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Candidate Qualification

Qualification of the candidates for election shall be the following:
 
a) Qualification of the President:
The President shall be at least a Life-time Member, stationed at Dhaka and shall be actually engaged for 10 (ten) years in the respective profession or in the profession of business administration and /or the execution of business related works.
 
b) Qualification of the Sr. /Vice-President:       
The Sr. / Vice-President shall be at least a Life-time Member, stationed at Dhaka and shall be actually engaged for 7 (seven) years in the respective profession or in the profession of business administration and /or the execution of business related works.
 
c) Qalification of the General Secretary :       
The General Secretary shall be at least a Life-time Member, stationed at Dhaka and shall be actually engaged for 7 (Seven) years in the respective profession or in the profession of business administration and /or the execution of business related works.
 
d) Qualification of the Assistant General Secretary:
The Asst. General Secretary shall be at least a Life-time Member, stationed at Dhaka and shall be actually engaged for 5 (Five) years in the respective profession or in the profession of business administration and /or the execution of business related works.
 
e) Qualification of the Treasurer :          
The Treasurer shall be at least a Life-time Member, stationed at Dhaka and shall be actually engaged for 5 (Five) years in the respective profession or in the profession of business administration and /or the execution of business related works.
 
f) Qualification of the Organizing Secretary:   
The Organizing Secretary shall be at least a Life-time Member, stationed at Dhaka and he shall be actually engaged for 5 (Five) years in the profession of business administration and /or the execution of business related works.
 
g) Qualification of the Assistant Organizing Secretary:          
Each Assistant Organizing Secretary shall be at least a Life-time Member, stationed at Dhaka.
 
h) Qualification of the Executive Member:       
Each Executive Member shall be at least a Life-time Member, stationed at Dhaka.
 
 
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
 
  1. The election of members of the Executive Committee and office bearers shall be held by secret ballot as per rules framed by Executive Committee and result thereof shall be announced at the related Annual General Meeting of the Association.
  2. All members of the Executive Committee of the Association shall be deemed to have retired from their respective office upon completion of their terms of office for a period of two years.
  3. The members of the Executive Committee shall be elected every two years.
  4. No members shall serve on the Executive Committee in the same position for more than two consecutive terms.
  5. Casual vacancies in the Executive Committee shall be filled by co-option by the Executive Committee from amongst the Members of the Association and those of the President, and Vice-President shall be filled by the Executive Committee from amongst themselves the resultant vacancies of the Members shall be filled in by co-option.
  6. The candidate who receives the largest number of valid votes shall be deemed to have been duly elected.
  7. In the event of equality of votes between two or more members, the decision shall be by lottery and the member in whose favour the lottery is drawn shall be declared duly elected.
  8. Not more than one representative of any member shall be eligible to stand for election of the Committee.
  9. No member, who has not paid his subscription before the election takes place or who has not been enrolled at least one month before the date of election shall be eligible to nominate or stand for election or vote.
  10. Every eligible member of the Association shall be entitled to cast one vote only for each vacancy in the Committee. 
Election process for the Executive Committee
Election Board and Election Appeal Board:
 
The Executive Committee shall appoint an Election Board and an Election Appeal Board at least 30 days prior to the election, in order to execute the election process. The Election Board and The Election Appeal Board shall each consist of 3 (three) persons nominated by three member entities who are not members of the current Executive Committee or seeking election or signing nomination as proposer or seconder of the candidates seeking election. These members of Election Board and the Election Appeal Board may or may not be the nominated representative of Life-time Member of Dhaka University MBA Association. Furthermore, in case member entities do not volunteer for Election Board/ Election Appeal Board, then the Executive Committee may select respectable persons from the civil society for the said purpose.
 
 
Functions of The Election Board and The Election Appeal Board.
  • The Election board shall at least 30 (thirty) days before the date of holding election announce the schedule of such election.
  • Notice of election and election schedule shall be published and exhibited in the official Notice Board or Web-site and shall be circulated to the member entities under certificate of posting under the supervision of the Election Board.
  • The Election Board shall publish a preliminary voters list at least 15 (fifteen) days prior to the date of election and shall keep it open in the office of Dhaka University MBA Association and its Notice Board or Web-Site for inspection of the member entities for at least 6 (six) days.
  • Any dispute regarding inclusion or exclusion of any name in the Voters List may be raised before the Election Appeal Board within 6(six) days of the publication of the Voters List and Election Appeal Board within the next 3days dispose of the dispute after giving reasonable hearing to the concerned parties and intimate its decision to the Election Board. The Election Board within 3 (three) days of such decision of the Election Appeal Board shall publish the Final Voters' List.
  • Any person whose name is not included in the final Voter's list cannot be a candidate or proposer or seconder of any candidate in the election.\
  • Nomination Papers shall be submitted in prescribed form within such date and time as shall be fixed in the Election Schedule which shall be at least 15 (fifteen) days before the date of holding election. Such nomination paper shall be duly filled in with full particulars (as specified in the prescribed Nomination Form) of candidate, his proposer and seconder. Nomination papers thus filled in should be signed by the concerned candidate, his proposer and seconder and must reach the office of Dhaka University MBA Association on or before the last date and time fixed in the Election Schedule.
  • The Election Board shall scrutinize the nomination papers on the date and time mentioned in the Election schedule and publish the list of valid nomination at the notified time and date. Candidate himself or his representative, proposer and seconder may remain present at the time of scrutiny of the concerned nomination paper.
  • If any nomination paper is rejected by the Election Board, the aggrieved candidate may within 3(three) days of the date of publication of the List of valid Nominations appeal in writing to the Election Appeal Board. The Election Appeal Board shall within the next 3 days dispose of the appeal giving reasonable hearing to all concerned and intimate the Election Board about the result of such appeal. The Election Board shall forthwith publish the final list of candidates.
  • The Election Board may determine the form of Ballot Paper for contested election. Each ballot paper in prescribed form shall bear the seal of the Federation and shall also be signed by the Chairman of the Election Board.
  • Ballot paper shall be issued to a voter by a member of the Election Board at the potting centre after proper identification by comparing his signature with the specimen signature recorded in the Association.
  • Candidates receiving highest number of votes shall be declared elected and in, case of equality of votes the candidates shall be selected by lottery to be conducted by the Election Board.
  • The Election Board shall forthwith publish the result of such election in the Notice Board or web-site of Dhaka University MBA Association.
  • Any candidate having any objection in the said results of election may file an objection to the Election Appeal Board within the date and time fixed for the purpose in the Election Schedule which shall be 3 (three) days from the date of publication of results of election.
  • The Election Appeal Board after giving an opportunity of hearing to all parties concerned shall dispose of the objection and communicate its decision to the Election Board within 3 (three) days from the last date fixed in the Election Schedule for filing of such appeals.
  • The Election Board on receipt of the decision of the Election Appeal Board about the results of election shall forthwith publish the final results of election on the basis of such decision. In case where no objection has been raised within the date and time fixed in the Election Schedule the results declared by the Election Board shall be treated as the final results of election.
  • The election shall be held every 2 (two) years by secret ballot and its result shall be announced at the Annual General Meeting of the association. The office bearers for the preceding year shall retire and newly elected ones shall take over their respective offices at the Annual General Meeting.
 ELECTION RULES & REGULATIONS:
  1. Election Board shall conduct all functions relating to the Election. The Executive Committee shall not interfere in any matter pertaining to the election, save extending all support and cooperation to the Election Board.
  2. THe Election Board shall appoint one or more Election Officer (s) in order to assist them with the process of conducting the election provided that the Executive Committee members, candidates or proposer and seconder signing the nomination for a candidate cannot be appointed as an election officer.
  3. Members shall be entitled to vote for their representatives for the Committee provided that each voter shall be entitled to cast one vote against each post of vacancies to be filled.
  4. The office bearers who have held office in the Association before under these Articles of Association shall be eligible to stand for election except those who have held office on the Executive, Committee for a total period of 3 (three) consecutive terms.
  5. Candidates seeking election must abide by the 'Code of Conduct for election' applicable from the time of declaration of the election schedule up to the completion of the election.
Action may be taken by the Election Board against any candidate for violation of the 'Code of Conduct for Election' which includes cancellation of the candidature provided that the said candidate will be given the opportunity to defend himself against the charges.
 
Code of Conduct for Elections.
 
  • Advertisement, any kind of poster, wall writing or banner cannot be used for the purpose of election.
  • Election campaign in way of procession or slogan is banned.
  • Black & White leaflets of A4 size can be circulated among members, but no gift of any kind can be presented to anyone.
  • Election campaigns are to be stopped 48hrs. prior to the commencement of vote casting,
  • On the day of Election, the candidates or their supporters are not allowed to gather, meet, wear badges or carry posters within 100 yards. of the polling center or as declared by the Election Board imposing restriction,
  • No candidate or voter should linger in and around the polling center, disregarding the directives of the Election Board.
  • If one or more rules of this Code of Conduct is violated or complaint received against any candidate for such violation, then the Election board will decide the issue in the light of this Election Rules giving proper opportunity to the accused person to defend himself. If the person concerned has an objection against the ruling given by the Election Board, he should place an appeal to The Appeal Board within 24 hours.
  • The Appeal Board on recommendation of the Election Board shall sit for a meeting from time to time to settle such issues concerning violation of the Code of Conduct applicable for the election and The Appeal Board shall also have to be present at the polling center while votes are being cast.
  • Election Board shall control the entry of voters at the polling booth, in cases where many voters seek entry at a time. Apart from the candidates, listed voters, members from the law enforcing agencies, Election Officers and the Election Board members, no one shall be permitted to enter the polling booth.
  • Ballot papers are not to be carried outside of the polling booth and no more than one person at a time shall be allowed to enter in the secret-room ascertained for marking on the ballot paper.
  • All voters to cast their votes through secret ballot only inside the polling booth following the directives issued by the Election Board and concerned Election Officers. The Election Board is empowered to expel any candidate or voter from the polling centre; those are engaged in canvassing or enticing other voters or for any indecent behavior contradictory to this rule as directed.
  • Candidates are not permitted to discuss or canvas inside the polling booth with one another or with any voter.
  • Candidates may submit their objection to the Election board or to any of the Election Officers against such voter / voters, whose name is not listed in the Final Voter List or who have already cast their vote or giving a fake vote or violating the code of conduct during the election.
  • The Election Board shall act upon such objection/s, complaints and ensure necessary action to conclude the same.
  • Despite being warned by the Election board or the Election Officers, if any candidate/s continues canvassing or enticing the voters inside the polling centre, such candidate(s) will be relieved of his candidature and be expelled from participating the election following the rules of sub-clause (5) above provided that he/they will be given full opportunity to advocate in self-defense.
  • Only after ascertaining the identification of the voter without any doubt, the concerned election officer shall issue the ballot paper; ensuring that first part of the ballot paper bears the name and number of the voter, voter's signature, signature of the election officer with seal and the other part of the ballot paper .is to be given to the voter for casting the vote. The Election officer shall write down the number of the ballot paper against the name of the voter in the final voter list to record the casting of vote. A voter shall in no case, be given more than one ballot paper.
  • Any voter being physically incapable to cast vote without assistance of other shall be assisted by one of the official from among the Election Board to help him inside the polling booth.At least
  • 15 minutes prior to the start of vote casting, the Election Board, in front of the candidates (if present there), shall close and seal off the ballot-box after examining and determining the said to be fully empty. The said ballot box shall be kept in such a place that it is visible to Election Board, Voters and the candidates.
  • During intermission or in the cases where the casting of votes has been suspended temporarily by the Election Board, the Ballot-box has to be sealed off by the Election Board and shall be kept in protected custody till the resumption of the vote casting.
  • All voters that are present at the polling centre on the appointed date and time as per the Election Schedule shall be entitled to cast their votes.
  • Receiving of votes, shall stop when the time for casting of votes ends. This will be followed by counting of votes and be continued without break till completion. Candidates may stay present at the time of counting of votes. Any candidate unable to be present at the counting may appoint one representative to replace him with prior permission from the Election Board.
  • With intention to count the votes, the Election commission will take out the ballot papers-from inside the ballot Box and record the number of the ballot papers in a list before counting of votes cast.
  • Ballot Papers will be treated as cancelled for the following reasons;
  • The Election Board will make separate packing of the said ballot papers and keep record in writing of such numbers.
  • The Election Board, from among the valid ballot papers, shall count the votes cast in favour of each of the candidates and make record of those. Provided that to perform the counting, apart from the Election Board or the Election Officers no one else can take part.
  • The Election Board after completion of the voting and counting of the votes shall declare and publish the results of the election.
  • The following documents shall be sealed, signed and packed separately under the supervision of the Election Board and the Appeal Board and shall be preserved under special custody after declaration of the election result with note, such as;-
    • Unused Ballot Papers, Valid Ballot Papers, Cancelled Ballot Papers of which Serial Nos. and pieces at hand to be recorded.
    • First part of the Ballot Papers attached to the bounded Book, those were supplied in the Election (Serial Nos. and pieces to be recorded).
    • Vote Counting and record List that has been signed by the Enumerator and Election Board.
  • Preserved documents mentioned under sub clause (29) can be reopened for inspection and examination in Presence of the concerned candidate(s) only after being ordered by the Election Appeal Board, The Government or the Court of Law.
BAR ON CASTING Dhaka University MBA Association ELECTION:
No person shall be eligible to contest in the election of Dhaka University MBA Association Executive Committee if he or she is convicted by the court on criminal case, corruption case or case involving moral turpitude and unless a period of 5 (five) years has elapsed since his release.

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