On May 29, after two years of no in-person events for this day, Democrats Abroad (Normandy Chapter) participated in the Memorial Day organized at the Normandy-Colleville Cemetery in Colleville (Calvados), and laid a wreath along with officials, mayors of the nearby towns, and some twenty associations and organizations. One of the guests-of-honor was Charles Norman Shay (pictured below), member and elder of the Penobscot Nation, drafted in 1943 and in the first wave of those who landed on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. As a medic, he was able to rescue many of the wounded on the beach by pulling them out of the water to higher ground. 

The press correspondent for Ouest-France was present and captured the event in videos posted on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mch14710

Find your state’s primary election date and request your ballot here. Which Democrat do you think should face the Republican this November?  ONE REQUEST and you also get your ballot for the general election this November!

BETO O’ROURKE secured the Democratic nomination for TEXAS GOVERNOR and is full steam ahead to defeat Republican Greg Abbott in the November 8 general election. Join other Democrats abroad to meet and talk with the Candidate Beto O’Rourke on Saturday, May 7 at 9:30am US Eastern time.

Come join us on April 29 at 4:30pm at the wonderful bistro Le Bistronome for afternoon drinks and snacks!  BE SURE TO RSVP BY APRIL 22!! 
https://www.democratsabroad.org/judithcrews/normandy_chapter_meetup_for_gotv_over_drinks_and_snacks

Democratic primary elections are being held in MAY 2022 in many states, including in battlegrounds like Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Help decide which Democrat will go up against a Republican in November. Request your ballot early AND return it early!

When confirmed to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, and also its first public defender. 

It’s time to register to vote again (yes, EVERY year!) and request your ballot for the important 2022 midterm elections. Go to www.VoteFromAbroad.org to register and get ready to vote in the PRIMARIES (March through September) and the GENERAL ELECTION on 8 November 2022.

Note the impressive gains of the first year of Biden and Harris: the American Rescue Plan brought the best labor market in 50 years, the largest single-year drop in unemployment in history, and the best GDP growth in 40 years. People are working and wages are up!

Republicans like to purge voters like you and me from the electoral rolls–don’t let this happen to you in such a CRITICAL ELECTION YEAR! Even if you’ve voted from abroad in the past, we urge you to (re-)register to vote and request your ballot NOW for the 2022 elections at www.votefromabroad.org. 

Join the Democrats Abroad France Youth Caucus at 18h00 on Wednesday 29 December 2021 for a virtual party to celebrate and embrace the holiday spirit with games, fun chat, cocktails, and more! RSVP here