Election Announcement for WNO Executive Board 2019-2022

Dear WNO friends and well-wishers,

On behalf of the WNO Election Committee, it is my great pleasure to announce that nominations of new WNO Executive Board members for the 2019-2022 term can now be submitted. We are planning a free, fair, and inclusive election based on the guidelines of the Constitution of the World Newah Organization. If you are interested in running for office and meet the qualification requirements (see below), please submit a completed nomination form (attached) indicating your desired post to the Election Committee no later than Friday, March 01, 2019. The election is scheduled to be held on Friday, March 29, 2019.

27 WNO Executive Board offices are open for nomination as follows:
President (1) —————————————————–Fee $ 200.00
Senior Vice President (1) ———————————–Fee $ 100.00
Vice President (4) ———————————————-Fee $ 100.00
General Secretary (1) —————————————-Fee $ 100.00
Secretary (2) —————————————————–Fee $ 100.00
Treasurer (1) —————————————————-Fee $ 100.00
Public Relations Officer (1) ——————————-Fee $ 100.00
Member (16) —————————————————-Fee $100.00

Candidates should have a strong interest in promoting and preserving Newah culture. Requirements for all candidates as outlined in the WNO Constitution are: a) Evidence of active participation in WNO activities for at least three years; b) Dedication to the cause and objectives of WNO; c) Availability of time for the given position; d) Absence of active participation in any political parties; and e) Ability to communicate in Nepal Bhasa (Newah Language). A nomination must be supported by 2 WNO members and accepted by the candidate. The nomination form is available here and WNO Constitution is available here.

As Election Commissioners, we request that interested candidates complete and submit their nomination forms by email to Maheswor@aol.com. Nomination forms must be received before 11:59 pm ET (US) on Friday, March 01, 2019. Nominations submitted or received after the deadline will be disqualified. The deadline to withdraw nominations is Friday, March 15, 2019. A nomination may only be withdrawn by the candidate. Unopposed candidates will automatically be declared as winners of their offices.

Announcement of elected officers is expected to be done at our General Assembly meeting on Friday, March 29, 2019.

Sincerely,
Dr. Maheswor Baidya (US), Chair, WNO Election Committee (2019–2022)
Dr. Bal Gopal Shrestha (Netherlands), Co-Chair
Mr. Narendra Bhakta Hada (Nepal), Member
Mrs. Prem Shanti Tuladhar (Nepal), Member
Mr. Tri Prasad Dhoubhadel (Canada), Member

PDF version of this announcement is available here