Democratic member control (cooperatives)

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The second of the Rochdale Principles states that Co-operative societies must have democratic member control. According to the International Co-operative Alliance's Statement on the Co-operative Identity, "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."^[1]

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1. ^ http://www.ica.coop/coop/principles.html