Come to meet the candidates running for DA Germany national offices. Candidates who attend will each get to speak, and we'll have time for questions from members. If you're a DA Germany member, we hope you'll come to inform your vote.

Elections will be held on March 20 at DA Germany's Annual General Meeting. RSVP for the AGM to get the links and to be eligible to vote. See Election details at https://www.democratsabroad.org/de_2021_elections and you can see Candidate Statements and Endorsements on our National Candidates page.

Come to meet the candidates running for DA Germany national offices. Candidates who attend will each get to speak, and we'll have time for questions from members. If you're a DA Germany member, we hope you'll come to inform your vote.

Elections will be held on March 20 at DA Germany's Annual General Meeting. RSVP for the AGM to get the links and to be eligible to vote. See Election details at https://www.democratsabroad.org/de_2021_elections and you can see Candidate Statements and Endorsements on our National Candidates page.

DAG-Stuttgart February 2021 Newsletter

Dear Friend,

After the harrowing attack on our Capitol and on our very democracy, we embraced our new President and very first female Vice President with a sense of relief that the past four years are over and excitement for what lies ahead. Some of the first steps Joe Biden took after being inaugurated were to promptly address the COVID-19 crisis, racial justice and climate change.

February is Black History Month. This month we honor the men and women who strove for equality and shone as professionals in many different fields, such as Katherine Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Maya Angelou. Here are a list of excellent movies to watch for Black History Month:

For those of you looking for literature for Black History Month, here is a small excerpt of many good books :

The Global Veterans and Military Families Caucus is supporting Black History Month by featuring Black American Veterans every day in February. Check out the Caucus FB page: https://www.facebook.com/DAVetsAnd MilitaryFamilies/

Stacey Abrams is a voting rights activist fighting for equality and voter rights. She founded Fair Fightafter narrowly losing the 2018 gubernatorial race in Georgia. Thanks to her dedication and hard work many more people registered to vote in her home state, which helped to flip the Senate blue last month. The work of Ms. Abrams has been lauded as following “in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Now Ms. Abrams has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize!

It is time to request your absentee ballot! This can be done at www.votefromabroad.org. Request that your ballot be emailed to you, this saves time. Americans living overseas must request their absentee ballots every calendar year. You can check the status of your absentee ballot by contacting your election office in the district of your voting state directly.

Do you vote in the state of Louisiana? Louisiana is conducting two special primary elections next month, to fill a vacancy for the 2nd and 5th congressional Districts.

Some states are trying to restrict the ways we can vote and who may vote by filing bills aimed at limiting voter access and reforming election procedure. The majority of these bills would restrict or put limitations on how and who can vote by mail, create photo ID laws and purge voters from the voter lists. Mail-in voting has expanded significantly due to COVID-19 fears, while lawmakers and election officials try implementing proper health precautions for those wanting in-person voting.

As the Senate run-offs in Georgia and the presidential election showed us: our overseas votes make a huge difference! So remember to request your absentee ballots on time!

Upcoming Events:

Info Sessions for potential DAG Leaders: Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm and Saturday, February 13 at 4 pm

Our Stuttgart Chapter Meeting is this Friday,February 12th  at 7 pm. Join us for a friendly chat! Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link.

The DAG annual meeting and Elections will be held on March 20th from 10:30am -6 pm. To vote in the election you must be a DA Germany member and RSVP for the meeting by 12pm on March 20, 2021

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Join members of Democrats Abroad Germany online for our Annual General Meeting (AGM)!

This year, we will gather online to review our work in the 2020 election cycle and discuss the path to victory in the 2021 special elections and the 2022 midterms. After a one-hour lunch break, we’ll reconvene for our national elections to elect our new Executive Committee (ExCom). These are the leaders of DA Germany and includes several officers and six at-large project coordinators. You can learn more about the election process and how you can run for a leadership position here.

Tentative Schedule:

10:30am - 1:00pm Review our work in 2020 and discuss what lies ahead in 2021

1:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch

2:00pm - 6:00pm National Elections

Make sure to RSVP so you can receive the information to join the online meeting. We will send this to all participants 48 hours prior to the event.

Even though the event will be held online, we would like to ask attendees to consider making a €10 donation. This donation will go towards supporting the efforts of Democrats Abroad Germany, which includes costs for online advertising, printing costs, and more.

Donations can be made by U.S. citizens over the age of 18 to the following:

Account Name: Democrats Abroad Germany
IBAN: DE04 5405 0220 0140 2702 99
BIC: MALADE51KLK
Verwendungszweck: AGM 2021

As part of our March meeting, we will be holding our chapter elections.   Click here for details.   Please note that you must be present online to vote.

You will receive a Zoom link with your RSVP confirmation.    If you do not receive a confirmation after RSVPing, please contact [email protected]

Dear Friend,

Hopefully this year got off to a good start for you. Somehow it seems like an eerie continuation of last year: the COVID health crisis still has us in its grip, stores are shuttered, home schooling and home office has become the norm and the rhetoric of our current president and his orbit incite people to violence.

Last week we witnessed the culmination of hate speech and the breaking of social norms: a violent mob stormed the Capitol. There were scenes of pillage, monstrous behavior and even murder. The Republican mob swung confederate and US flags, wielding baseball bats, tasers and flex cuffs. Some chanted that they wanted to hang Mike Pence.

Many have pointed out that the majority of the insurgents were white. I recall the mainly peaceful protests in the summer by BLM, which were at times met with sheer brutality and over-policing. Where were the police officers in riot gear last Wednesday while the Capitol was stormed by militia-like people, armed and dangerous?

After this shocking event the Democrats and tenRepublicans swiftly voted to impeach our 45thpresident a second time, for “incitement and insurrection. To show that words matter. To show that acts of violence and insurgence have no room in a democracy. To show that we live in a country where every single vote counts, that the GOP cannot just wish away the facts. Joe Biden was elected by the people to become our 46th president.

The Los Angeles Times wrote that what happened at the Capitol was not a protest, it was terrorism. The “Capitol building was invaded by domestic terrorists in an armed insurrection”. Those involved, whether directly or through spreading lies and instigating violence, have to be held accountable. We have to prove to ourselves and to the world that our democracy works.

Next week Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be inaugurated. They have tremendous work ahead. But with a good team of experts, integrity, vision and reliance on science they will succeed. We cheer for them and look forward to the next four years!!

Upcoming events:

Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link

I look forward to seeing you at the DAG Inauguration Party next Wednesday!

Democratically yours,

Sasha Arrington

Democrats Abroad Stuttgart December 2020 Newsletter

Dear Friends,

This has been a year like none other. COVID, home schooling, home office, social distancing, mask mandates, and

We worked together to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the first African-American woman to be elected as VP. Thank you once again to all the volunteers who worked countless hours, colored thousands of postcards. made thousands of phone calls and stood in all sorts of weather to let their fellow US citizens know about the up-coming presidential election. Now we are getting the word out to all our fellow Georgians that we can flip the Senate blue on January 5, 2021!

If you would like to show your support for our organization and/or are looking for a great Christmas present, browse our merchandise!

Here are a list of upcoming events you may be interested in:

·      Georgia Abroad Voter Assistance will be held on December 12, 13, 19,20, 27 and 29th. Any questions you may have will be answered via Zoom

                            Did you know every eligible American living abroad can vote in U.S. elections? 

·      DA Germany Online Meet and Greet Sunday, December 13, 2020 from 7-9 pm

·      December Book Club: “Our Time is Now” by Stacey Abrams, Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 1 pm via Zoom

·      Stuttgart December Chapter Meeting on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 7pm via Zoom, please RSVP for log-in details

Join us virtually for our December Chapter Meeting. Have your Glühwein and cookies ready; we’ll have a nice chat, exchange recipe ideas and get in the holiday spirit together!

Wishing everyone safe, enjoyable holidays and a good start in 2021!

Democratically yours,

Sasha Arrington

Stuttgart Interim Chapter Chair

Democrats Abroad Germany

Are you a Georgia voter? Make sure you’re registered to vote in the January runoff elections! Your voice matters! Your vote counts! Let’s turn the Senate blue! 🗳🇺🇸💙

Stuttgart Chapter November 2020 Newsletter

Dear Friends,

We did it! We worked together as a global team to get Joe Biden and Kamala Harris elected as President and Vice president!  We got out the vote by holding voter information tables all over Baden-Württemberg, worked from home by phonebanking and coloring postcards to be sent to voters and by posting and reposting reminders to our friends and family that yes, their vote truly counts!

We hope you celebrated extensively, rested and are ready to take on our next challenge! We have a little more work to do before Inauguration Day in 2021. Georgia has two Senate seats up for runoff on January 5, 2021.  During the November 3, 2020 election for the Senate seats no candidate received at least 50% of the votes, which is why there will be runoff elections soon. Democrats need to win both of these seats to have a majority in the Senate, enabling us to make progress in the US.

The two races are:

US Senate: Jon Ossoff (Democrat) versus David Perdue (Republican)

US Senate Special: Raphael Warnock (Democrat) versus Kelly Loeffler (Republican)

We need to make sure Georgia voters living overseas are registered to vote by no later than December 7th, have requested to receive their absentee ballot by email, and return it on time (last postmark January 5th, must be received by January 8th). If you or your friends and family vote in Georgia and need assistance, please visit www.votefromabroad.org.

Overseas voters may be the necessary votes to win the runoff elections! Our 19,000 overseas ballots were the margin of victory for Biden’s 14,000 vote lead over Trump in Georgia. We can do it again to win the Senate races!

If you are contemplating what to give yourselves or loved ones for Christmas, how about donating to a good cause this year? Here is a list of organisations that are truly worthy of supporting:

Upcoming events for Democrats Abroad members to look forward to:

November 26, 7pm:  virtual Thanksgiving get-together (please RSVP)

November 30, 8 pm: the virtual vote of BIPoC in Georgia

December 6, 2 pm: virtual Global Black Caucus & Global Women’s Caucus—Books Abroad Reads Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste”

Wishing you Happy Thanksgiving. Remember those who have less and try to give forward any chance you can!

Democratically yours,

Sasha Arrington

Stuttgart Interim Chair

Democrats Abroad Germany 

We did it! Our combined effort  towards getting Joe & Kamala into the WH paid off. Science, facts, decency and a sincere wish for racial justice, health coverage for all, and so much more won!! 🥳🎉🗳🇺🇸❤️🥂

Share one reason you voted for Biden and Harris!

We braved the cold and rain to get out the vote on Saturday! Thank you to all the volunteers! 

Uncertain if your ballot will arrive in time? You have the option to return your ballot in a timely manner with FedEx. Follow the instructions listed below and contact us if you have further questions.

Dear Friend,

The Carl-Schurz-Haus & Democrats Abroad hosted a voter registration event on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Americans who came to register to vote were pampered with drinks, snacks & a very welcoming atmosphere! Thank you to the great team at the Carl-Schurz-Haus!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/shares/C010z6

We had lively conversations, answered questions and helped US citizens register to vote. Thank you to all the volunteers who made the day such a success, despite the rain and cold!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/shares/4T4AR1

http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/shares/4T4AR1

RGB, an iconic trailblazer, fighter for justice and voice for the unheard, passed away yesterday. May she live on in our deeds, as we continue her fight for equality and justice.

http://flic.kr/p/2jJ4vku

Thank you to all the volunteers on Saturday! You helped make our event a success!