Meet Your Candidates!
The Non-Country Committee Nominations and Elections Committee (NCC-NEC) is pleased to present the candidate from the Americas region for the position of Non-Country Committee DPCA Voting Representative (NCC Voting Rep).
Note that DPCA is the formal name of Democrats Abroad: Democratic Party Committee Abroad.
Once you meet the candidate from your region and read their candidate statement, you can get to know them better in our Candidate Forum!
Vote in Your Region’s Election!
Deadline to vote is March 28, midnight members’ time
Ranked Choice Voting has now commenced and you can vote through the deadline of March 28th, midnight members' time by filling in the electronic ballot. If you do not have the means to submit an electronic ballot, you may request a PDF ballot by emailing [email protected]; PDF ballots should be returned via email to that same address.
To vote, you must have been a verified member of DA by March 11th, midnight members’ time, and reside in an NCC country within your designated Region.
Voting Process
Balloting will be held via an online Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) ballot (with a PDF ballot available upon request) between:
March 14 - March 28 – closing at midnight members' time
The Americas Regional ballot link was provided in the email sent March 14 to all eligible NCC voting members with the subject: Please Vote for Your NCC Voting Rep Candidates Note: You must provide your FULL NAME and the special VOTING CODE included in the email to be able to cast a vote.
Ask your candidates a question!
Get to know your candidates better by participating in our optional forum March 14-28!
The Candidate Forum is an open and optional Google Group where candidates can present their statements and additional information about their candidacy; additionally, NCC voters can ask questions to become more familiar with the candidates. Although anyone is invited to view the discussion, only eligible NCC voters will be added to the Forum to post questions after selecting the "Ask to join Group" button at the top of the page. (If you do not see the button, send an email request to: [email protected].)
Regional Election Reporting Meeting: March 29th
We look forward to announcing election results and congratulating our new DPCA NCC Voting Reps during our Regional Election Reporting Meetings on March 29! Regional Vice Chairs will be there to welcome the new NCC Voting Reps and address their NCC members. Attend during your region's time - and feel free to attend the other Region's Meetings as well.
When: Saturday, March 29, 2025
10 AM EDT
Check your local time here.
We look forward to the participation of all our NCC members in the Elections and to meeting everyone at our Regional Election Reporting Meetings!
Please VOTE to give yourself, and all our NCC members, a VOICE in Democrats Abroad!
The role of NCC Voting Rep is an exciting and vital development for the growth of Democrats Abroad and the enfranchisement of DA members who previously did not have representation within the DPCA body. We look forward to your participation in the Candidate Forum and in the Regional elections for this position. We especially look forward to introducing you to your new Regional NCC Voting Reps during your region's Election Results Meeting on Saturday, March 29!
For questions on any part of the candidate or voting process, the NCC-NEC can be reached at: [email protected].
Merrill Oates (Hungary), Chair
Non-CC Nominations and Elections Committee
[email protected]
NCC-NEC members:
Steve Johnson (Costa Rica) - Compliance Supervisor
Donna Lum (Indonesia), Erika Victor (Cambodia), Lenny Baer (Ghana), and Steve Johnson - Candidate Coordinators
Liz Voss (Switzerland) - Communications Manager
Brett McHargue (Thailand) - Technical Coordinator
Election Timeline
| February 26 | NEC sends the election announcement and official call for candidates. |
| March 8 | NCC Voting Rep Candidate Info Session |
| March 11 | The nominations window closes. |
| March 14 | NEC sends ballots. |
| March 28 | Voting closes. |
| March 29 | NEC announces election results in live meetings. |