DA Germany 2021 Elections
Overview
DA Germany holds elections for new officers in the first quarter of every odd-number year. This includes positions at the local chapter level and the Germany national level.
This year, all chapter and national elections will be held during online meetings. You must attend the meeting to be able to vote.
All local chapter elections are held before the national elections.
Below, you will find an overview of the chapter elections as well as an overview of the national elections.
Chapter Elections
The election rules are defined in the DA Germany Bylaws and the DA Germany Chapter Election Rules. Chapter-level elections are facilitated by a neutral, five-member Chapter Elections and Nominations Committee (CNEC). No members of the CNEC are seeking chapter-level office themselves.
Chapter Positions
Each chapter elects a chapter chair for a two-year term. Each chapter decides which additional positions to elect. The potential positions are Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Coordinator, GOTV Coordinator, Phonebanking Coordinator, and Press Coordinator. Click here to read the chapter job descriptions.
Chapter Elections
Information about each chapter election can be found on the chapter's 2021 election page. This includes:
- Date and time of election
- Link to RSVP for the election meeting
- List of elected positions
- Nomination deadline and link to nomination form
- List of candidates
Here are the links to each chapter's election page:
- Berlin - See Results
- Cologne-Bonn - See Results
- Düsseldorf-Ruhr - See Results
- Frankfurt - See Results
- Göttingen-Hannover - See Results
- Hamburg - See Results
- Heidelberg - See Results
- Kaiserslautern - See Results
- Münster-Osnabrück - See Results
- Munich - See Results
- North and Central Bavaria - See Results
- Saxony - See Results
- Stuttgart Friday, March 12, 7:00pm
- Wiesbaden-Mainz - See Results
Chapter Election Q&A Sessions
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. All times are CET.
Thursday March 4, 6PM-8PM - RSVP here
If you have any questions, please send to the 2021 Chapter Nominations and Elections Committee at [email protected]
National Elections
National elections will be held online during the 2021 DA Germany Annual General Meeting on March 20, 2021, from 2:00-6:00pm.
In order to vote, an elector must both be a DA Germany member and have RSVPed at the AGM event link by 12:00 pm CET on March 20, 2021. A member without internet service can call +49 160 528 6900 and the NES will RSVP for them. You must be present to vote.
National Election Rules & Procedures
The election rules are defined in the DA Germany Bylaws and the DA Germany National Election Rules. National-level elections are facilitated by a neutral, three-member Nominations and Election Subcommittee (NES) of the DA Germany ExCom. No members of the NES are seeking national-level office themselves.
National Positions
The following national positions will be elected for two-year terms at the AGM in the following order:
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Chapter Development Coordinator
- Communications Coordinator
- Events & Fundraising Coordinator
- Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Coordinator
- Membership & IT Coordinator
- Press Coordinator
- 13 DPCA Voting Representatives
See Job Descriptions for all positions here.
Candidates as of March 6
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Candidates for Chair: Candidates for Vice Chair: Candidates for Secretary: Candidates for Treasurer: Candidates for Chapter Development: Candidates for Communications Coordinator: Candidates for Events & Fundraising Coordinator: Candidates for GOTV Coordinator: Candidates for Membership/IT Coordinator: Candidates for Press Coordinator: |
Candidates for DPCA Voting Reps:
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DA rules state that our Chair and Vice Chair must be different genders, and no gender can make up more than half plus one of the full delegation of DPCA Voting Reps. We've asked candidates their gender and have included it for candidates for the relevant positions: (m) male, (f) female, (n) non-binary.
You can see Candidate Statements and Endorsements on our National Candidates page.
National Election Q&A Sessions
3 Q&A sessions have been held. If you're interested in running and have questions, please contact the Nominations and Elections Subcommittee at [email protected]
Nominations
- Nominations were submitted to the NES online until March 6. Currently no more nominations will be accepted online or posted, but nominations and self-nominations can be made from the floor at the election on March 20. We will ask for nominations from the floor as we begin each race.
- Candidate Statements and Endorsements were also submitted online through March 6. We are no longer accepting statements or endorsements. You can see those received by the deadline on the National Candidates page.
Campaigning
The NES will host 2 online meetings where voters can Meet the Candidates. Each candidate who attends will have time to speak, and we'll have time for voters to ask questions. RSVP here to get meeting links:
Candidates are also invited to attend chapter events where they may introduce themselves or speak, as the host allows. The following event hosts plan to offer this opportunity to all candidates who attend:
- Frankfurt Chapter Meeting and Election, 26 February at 7pm
- Muenster/Osnabrueck Chapter Meeting and Elections, March 6, 1pm
- Saxony Chapter Meeting, March 7, 2pm
- Stuttgart Chapter Meeting and Elections, March 12, 7pm
- DAG Youth Caucus Trivia Night, March 13, 7pm
Please RSVP if you'd like to speak, and please also let the NES know, at [email protected]