The 2025 Annual General Meeting of Democrats Abroad Switzerland will take place in person and online on Sunday, March 30th!
We have a special guest speaker this year: Rebecca Lammers of the Global Taxation Task Force will join remotely to update us on DA's work with Congress advocating for fair taxation for US citizens living abroad. We will also hear reports from the outgoing chair, vice chair, treasurer, and local chairs, and of course, we will be electing our leaders for 2025-2027!
Are you interested in attending? Please RSVP on the event page here. We will also gather beforehand for lunch at Amboss Rampe. We hope to see you there!
Want to cast a ballot but not able to attend? Request a proxy form by emailing [email protected].
Table of Contents
- Tentative Agenda
- Announcement of AGM
- Voting Method
- List of Candidates
- Confirming Chapter Chairs
- Event and Location Links
Tentative Agenda
New Executive Committee to be Elected at Annual General Meeting March 30th
The DA Switzerland 2025 Nominations and Elections Committee is pleased to announce that Election of the 2025-2027 Executive Committee will take place during the 2025 Annual General Meeting, on Sunday, March 30th, at Volkshaus Zurich. The offices to be elected are:
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Members-at-Large (4)
- DPCA Voting Representatives (4)
- DPCA Alternate Representatives (4)
We thank all those who came forward to present themselves as candidates. See their names and links to individual statements below, as well as the offices still seeking candidates.
Voting Method
Meeting attendees who are DA members as of Friday, March 28th may vote. Ballots will be distributed to attendees at the meeting and online for those attending via Zoom. If there is only one candidate for a position, the NEC may choose to hold the vote by acclamation.
If you cannot participate in person or online, it is possible to vote by proxy: Request a proxy form from [email protected], identify a member you know who will attend, send a copy of your completed and signed proxy form to us by March 28th, and give the form to the attending member before the AGM. Any voter at the meeting may hold at most two proxies.
Voting by advance ballot will not be available.
List of Candidates
Candidates are listed here within each office in alphabetic order by last name. Please, click their names to read the candidate statements.
- Chair (1)
- Office: Vice Chair (1)
- Office: Secretary (1)
- Office: Treasurer (1)
- Office: 4X: Member-at-Large (2)
- Office: 4X: DPCA Voting Representative (2)
We encourage all Democrats to attend the election meeting on Sunday, March 30th, and to consider standing for one of the unfilled positions:
- Member-at-Large (2 positions available)
- DPCA Voting Rep (2 positions available)
- DPCA Alternate Rep (4 positions available)
Confirming Chapter Chairs
We will also vote to confirm the chapter chairs who will have been elected at the Chapter AGMs.
- Zürich - Apolonio Huerta
- Basel - Liz Voss
- Suisse Romande - AGM on March 9
Pre-AGM Lunch
Mar. 30, 2025 | 11 AM | Amboss Rampe
RSVP to ensure a spot!
2025 Annual General Meeting
Mar. 30, 2025 | 1 PM | Volkshaus Zurich
The DACH Nominations and Elections Committee
Kristen Jafflin, Emily Blitz, and Joe Amato
Questions? Write [email protected]