American Democracy Minute

June 28 Primaries in Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma and Utah Today's Links & Voter Guides: Brennan Center on the erosion of democracy's impact on overturning of Roe vs. Wade Colorado - Colorado Public Radio voter guide Illinois - WBEZ Chicago voter guide New York - NY Now voter guide Oklahoma - The Oklahoman voter guide Utah -  The Spectrum voter guide You’re listening to the American...

Roundup of Democracy News from DC, TX, NE,  MA, AK & CA + June 28th Primaries Articles: Washington, DC:   The Hill - J an. 6 committee delays hearing schedule until July Texas:  NPR - Texas GOP's new platform says Biden didn't really win. It also calls for secession Nebraska:  US Justice Dept. - Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Election Official California:  San Diego Union Tribune - Ballot me...

Alaska Special Election is the Frontier for Election Reform Today's Links Articles:   Ballotpedia - "United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022 (June 11 top-four primary)" , Washington Post - "Alaska is having the wildest election of 2022" ,  State of Alaska tutorial on Ranked Choice Voting - "ALASKA BETTER ELECTIONS IMPLEMENTATION" Organizations Taking Action:      Al...

Unicorn, meet the Ballot Mule Today's Links: Articles:  ProPublica - “Big Lie” Vigilantism Is on the Rise. Big Tech Is Failing to Respond Pew Charitable Trust - "Voters with Disabilities Face New Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms" CBS News -  "What is ballot harvesting, where is it allowed and should you hand your ballot to a stranger?" Groups Taking Action:    Common Cause , Public Citizen ,...

MI, MN & IL Vie for DNC's Early Presidential Primary Spots Today's Links:   The Hill - "Midwest Democrats jockeying to come out on top in primary calendar shake-up" Chicago Sun Times - "Strong Democratic Party of Illinois bid to become early presidential primary" state Minnesota Post - " DFL hopes its ‘Democracy’s North Star’ pitch wins Minnesota an early presidential primary spot " Politico -...

NM, NH & LA Court Updates on Election Subversion, Voter Suppression & Gerrymandering Today's Links: Articles:    NM  Washington Post - "New Mexico county certifies election results, bowing to court order" NH  InDepth NH - " Lawsuit Filed Against Affidavit Ballot Bill Soon After Sununu Signs It Into Law " LA   AP - "Louisiana asks Supreme Court to delay mostly Black district" ,  Louisiana I...

American Democracy Minute for June 17, 2022:  NM County Officials Refuse to Certify Primary Election with No Evidence Today's Links: Articles:   CNN-"New Mexico secretary of state sues county commission over refusal to certify primary results,"   AP-"GOP commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary vote,"  "Common Cause Denounces Otero County Commission’s Irresponsible Move to Not Certify Prim...

Shocking New Poll Shows Half of Americans Think Our Democracy Won't Exist in the Future Today's Links: Yahoo News/YouGov poll:  "Poll: Half of Americans now predict U.S. may 'cease to be a democracy' someday" National organizations taking action:  Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD), Public Citizen , Common Cause You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by a...

Links for Today: Articles:   Washington Post:  " Appeals court lifts hold on Louisiana congressional remap"   AP:  "Louisiana governor: Special session to draw new Congress map" Groups taking Action in Louisiana:  Power Coaliltion ,  ACLU-LA , League of Women Voters LA You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. A federal appeals court has give...

June 14th Primaries for SC, ND, NV & ME Todays Links: Articles South Carolina:    "What you need to know before primary day in South Carolina" North Dakota:  "North Dakota governor's own funds target fellow Republicans,"  "Your guide to North Dakota’s June 14 primary election" Maine:   "2022 Maine Primary Preview: Here's What You Need to Know" Nevada:  "Trumpworld heads to Nevada to boost MAGA...

SCOTUS Allows Undated Ballots, but Dissent Shows Some Justices Unfriendly to Voters Today's Links: SCOTUS Decision:    https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a772_h3dj.pdf Scotus Blog:  "Court allows Pennsylvania officials to count ballots that arrived in undated envelopes" Election Law Blog:   " Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court, with 3 Noted Dissents, Won’t Interfere with Pennsylvania...

State AG Investigates Alleged Voting Machine Tampering by Big Lie Proponents in 11 MI Townships Today's Links: Articles:   Reuters - "Exclusive: Michigan widens probe into voting system breaches by Trump allies" Michigan Live - State Police expand investigation into alleged voting machine tampering after 2020 election Organizations Taking Action:    Promote the Vote MI , ACLU Michigan , Voters Not...

NY Legislature sends John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to the Governor Today's Links:   Articles:  Bronx Times - "State Legislature passes John Lewis Voting Rights Act, awaits Hochul’s approval" Legal Defense Fund - LDF Urges Governor Hochul to Immediately Sign the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York into Law NY Senate Statement:    "Senate Passes John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of...

Intrigue, Conspiracies & Cover-Ups in Prime Time - It's Thursday's Insurrection Hearings Today's Links: Listen or watch the January 6th Committee Hearings. ABC , CBS , NBC , MSNBC , PBS , CNN, NPR , U.S. House of Representatives Stream Articles:     Washington Post , CNN , Deadline , NPR , You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. There w...

Two New Mail Ballot Rejection Lawsuits in PA | McCormick Concedes to Oz in U.S. Senate Race Today's Links: Articles -  Pennsylvania State Senate Primary Mail-in Ballot Challenge ,  Lawsuit says tossed-aside votes might affect outcome in Lehigh Valley race Get Involved - League of Women Voters PA,   Keystone Votes   You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and f...

Federal judge finds Native Americans Denied Voter Registration Opportunities by State of SD Today's Links:    Articles:   Court Rules That South Dakota Failed To Offer Adequate Voter Registration , L itigation: SD Voter Registration ,  South Dakota ruled noncompliant with federal voter law ,  The Federal Court's Ruling   Ways to get involved:    Native American Rights Fund ,  Four Directions You’r...

Redistricting & Voting Rights Updates from PA, NH & TX Today's Links: Articles:  PA -  Pittsburgh Post Gazette - U.S. Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots could affect Pa.'s GOP Senate race between David McCormick and Mehmet Oz NH - New Hampshire Bulletin - Court approves new congressional map TX -  Texas Signal - "THE CONTINUING LEGAL FIGHT OVER TEXAS REDISTRICTING" , Scotus Blog Group...

 RI No-Excuse Absentee Bill Pending; Two Big Lie Bills Defeated in AZ Today's Links Articles on Rhode Island's No Excuse bill:  Narragansett Times , Providence Journal Articles on Arizona Big Lie bills:    Poll of AZ voters on mail-in voting ,  AP story on HB 2617 Groups taking action:    Let Rhode Island Vote , League of Women Voters RI , League of Women Voters AZ , One Arizona , Arizona Wins You...

Undated Ballots Case Impacts PA U.S. Senate Race Today's links: Articles:    Phildelphia Enquirer ; NPR ; Associated Press Ways to take action:  ACLU Pennsylvania ; Keystone Votes You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. We reported last week about a federal appeals court decision in a Pennsylvania county election that could have national im...

Today's Links: Articles - InDepthNH , Concord Monitor Fair Maps Advocacy Groups in NH - Open Democracy Action, ACLU NH, League of Women Voters NH You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. We’re back in New Hampshire, today, where on May 27, Republican Governor Chris Sununu vetoed two gerrymandered Congressional maps, which a defiant Republica...

You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. On Memorial Day, some thoughts about civic duty.   As we know, local volunteer militias supplemented a professional military during and after the American Revolution, but there was no draft until the Civil War, when national conscription was attempted, but met with an angry public uprising.   But draf...

Redistricting Updates for OH, NY, KS & AK Today's Links: Articles- Ohio,   New York , Kansas ,  Alaska How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Voting Rights You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. We have four quick updates for you on state redistricting plans we’ve talked about in past weeks for Ohio, New York, Kansas and Alaska. In Ohio, w...

The Big Money Spent by the Gun Lobby since Sandy Hook Today's Links: Articles:    Open Secrets "Gun rights groups set new lobbying spending record in 2021"                   The Trace "How Much Did the NRA Spend to Support Republicans in 2020?" Gun safety groups:    Everytown for Gun Safety ,  The Brady Center , Giffords.org PAC , Moms Demand Action   You’re listening to the American Democracy Min...

Oklahoma Adds Layer of Complexity to Absentee Voting, Gives Legislature All Power on Elections Today's Links: Oklahoma passes new laws - Making use of absentee ballots more complicated Slightly increasing access to blind voters Prohibiting any state body other than the legislature from making election law You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the peo...

Georgia Voters Defy New Voting Restrictions, Set Records for Early Voting Today's Links: Article:  Georgia Recorder Voter Guides for May 24th Primaries:    Georgia, Arkansas , Alabama You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping your government by and for the people. Tuesday, May 24, three states conduct state primaries, including Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia.   In Georgia, voters d...