American Democracy Minute

Ohio's Scary Congressional Gerrymandering Maps Appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court Today’s Links Articles: Ohio Capital Journal - Ohio Republican legislative leaders appeal congressional map to U.S. Supreme Court Associated Press - GOP lawmakers appeal Ohio map flap to US Supreme Court Brennan Center - Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Third Set of Legislative Maps Over Partisan Gerrymandering Groups Taki...

Brian is gone today.  This is a rebroadcast of an important Sept. 27th ADM on registering to vote. Today’s Links Articles:  Vote.org – Voter Registration Rules for All 50 States USA.gov – Find Your Local Election Office U.S. Election Assistance Commission – REGISTER AND VOTE IN YOUR STATE Groups Taking Action: Nonprofit Vote , League of Women Voters , Center for Voter Information , Voto Latino , A...

Advocacy Groups Call Out Social Media Platforms for Not Enforcing Their Own Election Disinformation Rules Today’s Links Articles: Democracy Advocacy Groups - Letter to Social Media Companies Reuters - Big Tech accused of failing to tackle U.S. midterm 'lies' Texas Tribune - U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, Latino groups warn about rampant misinformation targeting Spanish speakers ahead of the elections G...

Where are Ballot Drop Boxes Used, and What States Have Limited Them? Today’s Links Articles:  U.S. Vote Foundation - Ballot Drop Boxes are Safe and Easy to Use. Here’s How to Find Out If Voting by Drop Box is Available in Your State National Conference of State Legislatures - Ballot Drop Box Laws Associated Press - No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds Texas Tribune - How the...

Millions of Americans are already voting by absentee or mail.  Who can return your ballot if you need help? Today’s Links Articles:  National Conference of State Legislatures - Ballot Collection Laws by State Ballotpedia - Ballot Collection laws by state FiveThirtyEight.com - Has Your State Made It Harder To Vote? Washington Post - After Wis. Supreme Court absentee ballot decision, disabled people...

What Constitutes Political Corruption?   An Upcoming Supreme Court Case May Define it, and Not in a Good Way Today’s Links Articles:  The New Republic - The Supreme Court Might Be on the Brink of Making Corruption Easier—Again Scotus Blog - Percoco v United States Washington Post - Ex-Va. governor Robert McDonnell guilty of 11 counts of corruption Politico - Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell’s...

A New Tactic to Sow Doubt in Elections:  Question the Partisan Affiliations of Poll Workers Today’s Links Articles:    Washington Post -  RNC seizes on political affiliations of poll workers in swing states Arizona Mirror - The RNC is suing Maricopa County for not hiring enough Republican election workers Washington Post - One charged, another sentenced for threatening election officials The Guard...

Today’s Links Articles:  NBC News - Jan. 6 committee announces next hearing will be next Thursday Los Angeles Times -  What’s the TV schedule for the next Jan. 6 committee hearing? Mother Jones - Leaked Audio: Before Election Day, Bannon Said Trump Planned to Falsely Claim Victory You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. The January 6th Comm...

Supreme Court Majority's Questions Suggest it Will Uphold Alabama's Redistricting Map Diluting the Black Vote Today’s Links Articles:  SCOTUS Blog - Conservative justices seem poised to uphold Alabama’s redistricting plan in Voting Rights Act Challenge Brennan Center for Justice - Merrill v. Milligan Brennan Center for Justice - Annotated Guide to the Amicus Briefs in Merrill v. Milligan SCOTUS Bl...

Today’s Links Articles:  Brennan Center for Justice - Moore v. Harper, Explained The Atlantic - Is Democracy Constitutional? Politico - Supreme Court to hear 2 cases with major implications for 2024 PBS NewsHour - How the outcome of Moore v. Harper could impact federal elections League of Women Voters US - State Legislature Seeks Unchecked Power over Elections in Moore v. Harper Arizona Mirror - B...

"Independent State Legislature" Case Cites Document that Scholars Say May be Fraudulent Today’s Links Articles:   Politico - Fraudulent Document Cited in Supreme Court Bid to Torch Election Law Appellate Advocacy Blog  - History Rewritten to Serve Selfish Ends – and Serve an Argument Brennan Center for Justice - Moore v. Harper, Explained American Redistricting Project  - Timeline and Document Sub...

The Moore vs. Harper "Independent State Legislature Theory" Case May Have Dramatic Consequences for American Democracy Today’s Links Articles:  Brennan Center for Justice - Moore v. Harper, Explained American Redistricting Project  - Timeline and Document Submissions for Moore v. Harper Politico - Supreme Court to hear 2 cases with major implications for 2024 The Atlantic - Is Democracy Constituti...

 Electoral Count Act Versions Moving in the U.S. Senate, Passed in the House Today’s Links Articles: Democracy Docket - Senators Introduce Amendment to Electoral Count Act Reform Bill Democracy Docket - U.S. House Passes Bill to Reform the Electoral Count Act Democracy Docket - Comparison table of Senate & House versions of the Elector Count Act reform bills The Hill - Trump-McConnell feud tak...

How Hard is it to Register & Vote in Your State?   Today’s Links Articles:  New York Times - The ‘Cost’ of Voting in America: A Look at Where It’s Easiest and Hardest The Hill - These are the most difficult states to vote in Michael J. Pomante II, Ph. D. & Scot Schraufnagel, Ph. D.:    Cost of Voting Index Study website Study Summary:    Cost of Voting Index summary in PDF Help for Registe...

Parts of Arizona "Cancel & Remove" Voter Registration Law Invalidated | Reminder to Check Your Registration Status Today’s Links Articles:  Vote. Org - Voter Registration Check Tool Democracy Docket - U.S. District Court Decision on Arizona Senate Bill 1260  Arizona Mirror - Voting groups fight to block law that can criminalize Arizona voter registration Groups Taking Action: Arizona Alliance...

Same Day Voter Registration Helps Voters Participate, But It's More Complicated Than it Used to Be Today’s Links Articles:  National Conference of State Legislatures - Same Day Voter Registration Around the U.S.  Ballotpedia - Same-day voter registration University of Massachusetts - NEW STUDY FINDS THAT STATES WITH SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION HAVE HIGHER BLACK AND LATINX TURNOUT American Academy...

Voter Registration Basics - Do it Now, Not Later! Today’s Links Articles:  Vote.org - Voter Registration Rules for All 50 States USA.gov - Find Your Local Election Office U.S. Election Assistance Commission - REGISTER AND VOTE IN YOUR STATE Groups Taking Action: Nonprofit Vote , League of Women Voters , Center for Voter Information , Voto Latino , Alliance for Youth Action You’re listening to the...

Young Voters Motivated to Vote in Midterms, Experts & Survey say Today’s Links Articles:   The Fulcrum - Don't take young people for granted in November Alliance for Youth Organizing Poll - YOUNG VOTERS IN BATTLEGROUND STATES ON THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS Groups Taking Action: Voter Participation Center, Alliance for Youth Action You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR gover...

Reps. Liz Cheney & Zoe Lofgren Propose Additional Bill to Fix the Electoral Count System Today’s Links Articles:  NPR - The House just passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election PolitiFact:    Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do? PBS Newshour - House passes electoral law overhaul in response to Jan. 6 Text of the Presidential Election Reform A...

The Disclose Act Would Shine a Light on Dark Money Influence in U.S. Elections Today’s Links Articles:   Reuters - Biden pushes election 'dark money' disclosure bill doomed to fail in Congress U.S. Senate Bill S. 443 - Text of the Bill Washington Post Editorial Board - A $1.6 billion donation lays bare a broken campaign finance system Groups Taking Action: Issue One , Common Cause , American Promi...

Early Voting for the Midterm General Election Begins in Sept. for Six States Today’s Links Articles:   Ballotpedia - Early voting dates, 2022 KMSP TV - Early voting in Minnesota: Everything you need to know for 2022 midterms AARP Wyoming - How to Vote in Wyoming’s 2022 Elections State of South Dakota - 2022 Election Information You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR govern...

U.S. House Proposes Counterpart to Senate's Electoral Count Reform Act to Prevent Future Coups Today’s Links Articles: NBC News - House members roll out bipartisan election bill aimed at preventing future coups Axios - House members introduce reforms to election bill Bill Language -  Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act   Groups Taking Action: Protect Democracy ,  NAA...

Delaware Court Strikes Down New No-Excuse Vote by Mail Law Today’s Links Articles: Towns Square Live - Delaware Judge Halts Mail-In Voting Democracy Docket - Delaware Judge Strikes Down No-Excuse Mail-in Voting, Upholds Same-Day Registration Associated Press -  Judge says Delaware vote-by-mail law is unconstitutional Groups Taking Action:    Delaware Voting Rights Coalition , League of Women Voter...

A New ProPublica Report Chronicles One Women's Quest to Assist Low-Literacy Voters - And the Attempts to Stop Her Today’s Links Articles: ProPublica - The Fight Against an Age-Old Effort to Block Americans From Voting Groups Taking Action: ACLU Georgia , FairFight , NAACP Legal Defense Fund , New Georgia Project You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for...

ACTIVISTS REQUESTING 'CAST VOTE RECORD' DATA AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ONCE AGAIN TRY TO PROVE WIDESPREAD FRAUD Today’s Links Articles: Votebeat - Election activists are seeking the “cast vote record” from 2020. Here’s what it is and why they want it.  Washington Post - Trump backers flood election offices with requests as 2022 vote nears You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR...