In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe, Master of the Day of Judgement.

Assalamu Alaikum Dear AMDA members,
Just a reminder, June 8th is the last day for Nomination for Candidacy.  Attached to this email you will find the Nomination for candidacy and Request for absentee ballot form.  Also, the same forms printed copies are at the AMDA mosque for your convenience.  Please do not wait till the last day to submit the Nomination form.
See prior email below for more details.
InshaAllah, AMDA representative board election for the year of 2024 will be held on June 23, 2024 (Sunday) at the AMDA Sterling Heights Center, Address: 44760 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan. To participate in the AMDA election process, you must be a regular paid member of AMDA.
 
The following are the open positions and the key dates. The nomination and the absentee ballot forms are available in election announcement document (please see link below).
 

Position

Term (Years)

Total Post

Filled Post

Open Post

Board of Trustee

4

8

8*

0

Board of Representative

3

9

5

4

Standing Committee 

2

17

0

17

• 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 Election Commissioner by hand-in, email or text by the due date. If you email or text signed form, please hand in original form to Election Commission Members within two days of email/text.
 
Please click link below to review AMDA Constitution and By-Laws (Revision 02: Dated June 18, 2023).
CONSTITUTION_OF_AMDA_2023-Amendment_Revision2.pdf
Some of the key dates are provided below:

AMDA ELECTION 2024 KEY DATES

Events

Date

AMDA Membership List Publish on AMDA notice board

April 20, 2024

Request for Absentee Ballot- last day to submit. (Drop signed form in the Election drop box in the AMDA Masjid

June 08, 2024

Nomination for Candidacy last day to submit (use election drop box in the AMDA Masjid)

June 08, 2024

Nomination Withdrawal.
Drop a signed letter in the election drop box in AMDA Masjid

June 08, 2024

Candidates Names Publish

June 13, 2024

Issuing Absentee Ballot            

June 14, 2024

Return Absentee Ballot to Election Commissioner (election drop box)

June 21, 2024

Voting Day

June 23, 2024

Voting Result Publish

June 23, 2024

Oath Ceremony

June 30, 2024

New Board Members Terms Start

July 01, 2024

Nomination form and Absentee ballot forms are available at AMDA masjid office.
Please contact the election commission if you have any questions or concerns.
JazakAllah Khyaran 
Best Regards,
Zia Haq,            Election Commissioner [email protected]                      248-250-4796
Iftikhar Chisti         member                     [email protected]             586-925-2984
Shamim Shahid     member                     [email protected]                734-363-4057

 

Sincerely,
-Members,
-Board of Trustees,
-Board of Representatives,
-Standing Committee.

AMDA is a non-profit religious and charitable organization under the 501(c)(3) US Federal Tax Exempt status and is dependent on your donations.