Welcome to the official branch of the Democratic Party for Americans living in Italy.

Who we are

Founded in 1964, Democrats Abroad is the official overseas branch of the Democratic Party of the United States.

Democrats Abroad members are US citizens living temporarily or permanently outside the United States.

Democrats Abroad consists of 34 recognized Country Committees, plus individual members in more than 100 countries around the globe.

The international governing body of Democrats Abroad is known as the Democratic Party Committee Abroad, or DPCA.

Democrats Abroad is recognized and seated as the equivalent of a State Party within the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Democrats Abroad holds 8 positions on the DNC and sends a voting delegation to the Democratic National Convention to choose our party's presidential candidate.

What we do

Democrats Abroad assists American citizens living overseas to actively participate in every level of the US political process.

Democrats Abroad promotes overseas voting by the millions of Americans living and working outside the United States.

In 2006, Democrats Abroad launched VoteFromAbroad.org - the easiest and most comprehensive solution to the complexities of overseas voting. Accessible in both English and Spanish, VoteFromAbroad.org assists US voters anywhere in the world to register and request an absentee ballot.

In February 2008, Democrats Abroad held its own Global Primary alongside the State primaries and caucuses back home.  Tens of thousands of Americans living abroad took the opportunity to vote in this historic primary where Barack Obama won over 65% of the overseas vote.

Country Officers

Chair - Jo-Ann White
chair-it@democratsabroad.org

Vice Chair - Anthony Sistilli
vicechair-it@democratsabroad.org

Secretary - Cassie Schaffer

Treasurer - Cathleen Compton
Daitaly-Florence@democratsabroad.org

Counsel - Peter Alegi

Chapter Chairs

Rome - Kass Thomas
DaItaly-rome@democratsabroad.org

Milan - Claudia Flisi
DaItaly-Milan@democratsabroad.org

Bologna - Liz Kaplan
DaItaly-Bologna@democratsabroad.org

Florence - Cathleen Compton
DaItaly-florence@democratsabroad.org

Torino - Victoria Munsey
DaItaly-Torino@democratsabroad.org

Venice - Marie Theresa Nardin
DaItaly-venice@democratsabroad.org

Country Board Members

Eileen Bernardi, David Callahan, Gail Ann Fagen, Jane Fogarty, Molly Gage, Barbara Goldfield, Joanne Maloney, Ann Marinelli, Theresa Morelli, Vittorio Occorsio, Nina Peci, Marco Rossi