American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 21, 2024SCOTUS Turns Down Case Challenging Alaska’s Dark Money Disclosure Law. Great News for Voters and a Possibly a Future Case in Maine.A 2020 Alaska ballot initiative took steps to shine a light on dark money campaign funding. The U.S. Supreme Court just turned down a challenge to that law, and it may be good news for an expected case in Maine.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Alaskans for Better Elections - Greater Transparency in Campaign FinancingBallotPedia - Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative (2020)U.S. Supreme Court - Appeal RequestAlaska Beacon - U.S. Supreme Court may consider Alaska’s ‘dark money’ disclosure rulesAnchorage Daily News - US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Alaska campaign disclosure rules approved by voters in 2020Associated Press - A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challengeGroups Taking Action:Alaskans for Better Elections, Maine Citizens to End SuperPACsRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Alaska #Maine #Dark Money #EndCitizensUnited #SCOTUS

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 20, 2024After Years of Litigation, Undated Ballot Envelopes are Again at Issue in Pennsylvania’s 2024 Election - and Thousands Likely DisenfranchisedFour Democrat-led counties defied a Pennsylvania state law and counted undated mail-in ballots, a controversy under litigation for years.  At immediate issue is the outcome of the Commonwealth’s U.S. Senate race.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - The ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Undated Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballots Case Pennsylvania Supreme Court (via Democracy Docket - Nov. 18th OrderDemocracy Docket - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reaffirms Mail-in Ballots With Date Issues Won’t CountSpotlight PA/Votebeat - Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is getting a recount. Here’s how it will work.WHYY - Pa. Senate race goes into recount as Republicans file lawsuits over mail-in ballotsWHYY/AP - (2022) McCormick sues over counting mail ballots in Pa. Senate raceThe Keystone - (2022) Judge Sides With McCormick Campaign’s Request to Count Mail-In BallotsGroups Taking Action:ACLU, NAACP PA , League of Women Voters PA, Black Political Empowerment Project Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Pennsylvania #SenateRace #UndatedBallots #Disenfranchised

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 19, 2024Anti-Voter States Line Up for Showdown on 1965 Voting Rights Act at the U.S. Supreme CourtThe 2020 redistricting cycle featured several examples of egregious, racist gerrymandering to dilute Black voting power in the South, but also Native American voters in the West.  A 2022 Louisiana case is apparently the vehicle chosen by anti-voter states to strike down what’s left of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Application for Stay in  Robinson v. CallaisSCOTUS Blog - Timeline and Documents for Robinson v. CallaisU.S. Supreme Court - Amicus brief by 13 State Attorneys General in Robinson v. CallaisU.S. District Court - GALMON PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TORECONSIDER DISMISSAL RULING AND TO SCHEDULE REMEDIALPROCEEDINGSDemocracy Docket - Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Robinson)U.S. Justice Department -  Jurisdictions Previously Covered By Section 5 Preclearance Requirements Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Louisiana #Gerrymandering #BlackVotingPower #SCOTUS

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 18, 2024Colossal Crypto Contributions Change Trump’s Mind, Likely Leading to Friendly Regulation - Or None at AllPresident Donald Trump was not a fan of crypto currency.  That is, until crypto magnates started pouring money into SuperPACs supporting his candidacy and select Congressional candidates to the tune of $133 million dollars.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Donald Trump - (2019) Cryptocurrency comment on X/TwitterCNBC - Trump PAC has raised about $7.5 million in crypto donations since early JuneNBC News - Here’s what Trump promised the crypto industry ahead of the electionOpen Secrets - Pro-crypto super PACs pouring tens of millions into 2024 electionsOpen Secrets - The crypto trio: How the cryptocurrency industry has made its mark on 2024 electionsPublic Citizen - (Aug. 2024) Big Crypto, Big Spending: Crypto Corporations Spend an Unprecedented $119 Million Influencing ElectionsCNN - The crypto industry plowed tens of millions into the election. Now, it’s looking for a return on that investmentGroups Taking Action:Public Citizen, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), End Citizens UnitedRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MoneyinPolitics #BigMoneyCorruption #Crypto #Bitcoin #SuperPACs

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 15, 2024Trump ‘Election Integrity’ Lawyer Cleta Mitchell Calls for the Firing of All DOJ Voting & Civil Rights LawyersCleta Mitchell, a 2020 Trump election lawyer who later pushed so-called ‘election integrity’ laws in states around the U.S., is now calling for all U.S. Department of Justice voting rights and civil rights lawyers to be fired. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Cleta Mitchell on X - “Every lawyer in the Voting Section and likely in the Civil Rights Division needs to be terminated."Mitchell's Only Citizens Vote Coalition - No country can survive that allows guests and illegalsMitchell's Election Integrity Network - Election Integrity Network websiteThe New Republic - The Shadowy Right-Wing Group That’s Suppressing the 2024 VoteThe Guardian - She was a firebrand Democrat. Now, Cleta Mitchell is a rising star of Republican election denialismThe Hill - (2023) The 39 people the Georgia special grand jury recommended charges againstFree Speech for People - Letter to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Regarding Cleta MitchellRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USDOJ #CletaMitchell #BigLie

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 14, 2024Fringe Federal Court Ruling Invalidating the Counting of Mail-In Ballots in Mississippi After Election Day is Challenged by Pro-Voter GroupsIn a case likely destined for the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal appeals court struck down a Mississippi law allowing receipt and counting of mail-in ballots up to five days after election day. Pro-voter groups are fighting back.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:National Conference of State Legislators - Receipt and Postmark Deadlines for Absentee/Mail BallotsNPR - Appeals court sides with GOP on Miss. law that provides grace period for mail ballotsReuters - US appeals court says counting ballots received after Election Day is illegalU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (via Democracy Docket) -  PETITION OF INTERVENOR DEFENDANTS - APPELLEES VET VOICE FOUNDATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS FOR REHEARING EN BANCGroups Taking Action:Vet Voice Foundation, Mississippi Alliance for Retired AmericansRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Mississippi #5thCircuit #VotebyMail #SCOTUS

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 13, 2024Maine Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Constitutional Amendment to Limit Individual Contributions SuperPACs, and Lay the Groundwork for SCOTUS Case“Do you want to set a $5,000 limit for giving to political action committees that spend money independently to support or defeat candidates for office?”  Almost 75% of Maine voters agreed with that statement November 5th, overwhelmingly passing ballot initiative Question 1.  But its second act may be even more important.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Ballotpedia - Maine Question 1, Limit Contributions to Super PACs Initiative (2024)Maine Citizens to End SuperPACs - “An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures” Associated Press - A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challengeEqual Citizens - (2023) EqualCitizens.US Announces Maine Effort to Limit SuperPAC ContributionsBrennan Center for Justice - Since Citizens United, a Decade of Super PACsGroups Taking Action:Equal Citizens.Us, Maine Citizens to End SuperPACs, End Citizens United, Issue OneRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #BigMoney #EndCitizensUnited #EqualCitizens

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 12, 2024Colorado Activists Arrested for Allegedly Stealing and Submitting Mail-In Ballots to “Test” Election SecurityNovember 6th, the Mesa County, Colorado district attorney’s office announced charges against two women who allegedly stole mail-in ballots, filled them out and submitted them in an attempt to test the ballot signature verification process.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Colorado Secretary of State - Ballot Fraud Scheme Under Investigation in Mesa CountyColorado Newsline - Multiple fraudulent ballots returned in Mesa County, Colorado election officials sayColorado Politics - Two Mesa County women arrested in alleged fraudulent mail-in ballot schemeColorado Newsline - 2 Mesa County women arrested in fraudulent ballot schemeBrennan Center for Justice - Extensive research reveals that fraud is very rare.Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotebyMail #Colorado #VoterFraudArrests

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 11th, 2024Florida Voters Retain Public Funding of Elections, as Amendment 6 Repeal Fails to Reach 60% Constitutional Threshold In an election with few bright spots for democracy, Amendment 6, a repeal of Florida’s public funding of elections option, failed to reach its 60% constitutional threshold, with voters evenly split.  Such small donor matching systems help candidates outside the political machine structure to compete, and can help limit special interest influence.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksBallotPedia – Florida Amendment 6, Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns Amendment (2024)Florida Phoenix – Do FL voters want to repeal public financing of statewide elections for governor, Cabinet members?Florida Div. of Elections – 2022 Public Campaign Financing Matching Funds HandbookFlorida Div. of Elections – Public Campaign Finance – Matching Funds ProgramFlorida Phoenix -  Abortion funds carry on despite Amendment 4 lossBrennan Center for Justice – Small Donor Public Financing ExplainedGroups Taking Action:Common Cause Florida, League of Women Voters FL, Equal GroundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Amendment6 #Florida #CampaignFinance

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 8, 2024Hoax Bomb Threats, Ballot Shortages, and Unlocked Access Panels Appear to be the Worst of the 2024 Election Problems State and federal election officials termed most problems encountered in the Nov. 5th Presidential election as routine, with quickly discredited bomb threats and ballot shortages among the worst issues of the day.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - Statement from CISA Director Easterly on the Security of the 2024 ElectionsFBI - FBI Statement on Bomb Threats to Polling LocationsReuters - Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI saysNew York Post - Here’s the real culprit of the massive Election Day problems in Cambria County, PennsylvaniaWBUR - State opens investigation into Boston's ballot shortages on Election DayVotebeat WI - Milwaukee starts over with counting of absentee ballots, after open locks are discovered on tabulatorsCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ElectionProblems #Boston #Georgia #Pennsylvania #Wisconsin

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 7, 2024High Turnout of Conservative Voters Also Led to Losses for Democracy Reform in Ohio, Nevada, Colorado and Potentially AlaskaDemocracy reform-related citizen ballot initiatives failed November 5th, as high turnout of GOP voters and deceptive messaging overwhelmed a citizen-led redistricting commission, open primaries and ranked choice voting.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Ohio Capital Journal - Ohio voters reject Issue 1, leaving politicians in control over map-making processNevada Current - Nevada voters reject open primaries, ranked choice voting systemColorado Newsline - Colorado voters appear to reject sweeping elections overhaul backed by wealthy donorsAlaska Beacon - Votes to repeal Alaska’s open primaries, ranked choice voting are narrowly aheadGroups Taking Action:Yes on Issue 1 Ohio, Yes on 3 Nevada, Yes on 131 Colorado, Alaskans for Better ElectionsCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #CitizensNotPoliticians #FairMaps #RankedChoiceVoting

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 6, 2024States Increased Security in Election Offices and Polling Places, and Increased Penalties for Threatening or Harassing Election Officials Election deniers, take notice.  Since just 2022, 20 states have tightened laws to protect election workers, upping penalties, expanding definitions of harassment, protecting personal information, and prohibiting “doxing.”  In other words, “Don’t mess with election workers.”To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:The 19th - (2023)  With an eye on 2024, some states consider new protections for election workersPublic Citizen - Tracker: State Legislation to Protect Election OfficialsBrennan Center for Justice - Guide to Laws Against Intimidation of Voters and Election WorkersBrennan Center for Justice - Federal Homeland Security Grant Funds Directed to Election SecurityGeneral Assembly of Virginia - Virginia Voting Rights Act Oregon House - House Bill 4144Pew Research Center - Key facts about U.S. poll workersGroups Taking Action:Issue One, Protect Democracy, Common Cause, Election Official Legal Defense Fund, Public CitizenCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers #ElectionSecurity

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 5, 2024Close Races, New Rules, Mail-in Ballots and Election Deniers Mean Election Night is Not Likely to Be Results NightElection night is unlikely to be “results night”.  Irresponsible candidates may exploit an extended time to declare a winner and say there’s something illicit about the process.  In fact, it’s our patriotic friends and neighbors who serve as poll workers, taking the time needed to get it right. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Reuters - Explainer: Why we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on Nov. 5538.com - When Will We Know 2024 Election Results?The Hill - When will we know the results of the presidential election?CNN - How news outlets are bracing for an election night cliffhangerWashington State Standard - Final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest, anxious election officials warnProtect Democracy - The 2024 Vote Count:  What to ExpectGroups Taking Action:Protect Democracy, Common Cause, Election Official Legal Defense Fund, Public CitizenCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ElectionNight #ElectionResults #ProtectElections

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 4, 2024Not Registered to Vote?  Your State May Be One of Nineteen Which Allows Election Day Registration, But You’ll Need to Be Prepared.Nineteen states and the District of Columbia allow citizens to register to vote on election day.   But that doesn’t mean that election-day registration is convenient, simple, or that your vote will count in all cases.  To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:National Conference of State Legislatures - Same-Day Voter RegistrationRock the Vote -  Same Day Voter Registration & RequirementsBallotpedia - Voter Registration DeadlinesUniv. of Massachusetts Amherst - New Study Finds That States with Same Day Voter Registration Have Higher Black and Latinx TurnoutMontana Free Press - Montana Supreme Court says no to Election Day voter registrationCenter for Public Integrity - It’s already too late for thousands of would-be voters: Why that mattersGroups Taking Action:Common Cause US, League of Women Voters US,  Native American Rights FundCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterRegistration #SameDayRegistration #ElectionDayRegistration

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 1, 2024U.S. Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Purge of Alleged Non Citizen Voters Only Days Before the Election, Ignoring Established Federal LawIgnoring established federal law, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned two lower court decisions and allowed Virginia to continue its purge of suspected registered non citizen voters. News outlets have since confirmed that eligible Virginia voters were among them. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - ORDER IN PENDING CASE -  BEALS, SUSAN, ET AL. V. VA COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, ET AL. Virginia Mercury - U.S. Supreme Court grants stay in challenge to Youngkin’s voter purge orderNPR - U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purgeSlate - The Supreme Court Just Carved an Outrageous Loophole Into a Major Voting Rights LawBrennan Center for Justice - Courts Confront the Noncitizen Voting LieAlabama Reflector - Federal judge blocks Alabama Secretary of State’s voter removal planTexas Tribune - Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number was likely inflated.Groups Taking Action:Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights, League of Women Voters VA, Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterPurge #Virginia #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 31, 2024If Your Mail-In or Absentee Ballot is in the Mail, Here’s How to Track It.  If it’s Not, Hand Delivery to Your Election Office or Drop Box is a Safer Bet.  Time has run out for mailing a mail-in or absentee ballot, but if it’s already mailed, there are tools for tracking its status.  If it hasn’t been mailed, officials advise delivering it to an election office or official ballot drop box instead.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Postal Service - U.S. Postal Service is Ready to Deliver the Nation’s Election MailU.S. Postal Service - Explainer on How the USPS Handles Election MailVote.org - Track Your Ballot or Ballot ApplicationNational Conference of State Legislatures - Receipt and Postmark Deadlines for Absentee/Mail BallotsMovement Advancement Project - Map of States with Ballot TrackingU.S. Vote Foundation - Where's my Ballot? Check your State's Ballot Tracker.Fox 5 Atlanta - Georgians urged to drop off mail-in ballots as early voting continues breaking recordsAssociated Press - Kansas Secretary of State sends letter with concerns over mailed ballotsSpotlight PA - Elections 101: Why some Pa. counties have mail ballot drop boxes and others don’tCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #MailBallots #DropBoxes

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 30, 2024Updates on Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia Voting Rights Appeals and Decisions Just Days Before the ElectionWe have updates for three consequential voting rights cases we’ve been following in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, just a week before the November 2024 election. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Pennsylvania Spotlight/AP - Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pa.U.S. Supreme Court - Republican National Committee, et al., Applicants v. Faith Genser, et al.ScotusBlog - Republicans ask Supreme Court to block decision to count Pennsylvania provisional ballotsNevada Independent - Nevada Supreme Court rules non-postmarked ballots can be counted within 3 days of electionGeorgia Recorder - Georgia Supreme Court delays ruling on controversial election board rules until after Nov. 5Groups Taking Action:ACLU PA,  PA Conference of the NAACP, Fair Fight Action, ACLU GA,  Common Cause GA, Nevada Alliance for Retired AmericansCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotingRights #MailInBallots #Pennsylvania #Georgia #Nevada

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 29, 2024It May Be Bumpy, But Most Democracy Experts Think the Electoral Count Reform Act Will Help Protect the ElectionOur last three reports focused on the likely plans for bad actors to subvert the election.  Thankfully, Congress passed the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022, which most experts believe will prevail. How does it work?To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Protect Democracy - Understanding the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022Brennan Center for Justice - How Electoral Votes Are Counted for the Presidential ElectionCampaign Legal Center - Updating the Electoral Count Act to Protect the Will of the People in Presidential ElectionThe Fulcrum - Understanding the Electoral Count Reform ActNational Constitution Center - Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 ElectionCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ElectoralCountReformAct #ECRA

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 28, 2024‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’ Report Anticipates Non Citizen Voting Will Be Used to Justify Post-Election Delays, Sham Audits & Litigation Our third segment on Protect Democracy’s “Deceive, Disrupt, Deny” report anticipates how bad actors will likely use bogus claims of widespread non citizen voting to justify obstructing election certification, nuisance litigation, and sham audits.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Protect Democracy – Deceive, Disrupt, Deny:  2024 election subversion strategies and how to defuse themBrookings - The counties that may try not to certify the 2024 electionAmerican Democracy Minute (2022) - Election Denier Chaos in Cochise County, ArizonaAmerican Democracy Minute - (2022) - NM County Officials Refuse to Certify Primary Election with No EvidenceBrennan Center for Justice – What Georgia Tells Us About the 2024 Election Subversion CampaignGroups Taking Action:Protect Democracy, Campaign Legal Center, Brennan Center for JusticeCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ElectionSubversion #ProtectDemocracy

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 25, 2024The ‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’ Subversion Plan: After Claims of Widespread Noncitizen Voting,  Comes Intimidation, Disruptive Poll Watchers & Baseless LawsuitsWe’re examining ‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’, a new report which games out a likely election subversion plan by partisan extremists.  With an effort already underway to spread baseless claims of widespread noncitizen voting, extremists may again be motivated to confront voters and election workers.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Protect Democracy – Deceive, Disrupt, Deny:  2024 election subversion strategies and how to defuse themRolling Stone - Right-Wing News Site Recruits Election Deniers to Cover the 2024 ElectionAssociated Press - The RNC is launching a massive effort to monitor voting. Critics say it threatens to undermine trustUSA Today - Citizen advocates are training to disrupt 2024 elections in the name of election integrityStates United - Replacing the Refs Brennan Center for Justice – What Georgia Tells Us About the 2024 Election Subversion CampaignGroups Taking Action:Protect Democracy, Campaign Legal Center, Brennan Center for JusticeCheck Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers