 Make The Difference! We always welcome new members. Join the Conservative Party Today
Do you want to become a member of Britain's most open, democratic and largest political party? Do you think that you could make a difference to your community here in Rutland & Melton or elsewhere? Do you share our values, beliefs and principles? Free enterprise, a dynamic, low tax economy, care for the disadvantaged in society, patriotism and the rule of law? Then you're very welcome.
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The annual subscription is £25 per member (many members subscribe significantly more than this and we are most grateful for this additional support. To join the Labour party it currently costs £36 and to join the Liberal Democrats it currently costs a massive £45), while for our younger supporters under the age of 22 we have a reduced rate of £5, which also includes membership to the Conservative Future.
Eligibility
Any person living in the United Kingdom is eligible to join the Conservative Party. Applicants are not required to be registered voters or United Kingdom nationals. People living outside the United Kingdom join Conservatives Abroad. There is no upper or lower age limit on membership, although children under the age of 15 are not entitled to full voting rights. Membership of the Conservative Party is not compatible with membership of, or association with, any other registered political party. The Party reserves the right to refuse membership to any individual.
Benefits of Membership
The principal benefit of membership of the Conservative Party is the right to participate. Paid up members of the Conservative Party have the following rights:
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A vote in the selection of candidates for Westminster and Europe
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A vote in the election of Constituency Association Officers
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One member, one vote in the election of the Leader of the Party
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Representation on the governing board of the Party
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The opportunity to attend Party Conference
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Access to an Ethics and Integrity Committee to ensure high standards
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Social & Political events throughout the year
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Decisions on key policy ideas for the next General Election
Donate
The Rutland & Melton Association relies on income generated from fundraising, membership and very importantly donations from local people to help maintain its campaigning presence locally. Only through your help and support can we elect Conservatives to local Councils to help put a stop to the wasting of your money and deliver a low Council Tax.
The myth that the Conservative Party is bank rolled by big business is just that a myth, without small but regular contributions from many people this website and much of the work that may have brought you to it would not exist!
Modern Campaigning is expensive. Stamps, telephone calls, leaflets and maintaining this website all cost money.
Your donation can help us to keep campaigning locally.
Every £25 pays for the postage of 100 targeted letters
Every £50 pays for 1000 telephone Canvass calls
Every £150 pays for an A4 Resident Newsletter for a Ward
Every £2100 pays for a Full Colour Newspaper across the Constituency
Political Party Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA)
Under the Political Party Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA) you must be on the electoral register in the UK excluding the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man in order to make a donation of more than £200.
If you donate more than £5,000 to the Party, we are obliged under the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to report such a donation to the Electoral Commission, who will publish the fact that you have made a donation over £5,000. For more information, please see http://www.electoralcommission.gov.uk/
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