Join us for the Oxford Chapter Elections. If you would like to run for one of these positions, please review the role descriptions sent via email. Then, please email us at Oxford@democratsabroad.org.uk to indicate your interest. Please tell us something about yourself, your skills and why you want to be more involved with DAUK Oxford. There is no deadline for nominations - they can even be made during the meeting on March 1.  However, if someone is nominated one by February 20, we will send their names to members in advance of the election as required by our bylaws.

The 2-year term of Democrats Abroad UK’s officers and representatives is coming to an end. Therefore, at the 2021 General Meeting on Saturday, March 20th, 2021 we will be electing a new set of officers, and we invite members to submit their nominations now.

New officers will be elected for each of the 4 Officer positions set out in the Bylaws (Chair Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer) as well as DPCA Voting Representatives, non-Voting DPCA Representatives, the Executive Committee, and the Council. We are now accepting nominations of candidates for these elected positions – and we hope that you will consider standing for office as an important way to contribute to our work. We are especially eager to see a broad representation of people from a variety of ethnicities and backgrounds, as well as members who live in every part of the UK. We also aim for a balance in terms of gender.

You can submit your nominations here.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2021 General Meeting of Democrats Abroad UK and elections will be held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, March 20^th 2021 from 12 noon to 3pm.

If you are considering nominating yourself or others, we encourage you to read the full description of the roles and responsibilities of the officers to be elected here.

Nominees must be members of Democrats Abroad UK as of January 31st of this year and continue to be members up to and including the date of the General Meeting.

If you would like to stand as a candidate, or to nominate someone else, please complete and submit the nomination form by the end of the day (i.e. 11.59 pm) on Saturday, February 20^th 2021. Please be aware that if you use this form to nominate someone other than yourself, we will then contact that person to confirm they are happy to be nominated.

You may also submit a personal statement for your candidacy through this form – the personal statements will be shared with all members to help inform their vote.

If you have any questions about nominations or about the General Meeting, the Elections Committee will be happy to help, please e­mail elections@democratsabroad.org.uk

We look forward to working with the whole of the membership towards a free, fair and constructive election allowing for the seamless transition to newly-elected leadership.

Democratically yours,

The Elections Committee:

Sue Cameron, Karin Robinson, Stan Musgrave, Midge Purcell, Jackie Marcus 

Full URLs of the documents and forms noted above:

Description of the roles of officers: https://democratsabroad.org.uk/democrats-abroad-uk-elections-committee-2021/dauk-roles-and-responsibilities/  

Nomination form (Google Forms): https://forms.gle/zWU1HeTERqbZ5mqu9

Save the date! Tuesday, February 2, from 6 p.m. via Zoom.

Details to come. Action Nights will be on the first Tuesday of every month from February in 2021.

Scroll down and click on the dates below to RSVP and get connection details and reminders.

Did you know every eligible American living abroad can vote in U.S. elections? 

Was the last place you or your parent lived in the US the state of Georgia?

If you are 18 on or before January 5th you are allowed to vote in the runoff election. 

Do you have questions about how to vote? Click the chat bubble at the bottom of this screen and we can help you find the answers. 

But we get it. Sometimes you just want to speak to live person. 

Join us Tuesday & Thursday (noon-4pm January 5th & 7th. All time are listed as U.S. Eastern time. Our volunteers and standing by LIVE on Zoom to help answers questions you have about voting from abroad and curing your ballot.

How is it done on Zoom? You'll come into the main room and be paired 1:1 with a volunteer into a breakout room to ensure privacy and that you can get all your questions answered. It couldn't be easier. 

More information: The easiest way to request your ballot is at VoteFromAbroad.org. It takes just a few minutes to complete and send in your form to the US state where you last lived. The website will guide you step by step. In most cases it’s pretty simple. But if you’re new to voting abroad, or if you haven’t done it in a while, you may have additional questions. That’s why we’ll be here every Sunday until election day to help.

If you can’t make the 'office hours', you can always email us at helpdesk@votefromabroad.org or send in your question through our online help bubble, and a volunteer will get back to you.

Here is a handy website to convert the time zone to yours wherever you are in the world.

Zoom Connection Details:

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91090344003
Meeting number: 910 9034 4003
PassWord: Vote2020

Tuesday & Thursday: Noon-4pm (U.S. Eastern)
January 5th and 7th