February 05, 2025

Call for Nominations for DAA's ExComm


Call For Nominations: Democrats Abroad Austria Executive Committee Elections 2025

The 2025-27 Executive Committee will be elected at this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 16, 2025. Voting will be conducted electronically or in person at the AGM.

The 2025 Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:

  • Chair
  • Vice-Chair
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Counsel
  • Up to six Members-at-Large -- In the past, Member-at-Large responsibilities have included: Province Coordinators, Database Manager, Media Contact, Social Media and Communication, and Membership Engagement.
  • Up to two DPCA (Democratic Party Committee Abroad or “DA global”) Voting Representatives 
  • Up to three DPCA (Alternate) Non-Voting Representatives 

A description of these offices’ responsibilities can be found here: DA Austria’s Elected Officer Role Descriptions

If you are interested in running for any of these positions or would like to nominate someone, please send your name or that of the nominee to us, the NEC, at [email protected] as soon as possible. Candidates must be seconded (which the NEC can do for you) via email, and provide a short bio/candidate statement no later than February 28, 2025. Information about candidates and their platforms will be published in the March issue of the DAA Newsletter. In addition, candidates are encouraged to attend the upcoming meeting/s of the Executive Committee to learn more about the work of the group. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

Key Dates

  • February 10: Call for nominations email to membership
  • February 28: Nominations close
  • No later than March 2:  Ballots will be sent electronically to all DA Austria members and will be available on the DAA website https://www.democratsabroad.org/at
  • March 15:  Early voting ends at 23:59
  • March 16:  Elections held at the Annual General Meeting in Vienna. Early votes and those cast during the AGM will be tallied, and the NEC will announce the results.

You can read the full DAA Bylaws (Article 8 covers Elections and Nominations) here and the DAA 2025 Election Rules here.

Our setbacks in 2024 make it clearer than ever—now is the time to stand up, organize and lead the fight for democracy from abroad. Please consider how you can contribute to the Party to drive success as part of the dedicated DAA leadership team. If you have any questions, please contact the NEC at [email protected].  

— Ashley Arreola-Rogez (Chair), Pamela Small, Gregory Miles James, 2025 Nominations and Elections Committee