The Basel Chapter will elect a new Committee at its first official Annual Chapter Meeting on Monday, May 22 in Basel at 7:30 PM.
A Nominations Committee has been appointed to seek candidates to stand for office and to run the nominations/election process.
Please Consider Running for an Office
Join the Basel Chapter Committee to make it a vibrant and active chapter in Switzerland! Now is the time for members to heed the call for candidates and get involved! Motivated members are encouraged to step forward.
There will be plenty of opportunity and demand for activism to promote the Democratic message and to counter the policies being put in place by the new Republican administration.
Help Democrats win races at all levels of our political process for the 2018 U.S. Midterm Congressional Elections. Bring your ideas on how to get people out to vote.
Basel Committee Officers
Four Basel Committee officers will be elected for a two-year term.
Officers are members like you who volunteer their time and skills to represent and organize Democrats in the Basel area.
- Chair
- Vice-Chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer
NOMINATIONS TIMELINE
All members of Democrats Abroad active in the Basel region are eligible, and encouraged, to run for an office and to vote at the elections on May 22.
To run, send a Statement of Intent (up to 500 words) to the Nominations Committee by end of day April 16. In your statement, please elaborate on what you think qualifies you for the position. If you are running for Chair or Vice-Chair, in your statement list the top three priorities that you will focus your time and energy on during the next two years. The statement must include nominee's name, address, telephone number and email address.
The Chair and Vice-Chair do not have to be of the opposite gender (as in the DACH national election). If you are qualified and committed, we encourage you to run for office!
By April 27 we will distribute information about the candidates, their statements, and voting procedures by email.
OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTIONS & DUTIES
☆ Chair ☆
Chief executive officer of the Basel Chapter
- Is a member of the DACH Executive Committee (ExCom)
- Is a dedicated team player who will work with the Zurich and Geneva Chapters, volunteers and the DACH ExCom
- Organizes and conducts regularly scheduled meetings and other events of the Basel Chapter as needed
- Establishes and supports all committees necessary for the proper functioning of the organization
- Will coordinate and share responsibility with the DACH ExCom and Zurich Chapter for voter and member outreach in the Swiss German region where no chapters are yet established
☆ Vice-Chair ☆
- Assists the Chair in all Basel Chapter activities
- Organizes and conducts the regularly scheduled Chapter meetings in the absence of the Chair
- Attends DACH ExCom meetings in the absence of the Chair
- Substitutes for the Chair when needed
- Takes on other responsibilities as agreed upon with the Chair
☆ Secretary ☆
- Distributes meeting agendas to the Chapter Committee
- Takes minutes of all meetings and, after approval of the Chair, distribute to the Chapter Committee and DACH ExCom
- Manages and maintains the Basel Chapter membership and volunteer lists in coordination with the DACH Secretary. This may require training on the DA database
- Maintains files and administrative records of the Chapter (Google Drive)
☆ Treasurer ☆
- Manages the finances of DA Basel in agreement with the Basel Chair and the DACH ExCom Treasurer
- Maintains clear and accurate financial records and makes financial reports as required
- Ensures all financial matters conform to local rules and regulations as well as to those of the Federal Election Commission and campaign finance laws of the United States
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
For further information about elections or the officer roles, contact any committee member (or email [email protected]):
- Sarah Thomforde, Nominations Committee Chair, [email protected]e
- Kate Edson, [email protected]h
- Mariabeth Silkey, [email protected]