CEC members present at a quorate CEC meeting.
(14 votes against, rejected).
To enhance inclusivity and safeguard against harassment, discrimination and other unethical conduct, it was proposed that we add “Inclusivity” to the list of principles in the Code of Conduct.”
(21 votes in favour, 0 votes against)
To safeguard against the harassment of diverse groups, the Code of Conduct should be workshopped by a diverse group of CEC members, elected to provide collective leadership in a format more more closely aligned with the party’s stated commitment to equality and inclusive participation. It should not be solely the responsibility of the Chair.
(14 votes against, rejected).
Vote to approve the Interim Code of Conduct.
(14 votes in favour, 4 votes against, 4 abstentions)
VOTING RESULTS (OFFICERS’ ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)…
Proposal to change the agenda setting responsibilities from the Chair (in consultation with the Secretary and other officers) to agendas democratically and autonomously set by the CEC in consultation with the Secretary (consistent with local party processes as detailed in the Party’s Standing Orders)
(14 votes against, rejected).
Proposal to reinstate Clause (4.2), to the Membership Officer’s responsibilities section (removed from the 2nd draft documents the night before this meeting) and replace the word “BAME” with “global majority,” so it now reads… “Promote and maintain effective communication and engagement with diverse communities, including global majority communities, smaller local organisations, and underrepresented members, to ensure inclusive participation in party activities”
(14 votes against, rejected).
Proposed that national officer positions should be elected by single transferable vote (STV), as defined by the constitution set at the 2025 Your Party national conference (that CEC members have pledged to uphold in the code of conduct).
(11 votes against, 9 in favour and a potential 4 abstentions, rejected).
Proposal to remove the to remove the extra-constitutional roles of ‘membership officer’ and ‘parliamentary leader,’ as they go against the collective leadership model that members voted for at conference.
(14 votes against, rejected).
Poposal in favour of collective parliamentary leadership suggesting that each officer elected should work with 2 other CEC members, to ensure collective leadership.
(14 votes against, rejected).
VOTING RESULTS (OFFICER ELECTIONS)…
CHAIR
Jenn Forbes (The Many Slate): 14 votes [ELECTED]
Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi (Independent): 9 votes
VICE CHAIR
Laura Smith (The Many Slate): 14 votes [ELECTED]
Solma Ahmed (Grassroots Left Slate): 9 votes
SECRETARY
Dawn Aspinall (The Many Slate): 14 votes [ELECTED]
Megan Clarke (Grassroots Left Slate): 9 votes.
TREASURER
Fadel Takrouri (The Many Slate): 14 votes [ELECTED]
Megan Clarke (Grassroots Left Slate): 9 votes.
POLITICAL OFFICER
Louise Regan (The Many Slate): 14 votes [ELECTED]
Grace Lewis (Grassroots Left Slate): 9 votes
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER
Cassi Bellingham (The Many Slate): 14 votes [ELECTED]
Candi Williams (Grassroots Left Slate): 9 votes
Sam Gorst (Independent): 0 votes
SPOKESPERSON
Noor Jahan Begum (The Many Slate): 14 votes [ELECTED]
Sophie Wilson (Grassroots Left Slate): 9 votes.
PARLIAMENTARY LEADER
Jeremy Corbyn (The Many Slate): 14 votes [ELECTED WITHOUT CHALLENGE]
(6 abstentions, 3 against)
NOTE: All 8 office holders are from The Many slate and all secured exactly 14 votes.
VOTING RESULTS (LOCAL ELECTIONS PAPER):
For “clarity of political identity [it] is essential, if we want working‐class communities to trust that we are fighting in their interests,” that we only align ourselves with independent community groups that share our core socialist values and demonstrate explicitly socialist principles reflected in their founding documents or constitution.
(12 votes against, rejected)
Vote to approve the Local Election paper.
(14 votes in favour, 7 abstentions)
Next CEC meeting scheduled for Sunday 22nd March 3-5pm. The pre-defined elements of the agenda include: Updates on local and devolved elections, Branch formation discussion, Proposal from the Chair for the full CEC Code of Conduct, Report from the Officers’ Group meeting, Together march against racism and the far-right.
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