USA- ANA general body (GB) meeting on Sunday, July 3rd at the ANA-DC Convention has decided the following for the upcoming ANA Election:

Dear ANA members, candidates, voter and well wishers,

ANA general body (GB) meeting on Sunday, July 3rd at the ANA-DC Convention has decided the following for the upcoming ANA Election:

1.      The present election committee (EC) of the three members (Sudeep Shrestha, Hira Sharma and Sharda S Khati) will continue the election process according to the mandate given to them by the GB meeting.

2.      The following will be the eligible voters:

a.       All the life members listed in the opinion report of the Membership Verification Committee.

b.      All the paid ANA members in the record of the ANA Executive Board.

c.       All the ANA-Boston Convention 2010 registered attendees. List will be provided to the EC by three member committee of the following:

i.      One representative from GBNC.

ii.     One representative from the Conveners of ANA-Boston Convention.

iii.    One representative from the ANA Executive Board.

d.      All the ANA-DC Convention 2011 registered attendees. List will be provided to the EC by ANA-DC Convention Team.

e.       All newly paid members of ANA within two weeks of time frame decided by the EC.

3.      New positions are generated for the ANA Executive Board and application for the nominations to all the posts will be open to all the ANA members according to amended Bylaws.

4.      Election details will be provided by the EC

Election must be held in a fair and transparent manner. Election committee is given a full and independent authority to conduct a fair and transparent election under the mandate given to them by the GB meeting. ITFANA and ANA interim executive board will take necessary action if EC could not perform a fair and transparent election. Election results must be certified in majority by the Election Committee members, indorsed by the ITFANA and Approved by the ANA Interim Executive president. Objections must be submitted in writing with evidence of violations by candidates to the ITFANA and ANA Interim Executive Board for review. The majority decision of ITFANA and ANA Interim Executive Board shall be the final decision.


Thank you,

Tsewang Sherpalama
Chairman (ITFANA)
Interim Executive President ANA-Association of the Nepalis in Americas.

July 7, 2011

Election Details by the ANA Election Committee

Election will be held for the following positions (total positions eleven (11)):

1.      President (requires being a person of Nepali origins with citizenship or legal residency status in Americas. This is a legal requirement)

2.      Senior Vice President

3.      Vice President

4.      General Secretary

5.      Secretary

6.      Treasurer (requires being a person of Nepali origins with citizenship or legal residency status in Americas. This is a legal requirement)

7.      Deputy Treasurer

8.      Information Director

9.      Member at Large (n=3)


Candidates


ANA Election 2011-2013 Nomination (Deadline, Wednesday, July 20th)

1. According to Bylaws (amended), any life members or dues paid members will be eligible candidate except for the President who must have served the ANA Executive Board (elected or appointed) at least for one year since the founding of this organization. Also, he or she must be a person of Nepali origin with citizenship or legal residency status in Americas. This is a legal requirement. For the position of Treasurer, he or she must be a person of Nepali origin with citizenship or legal residency status in Americas. This is a legal requirement.

2. Previously nominated candidates can reconsider for their candidacy and reapply for the new position.

3. Each candidate must be proposed and seconded by ANA members of good standing. Members proposing and seconding the candidates shall not be a candidate. One person cannot propose or second more than one candidate. This will apply to previously nominated candidates too. Failure to do so will terminate the candidacy.

4.      A nomination fee of $100.00 (One hundred dollars) must be deposited at ANA Bank Account (Routing# ……….., account# ……..will provide asap).

ANA new membership application deadline Wednesday, July 20th.

Please visit www.anaonline.org

and fill up you membership electronically paying membership dues. Or you can deposit membership fees to ANA bank account and email the proof of the payment, your full name, physical and email(required) addresses to EC.

First list of candidates and voters Wednesday, July 27th
Claiming and withdrawing etc. Thursday July 28 to Friday, July 29th
Final List of Voters and Candidates, Thursday, August 4
Voting Process and Date: Saturday, August 6

Please email your nomination with the proof of $100.00 nomination fee to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

and cc to the following members of EC (MUST):

Sudeep Shrestha ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Hira Sharma ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Sharda S Khati ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Have your Proposer and Seconder to confirm their action on your behalf by emailing to EC as mentioned above.

Please feel free to contact EC for any query. Thank you.

Sincerely,
ANA Election Committee, July 07, 2011.


Nomination Letter Sample:

To,

ANA Election Committee 2011,

RE: Nomination for the position of President

I, Mr./Ms/ Dr. ……………………, am a (life) member of the ANA since DD/MM/YYYY and have served in the ANA executive board from yyyy till yyyy (Only for the position of President). I am willing to nominate myself for the upcoming ANA election 2011 for the ANA Officer “President”. I am requesting the Election Committee to nominate me for this position. My nomination has been proposed by Mr./Ms/ Dr. …………………….and seconded by Mr./Ms/ Dr……………, both of whom are (life) members of ANA with good standing. I will obey all the rules and regulations (guidelines) of the Election Committee.

I am aware that in case of conflict, the decision of the Election Committee is the Final and that Election Committee has the right to dismiss the nominations if the requirements have not been met.

Thank you.

1. Name and full home address of Nominee:

Mr./Ms/ Dr…………………….
Address:
Email:
Phone:

2. Name and full home address of  Proposer:

Mr./Ms/ Dr…………………….
Address:
Email:
Phone:

3. Name and full home address of Seconder:

Mr./Ms/ Dr…………………….
Address:
Email:
Phone:

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