Dear Alumni,
On behalf of the AKUAANA Nominations and Elections Committee, (Namirah Jamshed ’96, Habib Chotani ’95, Noor Afshan Khan ’96), I write to announce the start of the AKUAANA election season, 2019.
The following AKUAANA offices are subject to election in this cycle for a two-year term:
- President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
Details regarding the roles of council members and officers, as well as election eligibility and procedures, are available on the AKUAANA website. Nominees must be AKUAANA Active Members (Annual or Lifetime) for a minimum of twelve months prior to the election.
All voting will be conducted through our website at akuaana.org. Only Active Members will be eligible to vote; Associate and Honorary Members are not eligible for nomination or voting. The detailed process will be emailed to all members prior to the start of the voting date.
April 4 – June 3, 2019: NOMINATIONS OPEN
Nominations will open at 12:00 AM (EST) on April 4th, 2019.
All nominations should be sent to the chair of the Nominations and Election Committee, Namirah Jamshed at president@akuaana.org, with a CC to secretary@akuaana.org. Once the Nominations and Elections Committee has confirmed the nomination, it will be posted to the AKUAANA website. Self-nominations are welcome.
Candidates for election are encouraged to send a brief biography or position statement to the election committee at president@akuaana.org with a CC to secretary@akuaana.org. Position statements and the candidate’s profile will be posted on the AKUAANA website for eligible voters to examine.
June 3, 2019: NOMINATIONS CLOSE
Nominations will officially close at 11:59 PM (EST) on June 3rd, 2019, though Alumni are encouraged to please submit their nominations before noon on June 3rd, 2019 – thank you!
NOTE: All times above are listed in US Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5).
Namirah Jamshed, ’96
President AKUAANA
2018 – 19