OVERVIEW
All DA Germany chapters hold elections for new officers in the first quarter of every odd-number year.
The DA Germany Chapter Nominations and Elections Committee oversees the full process.
You must be present to vote. Online attendance is considered present. Please RSVP for the meeting so we know how many people plan to attend.
ELECTION RULES
The election rules are defined in the DA Germany By-Laws and the DA Germany Chapter Election Rules.
2025 ELECTION TIME
Date: Friday, February 7
Meeting Start Time: 18:30
Election Start Time: 20:00
Location: Hybrid: there will be an in-person meeting at Zunfthaus, but a Zoom link will also be available
RSVP Link: Click here
Note that the RSVP confirmation will include the link for the online meeting. Please be sure to save it.
ELECTED POSITIONS
The chapter will be electing officers for the following positions:
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Secretary
- GOTV Coordinator
- Press Coordinator
Click here to read the job descriptions.
Please note that per DA rules, the Chair and Vice-Chair must be of different gender. Gender rules do not apply to any other positions.
NOMINATION PROCESS
Any member of the chapter can self-nominate or be nominated by any other member of the relevant chapter of DA Germany. All nominees must have been a member of DA Germany for at least 30 days prior to the election date and also must be a member of the chapter.
The cutoff for nominations is 14 days prior to the election. Click here for the nomination form.
Each nominee must confirm they are willing to serve. They will be given an opportunity to submit a candidate statement and up to 3 endorsement letters.
Additional nominations from the floor will be accepted during the election meeting in accordance with the election rules.
CANDIDATES
- Chair
- Emily Froemel – Candidate Statement
- Vice Chair
- Drew Thomas – Candidate Statement
- Secretary
- Max Justin Allen – Candidate Statement
- GOTV Coordinator
- Bob Bach (Robert) – Candidate statement
- Press Coordinator -
- [no nomination by deadline]
**Reminder: Additional nominations from the floor will be accepted during the election meeting in accordance with the election rules.
INFORMATION SESSIONS AND QUESTIONS
We will be hosting some online information sessions where you can ask about the election positions, election rules, chapter information or other related DA questions. Please RSVP to receive the link to the session.
If you have any questions, you can send them to the Chapter Nominations and Elections Committee at [email protected].