Saturday, June 14
DA India Annual General Meeting 2025 and Officer Elections
Call for nominations for Democrats Abroad India Executive Committee
It has always been important that Americans living abroad participate in the political process of America - and in the present time it is imperative that we stay informed and take action to uphold the democratic principles.
Annual General Meeting and Executive Committee elections will be held on Saturday June 14th, 2025. The details will be shared closer to that date. This is now a call for nominations for the office of the Executive Committee;
Country Chair,
Country Vice-Chair,
Country Secretary,
Country Treasurer,
Country Counsel,
Voting representative (member-at-large)
Details of each role provided below.
Section 4.6 Duties of Officers:
- The Country Chair shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the organization. The Country Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Committee and have responsibility for the day-to-day activities of DA India and of the general membership; and shall have responsibility for all activities approved and undertaken by the Executive Committee. The Country Chair may appoint such ad hoc committees as are necessary for the execution of the activities of DA India. The Executive Committee may reverse ad hoc committee appointments by a two-thirds majority vote. The Country Chair shall be a member of and attend meetings of the DPCA.
- The Country Vice-Chair shall act in the absence of the Country Chair, shall undertake other specific duties as the Country Chair may direct, and shall be a member of and attend meetings of the DPCA.
- The Country Secretary shall maintain a list of members of DA India as may be prescribed from time to time by the DPCA, record and maintain minutes of all meetings of DA India, the Executive Committee, and of the Chapters and shall keep all files and administrative and archival records of DA India. All such files and records shall be available for inspection by any Country-wide Officer or Officer of the DPCA, and their representatives.
- The Country Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial management of the organization including the preparation of the budget, and shall be responsible for financial record keeping and any reporting as required by law. The Country Treasurer, Country Chair and Country Vice-Chair shall have signature power over any bank account or other financial accounts opened by DA India; such signature power shall require the signature of any two of the foregoing for the disbursement of sums above the amount set from time to time by Standing Resolution of the Executive Committee.
- The Country Counsel shall be responsible for managing all compliance activities, advising or seeking the assistance of outside legal advisors on all matters of legal and regulatory nature, including laws and regulations applicable to DA India in India and the United States, and liaising with the International Counsel of Democrats Abroad as necessary, and shall act as parliamentarian at all meetings of DA India, unless absent or excused therefrom.
- DA India’s DPCA Voting Delegation consists of those persons who have been elected to represent DA India within the DPCA, and who hold the right to vote in the DPCA. These persons are the Country Chair, the Country Vice-Chair, and, if applicable, DPCA Voting Representative(s). No person voting for DA India at the DPCA shall carry more than one (1) vote, excluding any proxy votes allowed by the DPCA Charter. DA India shall be required to elect at least the minimum number of Voting Representative(s) necessary to enable DA India’s DPCA Voting Delegation to cast all its votes on DPCA matters. Such election(s) shall be held at the same time as the election of a Country Committee's Chair and Vice Chair. If DA India requires more than one (1) Voting Representative to meet its DPCA obligations, gender balance shall apply. The term of a Voting Representative shall be the same as for Officers of the Country Committee. The participation and rights of the DA India Voting Representative(s) in international DA meetings is set forth in the Democrats Abroad charter. DA India DPCA Voting Representative(s) may be elected to other positions within DA India except Country Chair or Country Vice-Chair.
Kindly step up to take an active role by sending your nomination by May 26, 2025
1. Name
2. Short-bio
3. Position you are interested in
Send your nomination with these details to the Nominations & Election Committee
Email: [email protected]
WHEN
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 03:00 PM Mumbai Time
WHERE
CONTACT
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