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Mon May 29th 2023 | Dhu Al Qadah 9, 1444

ISIJ Elections 2023

Elections and Voting

Check out the below videos for more information on Online Voting.

Why Online Voting?

How to Vote Online?

Election Nominations

Jaffari Islamic Youth

The call for nominations is now closed for the Jaffari Islamic Youth Committee. Congratulations to the incoming acclaimed team.

ISIJ Speaker

Congratulations to the newly elected Speaker.

Ombusman Committee/Governance Committee

The call for nominations is now closed for the Governance and Ombudsman Committees. Congratulations to the incoming acclaimed candidates.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Elections

What are the different positions for the Ladies Committee that service the Jaffari Community Center?

The by-laws of I.S.I.J. do not specify positions, titles, or roles for this 7-member committee.

The I.S.I.J. Chairlady and the elected committee members together decide what role each member will take.

Who will the email with my electronic election ballot be sent by?

The sender of the email containing a link to your electronic election ballot will show up with a sender of ‘ISIJ Elections’ with an email address of [email protected]

What are the positions available for election for the Razavi Community Center Management Committee?

The positions are:

Chair (1)

Assistant-Chair (1)

Chairlady (1)

Assistant Chairlady (1)

Secretary (1)

Treasurer (1)

What are the positions available for election for the Masumeen Islamic Center Management Committee?

The positions are:

Chair (1)

Assistant-Chair (1)

Chairlady (1)

Secretary (1)

Treasurer (1)

Mukhi – Director of Centre (1)

Elected Member (1)

What is the term of office?

The term of office for all elected positions is 3 years.

Can I stand for elections to ISIJ’s Board of Directors?

Yes, providing the following:

You are a member of ISIJ in good standing for 5 years continuously.
Further eligibility & qualification requirements are found in the General Operating By-Law 3, Sections 6.03 and 6.04

Can I propose a candidate for election?

Yes, providing the following:

You are a member of ISIJ in good standing.
You are not the spouse of the seconder for that nomination
You did not propose (or second) another nomination for the same position

Reference: General Operation By-Law 3, Section 6.06

Why does the ISIJ Secretariat also need the email addresses for my children who are 12 years or older?

Youth as young as 12 and whose home center is the Jaffari Community Center are eligible to vote in the JIY Elections.

The JIY elections, like those of other elections, will have an option to vote online.

Why do you need a unique email address?

To safeguard the integrity of elections, only 1 electronic ballot will be sent per email. If your email is shared with a spouse, child, or parent, none will receive an election ballot.

Why do you need my email for me to vote online?

Your personal electronic election ballot will be sent to you by email.

Am I eligible to vote online?

You are eligible to vote online if all of the following are true:

we have your email address on file
you email is not also in use by another member in your family (spouse, child, parent)
your date of birth is on file

What are the positions available for election for the Board of Directors?

The positions on the Board of Directors are:

President (1)
Vice-President (1)
Chairlady (1)
Secretary (1)
Mukhi – Director of Centre (1)
Treasurer (1)
At large Director – Female (1)
At large Director – Youth (20-28) (1)
At large Director – Senior (65+) (1)

What are the positions available for election for the Seniors Citizens Committee?

The positions on the Senior Citizens Committee are:

Chair (1)
Vice-Chair (1)
Secretary (1)
Treasurer (1)
Committee Member – Female (2)
Committee Member – Male (2)

What is the best way for me to vote in the upcoming elections?

If you receive an electronic ballot in your email inbox you can vote from home or wherever you are. This is the preferred voting method. There is no need to visit a Center to cast your ballot..

If you do NOT receive a ballot by email, you can visit your Center to cast your ballot. All prevailing COVID protocols on election will apply, including registering in advance and presenting your vaccination certificate if requested.

More details to come on voting day & time.