Friday, December 2, 2011

Fact Sheet: Democrats Abroad Argentina

Democrats Abroad Argentina (DA AR) is the official Democratic Party for the thousands of Americans living in Argentina. It is the goal of DA AR to advance the principles of the Democrat Party here in Argentina.

In specific DA AR works to keep Americans here advised of their rights, encourage involvement in the electoral process, assist the facilitation of voter registration regardless of party affiliation, and host events so that interested people can get together to meet and discuss their opinions of important issues.

Admitted into the worldwide congress of Democrats Abroad on February 5, 2008 as the 35th Country Committee and 7th in the Americas, DA AR represents all Democrats within the national borders of the Argentine Republic. In February 2008, Democrats Abroad Argentina participated in the first worldwide US presidential primary in which more than 100 votes were cast by Democrats residing in Argentina. This is the first time Americans in Argentina we able to do so with the support of a Country Committee.

Democrats Abroad itself is the overseas branch of US Democratic Party. We are Americans living in more than 100 countries around the globe with country committees in over 30 countries. Democrats Abroad works to keep Americans abroad informed of critical issues at home and abroad, inspired to build a better world through our own active participation and through involvement at every level of the political process – from overseas voting to serving on the Democratic National Committee with 11 delegate votes at the 2008 nominating convention in Denver, Colorado.

Leadership:
Samuel W. Warde: Chair
Heidi Mathews: Vice-Chair
Bill Hammond: Treasurer
Deby Novitz: Acting Secretary
Eamonn J. Donovan: Acting Counsel Read more!