Hello Democrats Abroad France!

It is my great pleasure to announce the creation of the Group Page for Young Democrats Abroad France. As we gear up for the 2012 election, it is vitally important to motivate the youth vote to help re-elect President Obama, expand the Democratic majority in the Senate, and take back the House.

This Group Page will be the main source of information for all members of Young Democrats Abroad France.

Young Democrats - join the group and tell your friends!

YES WE CAN! YES WE WILL! 

http://www.democratsabroad.org...

NEW YORK TO HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR CONGRESS MAY 24th, 2011

On Tuesday, May 24, 2011, New York will hold a special election for the 26th Congressional District, to fill the seat vacated by Representative Christopher J. Lee. The 26th Congressional District includes all or part of the following counties: Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.

To determine if your legal residence is in the 26th Congressional District, enter your 9 digit US zip code at www.house.gov

Dear Friends and Democrats,

I want to share with you a few of the very encouraging results of the MOVE Act on the recent  2010 mid-term elections as published by FAWCO, the Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas, with their partner Overseas Vote Foundation. Despite the lower turnout in mid-terms, the results show that we voters overseas had an easier time of it:

Many of you may remember the MOVE Act that we told you about during the mid-terms, the new law that came into effect in October of 2009 whose intent was to make the voting process easier for Americans who live abroad. It did so by removing notarization requirements, and by requiring states to make voter registration and absentee ballot applications available electronically. And very importantly, states must now be sure there is a 45 day window for the ballot "round trip."

All of this is good. But the MOVE Act did one more thing. It removed the former UOCAVA provision that your registration was valid for two successive Federal Election cycles. So your absentee ballot request is now only valid one calendar year. And this is why the Federal Voting Assistance Program or FVAP strongly urges all overseas citizens to register every year, preferably in January!

This section includes the DASA TIMES October / November Newsletter along with a DASA TIMES Fundraiser Supplement.  

Please join us at our next DASA ExCom meeting.  It is open to DASA members.

We have some exciting events being planned and encourage our members to participate!