🌟From your DAJ National Officers!
A win for Democrats in Wisconsin! Congratulations to Justice-elect Susan Crawford!
There will be other elections this year in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia, so if you vote in these states, be sure to register and request your ballot.
Nominations for the 2025 DAJ National Election are closing tonight, the agenda has been put together for DAJ’s Annual General Meeting, a DAJ discord server is in the works, and several events are upcoming. Check 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
From the 2025 DAJ National NEC - Nominations for 2025 DAJ National Election Closing Tonight!
Last call for nominations for the 2025 DAJ National Election! DAJ members can nominate themselves or another member by sending an email to [email protected] with the following information:
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Full name of the nominee
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Nominee’s phone number, address, and email
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The title of the position the nominee is running for
Please send in nominations by 23:59 Japan time TONIGHT.
Want to know more about the election positions? Check this page.
For more information about the National Election, including the schedule, please check here.
From the 2025 DAJ Bylaws Committee
The most recent update from the Bylaws Committee, including the proposed bylaws document, can be read here.
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.
Kanto Chapter April Speakeasy
Thursday, April 10th, 7:30pm
Aldgate Pub, Center Gai, 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
2025 DAJ Annual General Meeting
Saturday, April 19th, 2pm-5pm
Hybrid
The agenda for the Annual General Meeting has been decided:
2:00pm - Meeting starts (confirmation of quorum) - Robert Rules, Approve Agenda, Approve Last Year's AGM Minutes (review last year’s AGM minutes here)
2:10pm - What is Democrats Abroad & Democrats Abroad Japan?
2:15pm - Reports from Leadership
3:15pm - Break time
3:25pm - DAJ Bylaws Committee: Discussion & Feedback on Proposed Amendments & Edits
4:05pm - DAJ 2025 National Nominations and Election Committee (NEC): Election Information & Meet the Candidates
4:45pm - Q&A
4:55pm - Upcoming Events & Ways to Get Involved
5:00pm - Adjournment, Group photo
Members can attend either online via Webex or in-person in Shibuya. We need at least 20 members in attendance to make quorum, so we hope to see you there!
For more details and to RSVP, check the event page.
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
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 team and advocate for overseas voter rights.
For more information, check the DA Resists! page.
How to Survive Tax Day as an American Abroad
Wednesday, April 16th, 3am
Virtual
Feeling lost or overwhelmed about filing your IRS tax return this year? Join the DA Global Taxation Tax Force for a consumer focused Zoom webinar on How to Survive Tax Day as an American Abroad! $10 for general admission and $5 for retired/student/unemployed. Recording will be available.
RSVP and buy tickets here
🌟Volunteer, Donate
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Interested in helping out? Sign up HERE:
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Support our events and GOTV activities here. Every yen counts!
🌟DAJ on Social Media
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