12.4 Only persons who have been members of the Party for twenty-one (21) days are eligible to sign a petition. For a petition to be valid for the purposes of this Article, all names must be collected within a ninety (90) day period. The organizers must inform National Council forthwith in writing of the date on which the collection of signatures for a petition commences. National Council shall determine the validity of any petition. The conditions specified in this article are the only criteria for determining the validity of a petition, and National Council shall not disqualify any petition based on the content of the petition.

This addition clarifies the scope of the criteria for determining the validity of a petition.