Tokyo, Feb. 6, 2017. Democrats Abroad Japan, the official country committee for Democrats living in Japan, is supporting the Alliance for an Inclusive America, a nonpartisan, multi-faith group, and its “March for an Inclusive America” to be held in Tokyo on Feb. 12.
DAJ supports the alliance’s goals and its message of building inclusive societies, and DAJ officers and interested members will be attending the upcoming march. Expressing public support for an inclusive America by opposing the Trump administration's recent executive order on immigration is a first step in the democratic process, and the energy and interest developed through these marches needs to be channeled toward voting in state and federal elections. DAJ calls on all Americans living in Japan, regardless of party, to register to vote and request their ballots each year at www.votefromabroad.org.
"I'm thrilled and encouraged by the response of so many Americans living in Japan who are speaking out in support of an inclusive society, rejecting discrimination and marginalization based on skin color, gender identity, faith or national origin,” said DAJ Chairman Tom Schmid. “We need to capitalize on this enthusiasm by making sure every American overseas is registered to vote and understands the voting procedures, in order to translate our sense of solidarity into action at the ballot box for this year's special elections and in preparation for the 2018 elections."
Contact information (for media only):
Tom Schmid, DAJ chair
Jenise Treuting, DAJ secretary (Japanese-language media)
For details on the March for an Inclusive America, visit https://www.facebook.com/AllianceForAnInclusiveAmerica/posts/1849015578710763
(This link is not hosted by Democrats Abroad Japan and is provided for reference only.)