Hobrazian Socialist Party congress, 3812

A party congress was held from 10 to 11 November 3812 to elect a new chair of the Hobrazian Socialist Party. The need for a new leader appeared following the resignation of party founder Joey Natta, after his ascension to the position of President of Hobrazia after he led his party to victory in the 3811 elections.

Unexpectedly, this congress ultimately changed the name of the party to Hobrazian Democratic Socialists, and adopted a new manifesto and profile overall. Furthermore, 42 district and 80 list candidates were nominated for the next general election, to be held in 3813.

Process
The party presidency determined that the congress would last for just two days, instead of the previously planned three.

10 November
The party leadership was up for election on 10 November, including the party chair and the other 19 members of the presidency. In total, 217 leading party members showed up and registered for voting during the congress. Of these, 198 voted in the leadership election. There were two candidates running, Thea Nozedze of the social-liberal HSP Moderates faction, and Saba Natta – son of former leader Joey Natta – of his father's democratic socialist HSP Radicals faction. The leadership election provided a victory for Nozedze, with her faction obtaining a majority in the party presidency for the first time.

11 November
Following the victory of Nozedze, the new majority in the presidency voted, 11 to 8, to adopt a new platform, and to change the name of the party to Hobrazian Democratic Socialists to reflect their new profile, and in an attempt to rebrand.

Further, the number of members of the party presidency was reduced from 19 to 9, while the party leader title party chairman was replaced by party president for the purpose of consistency. It was also determined that election candidates were to be elected through primary elections in the year before general elections, from then on. Ideologically, the party swung towards the right, adopting a more centrist-liberal profile under Nozadze.

Lastly, the party adopted a new logo and replaced its pink-red color with blue and white.