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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Dear Member, OPDs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">As part of the preparations for our upcoming 2025 elections, all OPDs are hereby requested to confirm and submit the names of their voting delegates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please ensure that your organization submits the confirmation in PDF format by the stipulated deadline. The document must include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Full name of each voting delegate<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Position within the organization<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Contact information (email and phone number)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Signed confirmation by the Head of Organization<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Deadline for submission:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> 9 May 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Submission to be sent to:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
<a href="mailto:Sainimili.Tawake@pacificdisability.org">Sainimili.Tawake@pacificdisability.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Timely and accurate submission is crucial for ensuring fair and representative elections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">We appreciate your cooperation in strengthening our collective democratic process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Sainimili Tawake<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(CEO)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#156082;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Shweta Vandana | Public Relations and Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Pacific Disability Forum</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Tel: +679 331 2008 | Mob: +679 899 0134 |
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