Bangladesh Society USA Election, 2024

The Bangladesh Society USA will hold its election on September 27 in New York City. Interested members of the Society can purchase an election material package for $500 in cash. A selected member of the election commissioners will conduct the elections.

Activities Schedule:

Nomination Form Distribution	8/25/2024
Submit Nomination	9/2/2024
Scrutiny	9/3/2024
Primary List	9/4/2024
Appeal	9/5/2024
Withdraw Nomination	9/7/2024
Final Candidates List	9/8/2024
Election Day	9/27/2024

The Election for the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Society will be held according to the rules and regulations outlined in the election by-laws and the constitution of the society.
The Election Commission may terminate the candidate’s candidacy (s) at any time for violation of any rule/regulation outlined in the election by-laws and the constitution.
The Election Commission will not be legally or by any other means responsible for any irregularities in the voter list or any discrepancies in the constitution or its by-laws.
Members with any questions regarding the voter list should contact the Executive Committee of the Bangladesh Society.
The Executive Committee of Bangladesh Society must correct discrepancies in the voter list based on appropriate documentation. The executive committee must write to the Election Commission about any correction by August 31, 2024. After that date, the Commission will accept no correction.
The following 19 positions for the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Society are available:

Position	No. of Positions	Nomination Fee
President	1	$5500
Senior Vice President	1	$4500
Vice President	1	$4000
General Secretary	1	$4200
Asst General Secretary	1	$2700
Treasurer	1	$2500
Organizing Secretary	1	$1800
Dept. Secretary	6	$1500
Members	6	$1200

The non-refundable nomination fee payable to the Election Commission must only be paid by postal money order (preferable) or cash (in case of any emergency).
The nomination form must bear the original signature of the Election Commission (Photocopies are not acceptable). Each nomination form must be submitted with a non-refundable designated fee and the candidate’s photo ID. Accepted IDs are a Photocopy or a driver’s license, State ID, Green Card, Work Authorization Card, or Passport. If an agent submits the nomination form, the agent must submit an affidavit on proof of authenticity of the documents along with a notarized copy of the document.
Each candidate must notary the affidavit section of the nomination form. Without a notary, the nomination form will stand void.
Any incomplete form will stand as void, and there will be no fee refund for any void form.

Eligibility of the Candidates:

The candidate’s commitment is crucial. They shall be a member in good standing for two consecutive calendar years and at least 22 years of age.
For the President and the General Secretary positions, the candidate shall be a member in good standing for at least three consecutive calendar years up to the election year.
President, General Secretary, and Treasurer shall not hold the same position in another organization for the period they shall serve Bangladesh Society USA.
President, General Secretary, and Treasurer shall be at least a legal resident of the USA (Green Card Holder).
The candidates must not have had any criminal judgment under the Criminal Court within the last seven years.

Election Venues/Polling Centers:

Jamaica: Ikra Party Hall, 89-16 175th St, Jamaica, NY 11432

Woodside: Gulshan Terrace, 59-15 37th Ave, Woodside, NY 11377

Brooklyn: P.S. 179 Kensington, 202 Avenue C, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Bronx: Golden Palace Banquet Hall, 1451 Unionport Rd, Bronx, NY 10462

Ozone Park: Muna Center of NY, 80-50 Pitkin Ave, Ozone Park, NY 11417

Rules

No voter will be allowed to cast his or her vote without a photo ID. The following forms of identification may be accepted: Driver’s License, State ID, NYC ID, Green Card, Work Authorization Card, and Passport. Life members may get access at the voting center and cast vote showing their Life Membership card.
Campaigning, placement of posters, banners, and distribution of flyers, etc., are prohibited within 200 ft. of the polling area.
No noise-making equipment will be allowed in or around the polling area.
In the event of any unauthorized or unlawful conduct by any candidate or any person in the election center on Election Day, the local law enforcement agency will be notified immediately.
Only disabled with wheelchair voters may nominate one assistant to cast his/her vote.
Each voter’s Name & Year of Birth on the Photo ID must match with the Name & Year of Birth on the voter list.
No candidate shall enter the center without the Commission’s permission. Candidate may check the center one time for a period of maximum 15 minutes. If a malfunction of voting equipment occurs, the candidate will be allowed to check.
Voters of one voting center can not cast a vote in another center (including candidates, life members, and polling agents). Only the presiding officer and polling officer will be allowed to cast their votes at their voting center.
The Election Commission shall decide matters that may appear undefined, unclear, contradictory of the election by-laws or the constitution. The Commission reserves all rights to make necessary modifications to rectify the issue, in necessary.

Contacts:

Chief Election Commissioner: S. M. Jamal U. Ahamed (Jony), 718-288-3838
Election Commissioner: Mohammed A. Hakim Miah, 347-332-3653
Election Commissioner: Mohammed Anwar Hussain, 347-429-5932
Election Commissioner: Mohammed A. Mannan, 646-752-5385
Election Commissioner: Mohammed Heal Uddin, 917-660-4668
Election Commissioner: Mehboobur Rahman (Badal), 347-993-6461
Election Commissioner: Ahbab Chowdhury, 917-969-1991

Bangladesh Society USA Election, 2018

Bangladesh Society USA Election, 2018 will be held on October 21st in three boroughs of New York City – Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx. Election is held every two years. Only the members of the society can vote and compete for the posts.

Positions

19 positions are available for 2019-2020 term election. One post each for President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Treasurer, and Organizing Secretary. Six departmental secretaries (sports, cultural, Women etc.) and six executive membership positions are also available. An election commission created by Bangladeshi community will be conduct the election.

Rule and regulations

Bangladesh Society USA Election, 2018 will be held according to the rules and regulations prescribed in the of the constitution of Bangladesh Society. The election commission will terminate candidacy for any violations of the election law. Election Commission is not legally responsible about the voter list or any parts its irregularities, if any. Interested members of the society can collect nomination form by paying designated fee for the position and by showing original membership card as well as valid photo ID (Driving License, Passport, Green Card etc). For eligibility criteria, contact the election common.

Election package can be purchased from the Society’s office for $300.00 by cash. However, the money is non-refundable.

Dateline for election schedules

Activities	Date \| Day	Time
Nomination Form Distribution	August 19-20, 2018 \| Sun-Mon	7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Nomination Submission	August 26, 2018 \| Sun	5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Nomination Withdrawal	August 30, 2018 \| Thur	7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Final List	September 4, 2018 \| Tues	7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Election Day	October 21, 2018 \| Sun	9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Election venues/Polling centers:

Voting centers may change, if necessary

Jamaica: Orka Party Center, 89-16, 175th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432

[ZIP Codes: 10432, 10435, 11001, 11003, 11004, 11040, 11317, 11342, 11343, 11344, 11345, 11361, 11362, 11364, 11365, 11375, 11412, 11423, 11425, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11510, 11530, 11539, 11554, 11580, 11581, 11703, 11704, 11706, 11710, 11720, 11729, 11735, 11742, 11746, 11757, 11758, 11767, 11771, 11779, 11784, 11791, 11801, and 11950]

Woodside: Gulshan Terrace, 59-15, 37th Ave, Woodside, NY 11377

[ZIP Codes: 10001, 10002, 10003, 10009, 10011, 10013, 10016, 10018, 10019, 10021, 10023, 10024, 10025, 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10036, 10037, 10038, 10039, 10372, 10454, 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11107, 11108, 11322, 11347, 11348, 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11360, 11363, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11369, 11370, 11372, 11373, 11374, 11377, 11378, 11379, 11396, 11732, 13373, 14377, 11375 Except Forest Hills]

Brooklyn: P. S. 179, 202 Avenue C, Brooklyn, NY 11218

[ZIP Codes: 11126, 10301, 10303, 10310, 10314, 10530, 11028, 11132, 11201, 11203, 11204, 11205, 11206, 11209, 11210, 11211, 11212, 11213, 11214, 11215, 11216, 11217, 11218, 11219, 11220, 11221, 11222, 11223, 11224, 11225, 11226, 11228, 11229, 11230, 11231, 11232, 11233, 11234, 11235, 11236, 11237, 11238, 11249, 11260, 11280, 11281, 11283, 11288, 11301, 11314, 11336, 11542, 11545, 11563, 11576, 11590, 11691, 11693, 11818, 12306]

Bronx: Junior High School 125 Henry Hudson, 1111 Pugsley Ave, Bronx, NY 10472

[ZIP Codes: 06040, 06042, 06095, 06109, 06468, 06492, 06604, 06605, 06606, 06607, 06610, 06802, 06811, 06825, 06850, 06851, 06902, 06906, 07011, 07024, 07361, 07430, 07470, 07501, 07502, 07506, 07508, 07512, 07513, 07522, 07601, 07604, 07631, 07644, 07666, 08512, 08817, 10042, 10105, 10205, 10407, 10412, 10427, 10451, 10452, 10453, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10458, 10460, 10461, 10462, 10463, 10465, 10466, 10467, 10468, 10469, 10470, 10471, 10472, 10473, 10477, 10550, 10567, 10604, 10672, 10704, 10705, 10708, 10761, 10954, 10962, 10967, 11453, 11460, 11462, 11467, 11472, 11577, 12228, 12531, 12534, 12550, 13794, 14067, 14125, 14211, 14212, 14214, 18201, 19020, 19082, 19104, 19111, 19135, 19149, 19152, 19154, 20747, 22304, 75702, 97011]

Ozone Park: PS 214, 2944 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208

[ZIP Codes: 11207, 11208, 11385, 11406, 11407, 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11692]

(Voting centers may change. Voters of one center cannot cast vote in another center (including candidates). Only presiding officer, polling officer, polling agent will be allowed to cast their votes at their working center.)

Contacts:

Chairman: S.M Jamal U. Ahamed, 718-288-3838
Commissioner: Mohammed A. Hakim Miah, 347-332-3653
Commissioner: Mohammed Anwar Hussain, 347-429-5932
Commissioner: Kawsaruz Zaman Koyes, 917-822-2207
Commissioner: Mohammed Ruhul Sarker, 718-705-2228
Commissioner: Khokon Mosharof, 917-609-6083

Chittagong Association of North America Election

Election of Chittagong Association of North America will be held on April 2, 2017. Twenty-one members will be elected to run the organization for 2017-2018. Only the members of Chittagong Association of North America will be able to vote. The election will be conducted by selected election commissioners. Nomination package fee $35. Some of the rules are:

Voters must be enlisted on the authorized voter list to vote.
Valid ID (DL, Green card, passport) required to vote.
Candidates can compete for each position only.
Secret ballot system in front of presiding officers.
Voters must present in person to vote.
Panel based or individual candidacy is allowed.
Candidates can not use any symbols, just their own picture.
Candidates can nominate agent to observe voting centers.
No noisy illegal campaign, leaflet/flyer distribution near 100 yards of the voting centers.
Election commission has the final decision about any and all election related matters.
Result of the election will be published on Association notice board and NYC Bangladeshi newspapers.
Any challenge to final election result must be presented to election commission within 48 hours by the candidate.
Vote recount fee:

vote number 1000 and up > $3,500
vote number 500-1000 > $3,000
vote number 1-499 > $2,500

Deadlines:

Nomination Package Distribution: Feb 11 & 12, 2017, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Nomination Submission: Feb 25 & 26, 2017, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Nomination Selection: Feb 28, 2017, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Nomination Withdraw: March 4, 2017, until 4:00 pm
Final Nomination Announcement: March 5, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Election Date: April 2, 2017, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Postions

Positions	Available	Fee
President	1	$1,800
Senior Vice-President	1	$1,300
Vice-President	2	$1,150/each
General Secretary	1	$1,600
Joint General Secretary	1	$1,050
Asst General Secretary	1	$950
Treasurer	1	$1,000
Organizing Secretary	1	$700
Office Secretary	1	$700
Education & Cultural Secretary	1	$700
Social Welfare Secretary	1	$700
Sports Secretary	1	$700
Executive Member	7	$500/each

Venue:

Brooklyn: PS 179, 202 Avenue C, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Queens: PS 69, 77-02 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Connecticut: Amsterdam Hotel, 19 Clarks Hill Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
South Jersey: Gagan Palace Restaurant, 33 S White Horse Pike, Stratford, NJ 08084

Life members can vote any voting location showing their Association ID

Contacts:

Kazi Kharul Bashar, 718-200-7373
Maksudul Haque Chowdhury, 917-854-4144
Ruhul Amin Hossain, 718-820-6192
Monirul Islam, 646-641-8948
Mizanur Rahman Jahangir, 917-583-7060

Ullapara Society of USA Election

Ullapara Society of USA Election will be held on February 20, 2017. Nineteen members will be elected to run the organization for 2017-2018. Only the members of Ullapara Society of USA will be able to vote. The election will be conducted by selected election commissioners. Nomination package fee $20. Some of the rules are:

One member one vote, Voter must be enlisted on the voter list.
No ID, no vote policy (DL, Green card, passport).
One candidate for each position.
Secret ballot in front of presiding officers.
Voter must present in person.
Panel based or individual candidacy ok.
Candidates can not use any symbols, just their own picture.
Candidates can nominate agent to observe voting centers.
No noisy illegal campaign near the voting centers.
Election commission has the final decision on election related matters.

Deadlines:

Nomination Package distribution: Feb 5, 2017
Nomination Submission: Feb 8, 2017
Nomination selection: Feb 9, 2017
Nomination Withdraw: Feb 11, 2017
Final Nomination Announcement: Feb 12, 2017
Election Date: Feb 20, 2017

Postions

Positions	Available	Fee
President	1	$500
Senior Vice-President	1	$400
Vice-President	2	$350
General Secretary	1	$400
Asst General Secretary	1	$300
Treasurer	1	$200
Organizing Secretary	1	$300
Asst Organizing Secretary	1	$250
Sports Secretary	1	$200
Women Affairs Secretary	1	$200
Religion Affairs Secretary	1	$150
Publication Secretary	1	$150
Social Welfare Secretary	1	$150
Executive Member	5	$100

Venue:

TBD

Contacts:

HM Shaheed, 347-944-8834
Rezaul Baree Bokul, 917-756-7953
Md Saiful Islam, 347-596-9901
Md. Monowar Hossain, 845-392-8419

Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association (JBBA) Election

Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association (JBBA) Election will be held to elect 15 members of the organization for 2016-2017 term.

President: 1
Vice President: 2
General Secretary: 1
Joint General Secretary: 1
Treasurer: 1
Organizing Secretary: 1
Office Secretary: 1
Press and Public Relation Secretary: 1
Cultural and Social Welfare Secretary: 1
Members: 5

Only the members of the organization can vote.
Legal ID (Driving license, Green Card, passport etc) is required.
Only journalists can take picture and video with prior permission of the election commission.
No mobile communication devises (cellphone, tablet) are allowed.
No election campaign near the voting area.

Venue

Bangladesh Plaza, Conference Room
37-15, 73 Street, Basement, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Contacts:

Said Rahman Mannan, 646-270-7860
MM Rahman, 718-930-1494
Kazi Parvez, 516-582-5144
Mahbub Chowdhury, 718-313-7358
Kazi Montu, 718-476-9114

Bangladesh Society Election 2016 New York

Bangladesh Society, Inc: What next?

Out of numerous associations (or samity) created by the Bangladeshi community in New York, the Bangladesh Society, Inc is the largest. Founded in 1975 by a few individuals, the association has more than 18,000 members. Considering the size of the Bangladeshi immigrant community in New York, the number may seem small, but it is large compared to other Bangladeshi organizations’ membership.

Regardless of past activities and achievements of Bangladesh Society, Inc. and its effectiveness in the lives of New York’s Bangladeshi community, there have been steady efforts to make the organization more dynamic, relevant, and visible, offer events and programs, increase membership, run democratically, held regular peaceful elections.

Bangladesh Society, Inc. holds an election every two years for 19 posts: one each for President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, General Secretary, Vice General Secretary, Treasurer, Organizing Secretary, Cultural Secretary, Social Welfare Secretary, Literature Secretary, Sports & Recreation Secretary, School & Education Secretary, Public Relation Secretary, and six members.

This year, the Bangladeshi Society Election Commission arranged an election on October 26th. The Commission prepared five voting centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Jamaica, Ozone Park, and Woodside. Voting centers were open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. The Election Commission employed 63 security personnel, 55 polling officers, 101 polling agents, 52 voting machines, 32 voting machine operators, and six machine technicians. The expected expenditure is calculated to be more than $70,000 to run the election. The Commission also implemented a ‘No ID, No Vote’ policy, voter marking with invisible ink, ZIP code-based voting, and special arrangements for voters with disabilities, elderly, and small children to ensure safe, secure, peaceful, and maximum voter participation.

Over the years, the election has become the most exciting event of the association among all the activities and programs initiated by the Bangladesh Society. As the Bangladeshi community has grown manifold, the participants’ energy, excitement, and passion surrounding the election campaign were high. This year, 39 candidates competed for 19 posts – they were divided into two panels, plus there was one independent candidate without any panel. The hopefuls spent months busy soliciting votes from the members of the association. Bangladeshi community newspapers were full of advertisements every week. Candidates and their supporters carried out the campaign with posters, postcards, banners, flyers, calls, handshakes, hugs, meetings, slogans, and free food in Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens – three boroughs where Bangladeshis are mainly concentrated.

The Bangladesh Society candidates promised to implement things important to the Bangladeshi community as their agenda. For example,

lobby for the Bangladesh Day Parade in New York City;
establish Bangladesh Community Center;
build a permanent Shaheed Minar in NYC;
observe Bangladesh Independence Day in City Halls;
involve the Bangladeshi community with mainstream American politics and civic processes;
build Bangla school for the new generation of Bangladeshi kids;
organize computer training for Bangladeshi kids and adults;
arrange English education for Bangladeshi adults;
offer scholarships to talented Bangladeshi kids;
establish better communication with all Bangladeshi associations and media outlets;
lobby with the Bangladesh government to preserve the interests of Non-Resident Bangladeshis;
reduce Bangladesh Society membership fee;
emphasis on elderly health and immigration-related assistance;
provide information about City, State, and Federal job opportunities;
create Bangladeshi immigrant welfare and legal funds;
demand reopening of Bangladesh airline’s NY-Dhaka-NY route;
lobby and coordinate with the United Nations and US government regarding Bangladesh’s environmental problems;
facilitate online membership of the Society;
build a welcome center for newly arriving Bangladeshis and help them find jobs;
stop hate crimes and demand justice and compensation;
create Bangladesh community database and make the Society’s website informative;
involve previous society officials in various aspects of the organization, and so on.

Candidates for the Bangladesh Society election are involved in several types of work – most are self-employed, successful, and connected with the community. Candidates are involved with businesses like insurance, real estate, mortgage, paralegal, taxi training, construction, grocery, printing, news media, medical, import-export, community organization, etc. Most candidates have experience in association with Bangladeshi regional associations, mosques, and not-for-profit organizations. Some were previously working with Bangladesh Society, Inc.

The election was not cheap. To attend, each candidate of the Bangladesh Society paid $300 for the nomination package first. Then, position-wise, they paid the following amounts:

President	1	$4,500
Senior Vice-President	1	$3,500
Vice-President	1	$3,000
General Secretary	1	$3,500
Asst General Secretary	1	$2,000
Treasurer	1	$1,500
Organizing Secretary	1	$1,500
Departmental Secretary	6	$1,250
Executive Member	6	$1,000

Then, there are expenses for the campaign activities. According to one estimate, the election cost may have exceeded one million US dollars! The forecast includes election payment, multiple meetings in neighborhoods where Bangladeshis live, candidate’s introduction party, venue renting, food, advertisement on Bangladeshi ethnic newspapers and TV, mailing materials, print advertisement material, car service, opportunity cost, etc. For the election of a not-for-profit organization like Bangladesh Society and a relatively new immigrant community in the New York City scene, anticipation about voting was very elevated and highly noticeable among the Bangladeshi community.

Ultimately, the Bangladesh Society Election Commission declared the outcome after midnight. The defeated team conceded their loss and congratulated the winning group. The election ended in a very non-Bangladeshi way – without violence, free and fair, peaceful, with some festive environment and less commotion.

What’s next for Bangladesh Society, Inc.?

Bangladesh Society’s activities, programs, achievements, and successes are minimal, considering its age. What’s next for this organization depends on its leadership’s ability, quality, strategy, and vision. Since its inception, Bangladesh Society Inc. has mostly celebrated Ekushey February, Bangladesh Independence, and Victory Day, arranged picnics and Iftar parties, organized several tax filing and legal aid events, offered discussion meetings, gave receptions, bought cemetery plots, distributed awards, carried banners, offered statements, etc. However, it has never become an important organization for the Bangladeshi community living in New York.

So, what’s next for the association is difficult to tell. Perhaps the newly elected leadership will try again to fulfill the campaign promises – many of them are repeated past election campaigns. Even some campaign promises (building Bangladesh Center, establishing Bangla School, liaison with mainstream politics and other organizations, etc.) are listed in the original constitution of Bangladesh Society of New York, but they were never realized!

The winning panel is eager to increase the number of members of Bangladesh Society by reducing the membership fee from $10 to $5. The winning team wants to implement it within 90 days. It is fun to have more members during election time, regardless of organizational effectiveness. Bangladesh Society is a not-for-profit social community organization, but its election felt like a full-fledged political campaign. As politics is one of the top recreational activities for Bangladeshi people, more membership will add more excitement to the fun.

However, Bangladesh Society, Inc. and Bangladesh Society Election Commission have missed the first and best opportunity to make the organization more visible online. Both entities could have promoted their websites during this election by posting all information – candidate’s bio, campaign promises, mandates, election results, etc.). Even after three weeks of the election, no result has been available online (yet)!

Bangladesh Society, Inc. wants to provide English language classes, offer computer training, and make a valuable website for the Bangladeshi community in New York. Great, but what about some training for elected officials themselves? Participating in some short management courses/seminars offered by the American Management Association or NYC Small Business Services, or other organizations may increase the effectiveness and understanding of elected officials.

Bangladesh Society, Inc. has attracted one class of Bangladeshis, but not most. As long as Bangladeshis are attracted and attached more to their tiny little local-level regional organizations, Bangladesh Society will carry merely a sense of the aurora of ‘Bangladesh’ in its name. To appeal to the broader Bangladeshi community, the organization needs to think radically, establish instances, break the norms, follow other successful organizations, create a new path, and perhaps forget being Bangladeshi for some time.

“You take the blue pill, and the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” What pill Bangladesh Society will take depends on the capacity and desire of the newly elected leadership.

Election of Bangladesh Society USA 2016

The 2016 Election of Bangladesh Society in the USA will be held on October 23rd in different boroughs of New York City. The election is held every two years. Only the members of the society can vote and compete for the posts. There are 19 positions available for the 2017-2018 term election. One post each for President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Treasurer, and Organizing Secretary. Six departmental secretaries (sports, cultural, Women, etc.) and executive membership positions are available. An election commission from the Bangladeshi community will conduct the election.

The election of Bangladesh Society USA will be held according to the rules and regulations prescribed in the constitution of Bangladesh Society. The election commission will terminate the candidacy for any election law violations. The Election Commission is not legally responsible for the voter list or any of its irregularities, if any. Interested members of the Society can collect nomination forms by paying a designated fee for the position and showing their original membership card and a valid photo ID (Driving License, Passport, Green Card, etc). For eligibility criteria, contact the election common.

The election package can be purchased from the Society’s office for $300.00 in cash. However, the money is non-refundable.

Dateline for election schedules

Activities	Date \| Day	Time
Nomination Form Distribution	August 30, 31, 2016 \| Thur, Fri	5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Nomination Submission	September 4, 2016 \| Sun	3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Nomination Withdrawal	September 7, 2016 \| Wed	5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Final List Declaration	September 9, 2016 \| Fri	7:00 pm
Election Day	October 23, 2016 \| Sun	9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Election venues/Polling centers: Voting centers may change

Jamaica: Orka Party Center, 89-16, 175th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432

Woodside: Gulshan Terrace, 59-15, 37th Ave, Woodside, NY 11377

Brooklyn: P. S. 179, 202 Avenue C, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Bronx: Junior High School 125 Henry Hudson, 1111 Pugsley Ave, Bronx, NY 10472

Ozone Park: Medina Hall, 76-15, 101st Ave, Ozone Park, NY 11416

[ZIP Codes: 11207, 11208, 11385, 11406, 11407, 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11692]

(Voting centers may change. One center’s voters cannot vote in another center (including candidates). Only the presiding officers, polling officers, and polling agents will be allowed to cast their votes at their working center.)

Contacts:

Chairman: Syed Tipu Sultan, 917-291-6289
Member: Md Abul Hakim Miah, 347-332-3653
Member: Md Anwar Hossain, 347-429-5932
Member: Md Zaman Tapan, 917-566-7189
Member: Md Younus Sarker, 718-223-3856
http://electioncommissionbds.com/