Article IX

Delegates to International and District Conventions
Section 1. DELEGATE ENTITLEMENT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. Inasmuch as VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” International is governed by VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” in convention assembled, and in order that this VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” may have its voice in association matters, this VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” shall have power to pay the necessary expenses of its delegates to each annual convention of the association. This VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” shall be entitled in any convention of this association, to one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate for every twenty- five (25), or major fraction thereof, of its members as shown by the records of the international office on the first day of the month last preceding that month during which the convention is held, provided, however, that this VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center”  shall be entitled to at least one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate. The major fraction referred to in this section shall be thirteen (13) or more members.
Section 2. DELEGATE ENTITLEMENT DISTRICT/ MULTIPLE DISTRICT CONVENTION. Inasmuch as all district matters are presented and adopted at the district (single, sub- and multiple) conventions, this VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” shall be entitled to send its full quota of delegates to all such conventions and have power to pay the necessary expenses of such delegates attending such conventions. This VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” shall be entitled in each annual convention of its district (single or sub- and multiple) to one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate for each ten (10) members who have been enrolled for at least one year and a day in this VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center”, or major fraction thereof, of this VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” as shown by the records of the international office on the first day of the month last preceding that month during which the convention is held, provided, however, that this VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” shall be entitled to at least one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate. Each certified delegate present in person shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote of his/her choice for each office to be filled by, and one (1) vote of his/her choice on each question submitted to, the respective convention. The major fraction referred to in this section shall be five (5) or more members.
Section 3. SELECTION OF VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” DELEGATE(S) AND ALTERNATE(S). The Board of Directors or its designated committee shall name and appoint, subject to approval of the VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” membership, the delegates and alternates of this VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM  to district (single, sub- or multiple) and international conventions. Eligible delegates must be members in good standing in the VISHWA SINDHI SEVA SANGAM “Center” and entitled to vote in accordance with the rights and privileges chart set forth in Exhibit A of this Constitution and By-Laws.