Assalamu Alaikum Dear AMDA members,
InshaAllah, AMDA representative board election for the year 2025 will be held on June 22, 2025 (Sunday) at the AMDA Sterling Heights Center, Address: 44760 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan.
To Qualify in the AMDA election process: Please click link below to review AMDA Constitution and By-Laws (Revision 02: Dated June 18, 2023). https://www.amda.us/constitution/
The following are the open positions and the key dates. The nomination and the absentee ballot forms are available in the election announcement document (please see link below).
Position
Term (Years)
Total Post
Filled Post
Open Post
Board of Trustee
4
8
15*
0
Board of Representative
3
9
3
6
Standing Committee
2
17
9
8
- Including heritage and youth reserved positions which are removed in the revised constitution and By-Laws (Revision 02: Dated June 18, 2023).
Reserved position in Board of Trustee
Position
Term (Years)
Total Post
Filled Post
Open Post
Women Representation
5
1
1
0
Candidate eligibility is given in Sections 2, 3, 4 & 5 of AMDA Constitution and By-Laws (Revision 02: Dated June 18, 2023). Please submit the signed nomination form and absentee ballot request to the Election Commissioner by hand-in, email or text by the due date. If you email or text signed form, please hand in the original form to Election Commission Members within two days of email/text.
Some of the key dates are provided below:
AMDA ELECTION 2025 KEY DATES
Events
Date
AMDA Membership List Publish on AMDA notice board
May 3rd, 2025
Request for Absentee Ballot- last day to submit. (Drop signed form in the Election drop box in the AMDA Masjid
June 08, 2025
Nomination for Candidacy last day to submit (use election drop box in the AMDA Masjid)
June 08, 2025
Nomination Withdrawal.
Drop a signed letter in the election drop box in AMDA Masjid
June 08, 2025
Candidates Names Publish
June 13, 2025
Issuing Absentee Ballot
June 14, 2025
Return Absentee Ballot to Election Commissioner (election drop box)
June 21, 2025
Voting Day
June 22, 2025
Voting Result Publish
June 23, 2025
Oath Ceremony
June 27, 2025
New Board Members Terms Start
July 01, 2025
Please contact the election commission team if you have any questions or concerns.
JazakAllah Khyaran
Best Regards,
Zia Haq, Election Commissioner [email protected] 248-250-4796
Shamim Shahid Member [email protected] 734-363-4057
Taufique Bhuiyan Member [email protected] 313-409-9342
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