🌟From your DAJ National Officers!
We held a successful Annual General Meeting this past Saturday, being able to confirm quorum promptly and getting through each agenda point efficiently to end the meeting ten minutes early, sharing laughs along the way. Thank you to all members who attended both virtually and in-person! Minutes from the meeting will be shared once they are ready, but here is the slide deck from the meeting, for those who wish to review and access links. Thank you again for your support!
For this week's newsletter, voting is now underway for the DAJ National Election, DAJ Chapter Elections are in their nominations period, voting on the DAJ Bylaws will begin soon, and some events are coming up. See below for more details.
💗Your Executive Committee
Anna (Chair), Eric (Vice Chair), Ryusei (Secretary), and Raymond (Treasurer)
DA Japan Events: https://www.democratsabroad.org/jp_events
Vote from Abroad https://www.votefromabroad.org
🌟DAJ and DA Asia-Pacific News and Upcoming Events
DAJ National Election 2025 - Voting Period now!
Voting is now open for this year’s DAJ National Election. Members have two ways to vote:
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Fill out a digital ballot. (if you access the digital ballot link from the email with the subject line "[BALLOT ENCLOSED] DAJ National Election 2025" sent on April 19th, your membership number will be automatically filled in.)
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Print and fill out a PDF ballot, then take a scan or image of the completed ballot and email it to [email protected]
All ballots must be returned by Saturday May 17th at 11:59pm Japan time.
Anyone interested in being a write-candidate is welcome to submit a candidate statement to [email protected].
All candidate statements, including from write-in candidates, can be viewed in this folder.
For any questions or concerns, please contact the Nominations and Election Committee at [email protected].
DAJ Chapter Elections - Nominations Open!
Nominations are now open for all three chapter elections: Kanto, Kansai, and Tokai. If you are a member in one of these chapters, please check the call for nominations below:
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Kanto Chapter Election (Nominations due by April 22nd 11:59pm)
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Kansai Chapter Election (Nominations due by April 22nd 11:59pm)
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Tokai Chapter Election (Nominations due by May 8th 11:59pm)
From the 2025 DAJ Bylaws Committee
The most recent update from the Bylaws Committee can be read here.
Voting on the proposed bylaws will begin on April 25th.
DAJ Discord Server
As part of our ongoing outreach, DA Japan is excited to announce that we are launching a Discord server so that our members nationwide have an open forum to interact and share ideas. We are looking for volunteer moderators and server staff to help us make this space the best it can be!
If interested in helping out or joining, please fill out this google form.
Kansai Chapter: April Speakeasy in Osaka
Thursday, April 24th, 7pm
Kita Ward, Osaka
Join the Kansai Chapter at Blarney Stone in Umeda for the monthly Speakeasy.
Address: 530-0057 Osaka, Kita Ward, Sonezaki, 2 Chome−10−15 曽根崎センタービル 6F
Come with friends or make new ones!
RSVP here
Asia Pacific Action hour
Sunday, April 27th, 4pm
Virtual
Join DA members in the Asia Pacific Region for an hour of community building and action around specific issues.
RSVP here
Kanto Chapter April Speakeasy
Thursday, May 15th, 7:30pm
Aldgate Pub, Center Gai, Shibuya
Due to Golden Week, this month's Speakeasy will be held on the third Thursday, still at the Aldgate in Shibuya. Enjoy good company and conversation, have a drink, learn more about Democrats Abroad Japan, talk politics, elections, or not! Bring your friends, whether or not they're DA members. All are welcome!
RSVP here
Vote From Japan
Attention members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia: you have elections coming up this year. Check your state rules for deadlines; they may be approaching fast. You can register and request your ballot using our online tool VotefromAbroad.org. Also check out our Vote from Japan page for more details regarding voting from Japan specifically.
🌟DA Global News and Upcoming Events
DA Resists!
Resistance happens in legislative chambers and courthouses, on the streets, at the ballot box, and on the phone. It can take minutes, days or years. DA’s Resistance program is here for you and is designed to give you the tools and information you need to be inspired and to help defend democracy!
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Check out suggested Take Actions and sign up for the Take Action email
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Create a Resistance Roundtable
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Join the Defending Democracy Initiative team and advocate for overseas voter rights.
For more information, check the DA Resists! page.
Challenges to North Carolina Ballots
Attention Guilford County voters and North Carolina never resided voters: your ballot may be challenged and need to be cured.
Please check this page for more information and continued updates as this is an evolving situation, and please share with other North Carolina voters.
For any questions or help, please contact [email protected].
Democrats Abroad Global Annual General Meeting
June 6th - 8th
Virtual
More details to come. Stay tuned.
🌟Volunteer, Donate
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Support our events and GOTV activities here. Every yen counts!
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