AMDA Board Members Election 2024 -Reminder
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.
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