Saturday, January 17
ON ZOOM
Blue Ballot Affair!
Passion for democracy is the love letter we write to future generations.
New Year's resolutions are pretty, but registration is power.
Join us for an alluring online experience; inspirational speakers, comedians, fun, games, voter registration, and more.
The stakes for 2026 couldn’t be higher. This isn’t just about the elections in November. It’s about primaries, state races, local contests—every vote, at every level, everywhere and every time you can cast one.
Why do you vote? What hurdles have you vaulted? Bring your stories. We’ll be sharing the mic.
Are you ready to vote out this fascist regime? Change starts with one click, one registration, one vote. Bring your friends and family. We the people are democracy. Winning in 2026 comes down to each and every one of us.
Dress code: wear your best blue. From sky to sea, every shade tells our story. Let’s flood Zoom and America in blue! Grab your blue cocktail or mocktail and jump in.
This is our moment. Democrats Abroad members are the margin of victory.
One act alone; one struggle together. We vote individually to reclaim our democracy collectively.
Fall back in love with democracy—one blue ballot at a time!
Register to vote & request your ballot today at https://www.votefromabroad.org.
Even if you think you will always get a ballot from your local election office without having to do anything, you need to make sure your UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) rights are protected. Using Votefromabroad.org to register to vote and request a ballot does that -- as a UOCAVA voter, you cannot be denied a ballot for which you are otherwise eligible. Additionally, UOCAVA voters receive their ballots 45 days in advance, can request to receive it by email / online delivery, and in many states can return your ballot electronically. Requesting your ballot any other way can jeopardize your rights or place you in a different voter class with different, less favorable rules. Get everything you need at www.VotefromAbroad.org.
Our lineup:*
| 8:00 ET | David Pepper -- lawyer, writer, former elected official, and adjunct professor-- is a past Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party. |
| 8:30 ET | Robert H. Kelley III -- a co-founder of Democrats Abroad South Africa, Robert is currently a Lexington, Ohio Village Council member focused on community service and civic engagement. |
| 8:45 ET | Jay Kuo -- American civil rights attorney and author of the popular political and legal Substack “The Status Kuo,” Jay is known for his accessible analysis of law and democratic resistance. Jay currently serves as Chair-elect of the board of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Jay is also composer and theatrical producer known for Allegiance, a Broadway musical inspired by the Japanese American incarceration during World War II. |
| Why We Vote - From Across the Globe | |
| 9:30 ET | Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware-- prior to serving in the US Congress, Senator Rochester lived and worked in Europe and Asia, including for USAID. |
| Voter Registration, What's at Stake, and more | |
| 10:45 ET | Ron Harris, Midwest Region DNC Chair and Minneapolis, MN Resident |
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The Midterm Stretch, What you need to know |
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| 12:00 ET | Eileen Higgins, Mayor of Miami -- elected Mayor of Miami this past December, Eileen is the first woman to ever hold the position, and the first Democrat to do so since the 90s. She is a former diplomat, worked in the private sector, and was the longest serving Miami-Dade County Commissioner prior to winning the Mayor's office. |
| 12:30 ET | Christine Pelosi -- American attorney, author, and Democratic political strategist based in San Francisco, California, Christine is a lifelong activist for women’s rights and grassroots democracy, she has served on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Executive Committee and chaired the California Democratic Party Women’s Caucus. |
| 12:45 ET | Jason Berlin, Field Team Six -- founder of Field Team Six, a national organization focused on registering and mobilizing Democratic voters nationwide, leveraging digital outreach and in-person canvassing to increase voter participation in key swing states and competitive districts |
| Blue Voter Guide: Wayne Liebman, Holiday Adair-- Wayne Liebman and Holiday Adair are leaders with Blue Voter Guide, a nonprofit that compiles progressive-aligned endorsements and ballot information to make voting simpler and more informed for those who want to Vote Blue up and down the ballot. |
*Times are approximate, please be early!
More special guests are being added!
Want to play our Jeopardy game? RSVP and sign up here.
| Location | Start Time |
| Vancouver, Canada | 05:00 PST |
| San Jose, Costa Rica | 07:00 CST |
| Washington DC, USA | 08:00 EST |
| London, United Kingdom | 13:00 GMT |
| Berlin, Germany | 14:00 CET |
| New Delhi, India | 18:30 IST |
| Tokyo, Japan | 22:00 JST |
WHEN
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Time
WHERE
ON ZOOM
United States
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CONTACT
Kelly Feenan
[email protected]