American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 24, 2026A North Carolina State Primary Race Separated by 23 Votes is Likely to End Up in Court After a Second RecountA North Carolina state senate primary race separated by only 23 votes and marred by accusations of dirty tricks and dark money, will face a partial second recount.  Like last year's state supreme court race, this one is likely headed to courtSome podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:WUNC - Outside groups boosted campaign to oust NC Sen. Phil Berger — some with ties to DemocratsCaroline Public Press - NC Senate leader trailing primary challenger after recount seeks another recount The Carolina Journal - Berger challenges 13 ballots in tight race against PageWUNC - Sen. Berger calls for second recount in close race, but will it include all ballots? NC Newsline - NC Sen. Berger alleges Page's campaign is intimidating voters who say they received the wrong ballotNC State Board of Elections - State Board to Select Precincts at Random for Partial Hand Recount in Senate District 26 ContestRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025) Federal Court Settles North Carolina Supreme Court Race, Heading Off a Dangerous Precedent of Retroactively Questioning Election RulesRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #StateSenate #SenBerger #SheriffPage #Recount

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 23, 2026March 23rd, U.S. Supreme Court Hears Mississippi Case Which Could Impact Mail-in Ballots in 14 or More States The U.S. Supreme Court hears Watson v. Republican National Committee Monday, March 23rd. It's  a Mississippi case determining whether the U.S. Constitution and federal law allow states to offer grace periods for otherwise eligible mail-in ballots to be counted after election day. The outcome could affect tens of thousands of voters in 14 states.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Mississippi Today - (2025) U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Mississippi mail-in ballots caseU.S. Supreme Court - Docket for24-1260 WATSON V. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE SCOTUSBlog - Court to hear argument in case that could have significant impact on 2026 electionsSCOTUSBlog - (Opinion) - The Supreme Court's new voting case will test its supposed nonpartisanshipNational Conference of State Legislatures - Receipt and Postmark Deadlines for Absentee/Mail Ballots  Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025) Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive After Election Day?  The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme CourtGroups Taking Action:League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Campaign Legal Center, League of Women Voters/ACLURegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Mail-InBallots #SCOTUS #Mississippi #USSupremeCourt #GracePeriod #Disenfranchised #VoterSuppression #RNC

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 20, 2026Since 2018, CISA Helped States Harden Elections From Foreign Interference by Iran and Others. In 2025 Its Workforce & Funding was Cut.In March 2025, President Trump's DOGE team cut the career workforce of the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency, or CISA, by one third, including cyber threat intelligence and response experts.  Do those cuts and the war with Iran put U.S. election cybersecurity at risk?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Institute for New Economic Thinking - (2025) Ex-CISA Official Warns: We've Gutted Cybersecurity—A Gift to Iran, China and RussiaUMBC Magazine - Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agencyLawFare - Iran Will Retaliate in the U.S. We May Not See It in Time.The Cyber News/The Record - DHS nominee Mullin pressed on restoring CISA staffingTech Crunch - CISA replaces acting director after a bumbling year on the jobFed Agent - Iran Conflict Raises Cybersecurity Concerns as DHS Shutdown, CISA Turmoil ContinueRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute -  (2025) Federal Agency CISA Helps States Harden Election Systems.  It's Now Under Attack by Its Own Administration American Democracy Minute - (2025) DOGE Cuts 300 Experts From CISA's Election Security Team and U.S. Agency Cybersecurity; Funding for State Cybersecurity Also SuspendedGroups Taking Action:Center for Internet Security, IssueOne/Don't Mess With US.orgFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ForeignInterference #CISA #DOGECuts #2026Midterm

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 19, 2026A March 2026 Poll Shows an Erosion of Voter Confidence in Elections by Democrats, Republicans and Independents – But for Different ReasonsA March 2026 poll suggests voter confidence that American elections will be conducted fairly and accurately has dropped 10% since October 2024.  But Republicans, Democrats and independents have lost that confidence for different reasons. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll - SUMMARY -  Election Security, March 2026:  Many Americans Confident in Fair Elections This November, But Doubts on the RiseNPR/PBS News/Marist Poll - DATA -  Election Security, March 2026:  Many Americans Confident in Fair Elections This November, But Doubts on the RisePew Research - (2024) Separate 2024 Polling:  Part 1 - Views of election administration and confidence in vote counts Pew Research - (2024) Separate 2024 Polling: Part -2 - Confidence in voting access and integrity; expectations for whether and when the election results will be clearGroups Taking Action:Protect Democracy, States United Democracy Center, Issue OneRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #Poll #NPR #PBS #MaristPoll #ConfidenceinElections

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 18, 2026Florida Legislature Passes State Version of the SAVE America Act. Its Proof of Citizenship & Voter ID Rules May Disenfranchise Thousands.The Florida legislature passed HB 991 March 12th, a state version of the federal SAVE America Act, now before the U.S. Senate.  Governor Ron DeSantis is likely to sign the bill, requiring, among several voting restrictions, having proof of citizenship on file for every Florida voter. It's likely to disenfranchise thousands.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Florida Phoenix - Florida Legislature approves bill requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship Florida Legislature - HB 991 TextThe Hill - Florida passes voter measure modeled after SAVE Act Brennan Center for Justice - 21.3 Million American Citizens of Voting Age Don't Have Ready Access to Citizenship DocumentsGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters FL, Mi Familia Vota, Common Cause FLRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Disenfranchised #Florida #FloridaSAVEAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 17, 2026Midterm Madness Week:  Could 2026 Midterm Ballots or Voting Machines be Seized by the Feds?  There are Concerning Signs. When asked in January about his 2020 threat of having the National Guard seize voting machines, President Trump told the New York Times, “Well, I should have.”  There are signs of such authoritarian action in the 2026 midterm.   Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - Tracker of Justice Department Requests for Voter InformationThe Guardian - Trump regrets not seizing voting machines after 2020 election loss ProPublica - Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms Center for American Progress - The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections Lawfare - In Case of Emergency: The Dubious Legality of Trump Allies' Draft EOVotebeat Michigan - In fight with DOJ over voting roll access, Michigan may be poised to go the distanceStates Newsroom - In bid for voter data, Trump's DOJ lays groundwork to undermine confidence in midterms US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals  - United States v. Weber ON APPEAL FROM THE ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIARelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the MidtermsAmerican Democracy Minute - Federal Circuit Courts Block Trump DOJ from Obtaining California and Oregon Voter Data  #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #TrumpExecutiveOrder #ElectionDeniers #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 16 , 2026Midterm Madness Week:  ICE at Polling Places?  The Administration Sends Mixed Messages; Some States are Advancing Laws to Limit or Prohibit It.In our Midterm Madness series, we've reported on federal rules prohibiting deployment of the U.S. military at the polls.  Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon also suggested ICE agents should be used to prevent widespread noncitizen voting, a debunked conspiracy theory.  What rules apply to ICE at the polls?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - Federal and State Election Laws Ban Federal Forces from Polling PlacesThe Hill - (Opinion) - Kristi Noem won't rule out deploying ICE to polls: intimidation? States Newsroom - Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fearsMovement Advancement Project -(2022) THREATENING DEMOCRACY:  VOTER INTIMIDATION IN THE U.S.  States Newsroom - Democrats sue Trump administration for information on possible plans for troops at pollsU.S. District Court for DC - DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE v. US Dept. of Justice State Secretaries of State - Re: Statements from DHS Officials regarding ICE, immigration enforcement at polling locations ACLU - Know Your Rights:  Federal Agents at the PollsGroups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, ACLU, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ICE #VoterIntimidation #2026Midterms #MidtermMadness #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 13, 2026Midterm Madness Week:  Could President Trump Deploy the U.S. Military or the National Guard at the Polls?In our recent Midterm Madness series, we're discussing the tactics being proposed by the Trump administration and others to interfere in the 2026 midterm.  Recently, former Trump advisor Steve Bannon suggested the U.S. military and ICE agents surround polling places.  Could that happen?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Politico - Steve Bannon calls for Trump to deploy ICE and military troops to polling sitesBrennan Center for Justice - (2025) Federal and State Election Laws Ban Federal Forces from Polling Places Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute - US Code, Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 29, Section 592U.S. Dept. of Defense - (2018) Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 3025.18The War Horse - (2024)  Q&A: How, When and Can the U.S. Military Be Deployed in American Cities around the Election? Votebeat - Trump regrets not calling up troops after the 2020 election. What stops him in 2026? Military Times - (2020) Here's how the National Guard is supporting the Nov. 3 election Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025) Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It's a Voter Intimidation Tactic.American Democracy Minute - (February 2026)  In Stunning Statement, a U.S. President Suggests ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.' Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrders #MilitaryatthePolls #VoterIntimidation #VoterSuppression #SteveBannon

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 12, 2026Midterm Madness Week:  One-Third of Americans Used Mail-In Voting in 2024.  So Why is the Trump Administration Trying to End It?  In the 2024 election, mail-in ballots accounted for 30.3% of votes cast, with some states offering universal mail ballots, and others permanent absentee lists or no-excuse absentee.  So why is the Trump administration throwing everything at the wall to end it before the 2026 midterms?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Election Administration and Voting Survey 2024 Comprehensive ReportMIT Election Data & Science Lab – (2022 – Updated Feb. 2024) Voting by mail and absentee votingNational Vote at Home Institute – State by State Mail-In Voting OptionsCenter for Election Innovation & Research – Data Dive: The Growth of Early In-Person and Mail Voting Pew Research - Majority of Americans Continue to Back Expanded Early Voting, Voting by Mail, Voter IDThe White House - PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS U.S. Congress - SAVE America ActDemocracy Docket – Read a draft of the emergency executive order for Trump to take control of elections   Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up ReportAmerican Democracy Minute - An Activist-Proposed National Emergency Executive Order Would Trump State Election Law. Scholars Say It's Unconstitutional.Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotebyMail #TrumpExecutiveOrders #SAVEAct #ElectionDeniers

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 11, 2026Midterm Madness Week: You May Be in a New Congressional District or Another Voting Precinct for the Midterm Election.  Know Before You Go.In last week's Texas state primary, hundreds of voters were redirected, or worse, disenfranchised, due to polling location changes caused by party primary rule changes. Others had a new congressional district due to mid-decade redistricting. The moral of the story is to know before you go.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources: Votebeat - 2026 primary elections start off with a Texas-sized mess  Legal Defense Fund - Are you prepared to vote? BallotReady.org - Where you go before you vote.  U.S. Elections Assistance Commission - Register And Vote in Your State Vote411.org (League of Women Voters) - Election Information You NeedRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Conspiracy-Driven Change of Polling Place Rules and a Website Crash Causes Anger, Confusion and Disenfranchisement in Some Texas CountiesGroups Taking Action:Vote Riders, Rock the VoteRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoteReady #2026Midterms #PreparedtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 10, 2026Midterm Madness Week:  Planning Ahead Can Help Voters Lessen the Impact of the SAVE Act and Similar Voter Suppression LegislationMidterm Madness has started, and sadly, some federal and state officials are threatening tactics to interfere with the outcome of the November 3rd election.  Early preparation can ensure you can vote and have it count.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Pew Research - Majority of Americans Continue to Back Expanded Early Voting, Voting by Mail, Voter IDBrennan Center - New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From VotingNPR - Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls votingVote Riders - Guidance for Obtaining a Voter IDU.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State  National Conference of State Legislatures - Voter ID LawsRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.Groups Taking Action:Vote Riders, Rock the Vote, League of Women Voters' Vote411.orgPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterRegistration #VoterSuppression #MidtermMadness #Vote411

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 9, 2026Brian is gone today; this is a still timely rebroadcast from December 2025.Younger Voters Showed Up in 2025's NY, VA & CA Elections, Says Recent Tufts CIRCLE StudyTurnout of younger voters surged in last year's New York City mayoral race and the New Jersey and Virginia races for governor, according to a recent study by the Tufts University CIRCLE research center.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:CIRCLE - Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement - Young Voters Power Mamdani Victory, Shape Key 2025 ElectionsThe Civics Center - These charts will change the way you think about youth voter turnoutState Court Report - (2024) The New Battle Over Youth DisenfranchisementThe Civics Center - Youth turnout in 2026 - Here's what we already know about the youngest voters.Including a comparative view of the youngest voters in NH, VA, and MI.Groups Taking Action:VOTE.org, VoteRiders, RocktheVote.orgRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #YouthVote #YoungerVoters #YouthTurnout 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 6, 2026State Updates: VA Supreme Court OKs Ballot Measure - Again; FL & IA Advance Proof of Citizenship; DOJ Sues 5 More States for Voter DataWe have state briefs today. Virginia's Supreme Court stayed a lower court order and allowed a ballot measure authorizing mid-decade redistricting.  Florida and Iowa advanced proof of citizenship legislation, and the Trump DOJ sued five more states to turn over their voter data.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:  Virginia Supreme Court (via Virginia Mercury) - Decision in TEVEN KOSKI, ET AL., APPELLANTS v. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ET AL.Virginia Mercury -  Early voting begins Friday for Virginia redistricting referendum  Voting Rights Lab - Florida Legislature - HB 991Voting Rights Lab - Iowa Legislature - SB 2203U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Sues Five Additional States for Failure to Produce Voter RollsRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize Redistricting American Democracy Minute - Democrats in Virginia & Maryland Race to Match GOP-Gerrymandered Congressional Seats, But It's Far From a Done Deal.American Democracy Minute - U.S. DOJ Sues MA, CO, HI and NV to Turn Over Voter Registration Files, but Even Red States are Pushing BackGroups Taking Action: Electronic Privacy Information Center,  Fair Elections Center, NAACP Legal Defense FundPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Virginia #Redistricting #Gerrymandering #Florida #Iowa #Proofof Citizenship #TrumpDOJ #VoterData

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 5, 2026Conspiracy-Driven Change of Polling Place Rules and a Website Crash Causes Anger, Confusion and Disenfranchisement in Some Texas CountiesThe March 3rd Texas state primary was marred by anger, confusion and disenfranchisement, as voters simply tried to vote.  Changes to party primary rules, an election department website crash, and conflicting court rulings meant many voters gave up or were turned away.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Dallas Morning News - 'Mass confusion': How election day went awry for Dallas County votersVotebeat Texas - Primary voters frustrated and confused after Dallas County switches to precinct-based voting Votebeat Texas - Dallas and Williamson counties switch to precinct-level voting for primary election dayKUT News - Williamson County says full Republican election results will likely not be available until WednesdayNBC News  - Voting confusion in Texas rooted in conspiracy theories about ballot countingGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters Dallas, Common Cause TX, ACLU TXRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TexasPrimary #DallasCounty #WilliamsonCounty #Disenfranchisement #CountywideVoting 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 4, 2026U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay of NY Appeals Court Remedial Map Restoring Black & Latino Voting Power in NYC Congressional DistrictMarch 2nd, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency temporary stay, blocking a New York appeals court opinion upholding a remedial map for a New York City congressional district. Voters had argued the original map diluted minority voting power under the New York Constitution.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAYSCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court grants Republicans' request to pause order to redraw New York congressional map City & State New York - SCOTUS sides with Malliotakis on redistricting case, in blow to NY DemsGothamist - Supreme Court halts redistricting fight over Staten Island's NY-11 seat NY Supreme Court for New York County - Decision & Order on Motion Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - With Candidates Ready to File, SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Ruling on Texas Racial Gerrymandering, Louisiana Gerrymandering Decision Still PendingAmerican Democracy Minute - (2025) What is the Equal Protections Clause and How Have Interpretations of It Changed? Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters NYC,  NY NAACPRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #CongressionalDistrict #NYC #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt #Brooklyn #StatenIsland

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 3, 2026An Activist-Proposed National Emergency Executive Order Would Trump State Election Law. Scholars Say It's Unconstitutional.We reported yesterday on a recent election denier summit where a proposed presidential executive order declaring a national emergency was pushed.  Its intent is to exert federal control over the midterm election.  Scholars say it's blatantly unconstitutional.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Democracy Docket - Read a draft of the emergency executive order for Trump to take control of elections    Washington Post – Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergencyExecutive Functions,  Bob Bauer - Trump's Coming Confrontation with the Courts Over the ElectionsCato Institute - Trump's Draft Executive Order Would Be a Sea Change to How Americans Vote and How Elections Are RunThe Hill - Trump says he's not considering declaring a national emergency ahead of midtermsIssue One - Reported White House Move to Take Over Elections Would Violate the Constitution Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the MidtermsAmerican Democracy Minute - (Feb 2026)  Can President Trump Mandate Voter ID for the Midterms?  He May Try, But the U.S. Constitution Says He Doesn't Have the Authority.Groups Taking Action:Protect Democracy, States United Democracy Center, American Oversight, League of Women VotersFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ExecutiveOrder #NationalEmergency #Donald Trump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 2, 2026Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the MidtermsOperatives active in the effort to overturn the 2020 election reportedly gathered at a recent summit convened by former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.  Among the topics discussed:  Legal strategies to contest the 2026 midterm election, and a presidential declaration of a national emergency to seize control of federal elections.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:ProPublica - Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms   Washington Post - Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergencyCBS News 'The Takeout' - Can Trump use emergency powers to influence federal elections?The Hill - Trump says he's not considering declaring a national emergency ahead of midterms Washington Watch with Tony Perkins - Cleta Mitchell on Concerns Raised Surrounding President Trump's Executive Order on Voter ID Executive Functions by Bob Bauer - Trump's Coming Confrontation with the Courts Over the Elections  Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Affidavit Used to Obtain the Search Warrant for Fulton County FBI Raid Originated with Trump 2020 Campaign LawyerAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) Trump ‘Election Integrity' Lawyer Cleta Mitchell Calls for the Firing of All DOJ Voting & Civil Rights Lawyers American Democracy Minute - (2024) Claims of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens Might Be Red Meat for the Base, But It's Complete Nonsense.Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #CletaMitchell #KurtOlsen #ElectionDeniers #TrumpExecutiveOrders

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 27, 2026In the State of the Union Address, President Trump Called for Passage of the ‘Stop Insider Trading Act'.  What Would it Do and is it Enough?During the State of the Union Address, President Trump called for passage of the H.R. 7008, the “Stop Insider Trading Act,” which brought rare bipartisan applause. Good government groups are skeptical.  What would it do?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - Congressional Stock Trading, ExplainedU.S. Congress - HR 7008 Stop Insider Trading ActSpectrum News - Trump's call for congressional stock purchase ban draws bipartisan support as bills await movementWashington Post Editorial Board - Banning stock trading for lawmakers is popular but unworkable Campaign Legal Center - How the Stop Insider Trading Act Fails to Solve the Congressional Stock Trading ProblemLatin Times - GOP Senator Bought Oil, Defense Stocks Days Before U.S. Operation Targeting Maduro: ReportProPublica - Senator Dumped Up to $1.7 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission - SEC Charges Former Indiana Congressman with Insider TradingGroups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW),  Public Citizen, Project on Government OversightRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #InsiderTraining #StopInsiderTradingAct #STOCKAct #USCongress #SOTU #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 26, 2026In SOTU Speech, Trump Pushes ‘SAVE America Act', Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship and Ending Mail-In Ballots; Repeats Debunked Noncitizen Voting Claims In his State of the Union address to Congress, President Donald Trump pushed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, now before the U.S. Senate and unlikely to pass.  But to justify it, he repeated his unfounded claims of widespread noncitizen voting.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Associated Press - Full Transcript of President Trump's State of the Union Speech PBS News Hour - Video of President Trump's State of the Union Speech  U.S. Congress - H.R.7296 - SAVE America ActBrennan Center for Justice - New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From VotingRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.American Democracy Minute - Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up ReportRock the Vote - The State of the Union: An ExplainerGroups Taking Action:Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights,  ACLURegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAmericaAct #DonaldTrump #VoterSuppression #VoterID #NoncitizenVoting #FactChecking

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 25, 2026Fairer Utah Congressional Map Likely Here to Stay, as Federal Court Panel Rejects GOP AppealWe're back in Utah today, where on February 23rd a federal district court panel rejected a GOP appeal to court-chosen fair congressional districts.  Another GOP appeal failed in the Utah Supreme Court just last week.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. District Court for Utah (via Utah News Dispatch) - Gardner v. Henderson Utah News Dispatch - Redistricting: Federal panel denies bid to overturn Utah's court-ordered congressional mapCampaign Legal Center - Federal Court Upholds Right to Fair Congressional Map in Utah Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Utah Supreme Court Rejects GOP Appeal; Fairer Map Stands. In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize Redistricting American Democracy Minute - Polls Show Most Utah Voters Want to Protect Their Fair Redistricting Amendment, But Another GOP-Backed Ballot Initiative Aims to Repeal ItAmerican Democracy Minute - (Dec. 2025) Utah Judge Who Struck Down ‘Extreme Gerrymander' Threatened with Impeachment and Violence; Florida Redistricting Starts Dec. 4 Groups Taking Action:Mormon Women for Ethical Government, League of Women Voters UT,  Campaign Legal CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Utah #UtahRedistricting #FairMaps #LWV #MWEG #CampaignLegalCenter

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 24, 2026‘These are The Times that Try Men's Souls' About Which the Founders' Warned, Former Appeals Court Judge J. Michael Luttig Says in Speech In a February 17th speech before the New York City Bar Association, retired 4th Circuit Appeals Court Judge J. Michael Luttig cited several of America's founders, who anticipated demagogues who might try to dismantle the republic.  But he also spoke of the country's resilience in the face of such attacks.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:New York City Bar Association - Speech by Judge J. Michael LuttigNew York City Bar Association - Transcript of Remarks of Hon. J. Michael Luttig on Receiving Honorary Membership (Includes footnotes for quotations of America's founders)Groups Taking Action:New York City Bar, American Bar Association, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #JMichaelLuttig #NewYorkCityBar #AmericanDemocracy #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 23, 2026Utah Supreme Court Rejects GOP Appeal; Fairer Map Stands. In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize RedistrictingThe Utah Supreme Court dismissed a GOP appeal of a lower-court's congressional district map, and a Virginia county judge who ruled against a redistricting ballot measure but overruled by the Virginia Supreme Court, has struck again.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Utah News Dispatch - Utah Supreme Court rejects Legislature's redistricting appeal; court-ordered map still stands SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH - LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF UTAH vs. UTAH STATE LEGISLATUREUtah News Dispatch - In new redistricting lawsuit, federal panel weighs whether to overturn Utah's court-ordered mapVirginia Mercury - Court halts April 21 redistricting vote, siding with RNC and GOP lawmakers Circuit Court of Tazewell County (via Virginia Mercury)  -  RNC v. KoskiRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Another Big Week in the Utah Legislature's Attempt to Overturn Proposition 4 and Court-Ordered Fair Congressional District MapsAmerican Democracy Minute - Democrats in Virginia & Maryland Race to Match GOP-Gerrymandered Congressional Seats, But It's Far From a Done Deal.Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical GovernmentRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VirginaRedistricting #UtahRedistricting #Virgina #Utah #FairMaps #PartisanGerrymandering #TrumpGerrymandering #2026Midterm

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 20, 2026Does Alabama's U.S. Senator and Gubernatorial Candidate Tommy Tuberville Actually Live in Alabama?  It's Not a Ridiculous Question.Does Alabama's senior U.S. Senator and candidate for governor Tommy Tuberville actually live in Alabama?  The question is not as far-fetched as it seems. One of Tuberville's Republican rivals in the state gubernatorial race  alleges Tuberville lives most of his time at his multi-million dollar home in Santa Rosa Beach …. Florida.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:AL.com - Republican rival cites Tuberville's flights to Florida in Alabama residency challengeWashington Post - (2023) Tommy Tuberville: Florida's third senator?Alabama Reflector - Alabama GOP dismisses residency challenges against Tommy Tuberville, John WahlAlabama Secretary of State - Minimum Qualifications for Public Office Alabama Constitution via BallotPedia - Article V, Sec. 117. Qualifications of governor and lieutenant governor; lieu- tenant governor ex officio president of senate.Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TommyTuberville #USSenate #ResidencyRequirements #Alabama #AlabamaConstitution #Florida

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 19, 2026With U.S. Supreme Court Support for the Voting Rights Act Disappearing, the Maryland Assembly Considers the Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has steadily gutted Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters in recent decades.  With few protections left, and a pending decision likely to make it worse, nine states have passed state VRAs.  The Maryland Senate just advanced a portion of the Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:MDVRA - About the Maryland Voting Rights Act NAACP Legal Defense Fund - The Maryland Voting Rights Act (MDVRA)Maryland Assembly -  SB 255 Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal CorporationsMaryland Assembly - HB 219 - Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Voter Intimidation and SuppressionMaryland Assembly - HB 584 Clean Maryland Democracy Amendment National Conference of State Legislatures - State Voting Rights ActsNAACP Legal Defense Fund - State Voting Rights Acts with Summary for Each StateGroups Taking Action:MDVRA, Legal Defense Fund, Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause MDRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #StateVRA #MDVRA #VotingRightsAct #VotingRights #Maryland

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 18, 2026Democrats in Virginia & Maryland Race to Match GOP-Gerrymandered Congressional Seats, But It's Far From a Done Deal.An effort in Virginia and Maryland to match GOP-gerrymandered congressional seats in Texas and other states continues.  A state supreme court decision in Virginia will allow a ballot measure to go to the voters, but Maryland's efforts have met opposition in the state senate.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Virginia Mercury - (Jan. 27) Virginia court strikes down redistricting amendment headed for April ballotVirginia Mercury - Supreme Court of Virginia greenlights redistricting referendumVirginia Supreme Court  -  Order in Scott v. McDougal Rep. Jamie Raskin - Rep. Jamie Raskin's Letter to the Maryland General Assembly on the New Congressional MapPolitico - How Maryland Democrats are thwarting Wes Moore's political ambitionsWBAL - Hakeem Jeffries to Bill Ferguson: 'Allow democracy to prevail' on redistricting in MarylandMaryland Matters - Moore to set aside redistricting, focus on core goals in State of the State Past ADM Reports on this Topic:American Democracy Minute - (Jan 21) Redistricting Updates: CA GOP Appeals Prop 50 Maps to SCOTUS, VA Dems Push Constitutional Amendment, NH's Bill Doomed, MD Stalemated American Democracy Minute - (Jan 29) Virginia Court Decisions Block Democrat Mid-Decade Redistricting Amendment, and Restore Rights to Some Citizens Convicted of FeloniesAmerican Democracy Minute - (Feb. 6) Without Comment, the U.S. Supreme Court Allows California Prop 50 Maps. What's the Next Battle in the Gerrymandering Wars?#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MidDecadeRedistricting #TrumpGerrymandering #PartisanGerrymandering #Virginia #Maryland #WesMoore #BallotMeasure

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 17, 2026Another Big Week in the Utah Legislature's Attempt to Overturn Proposition 4 and Court-Ordered Fair Congressional District MapsIt's a big week in the ongoing attempt by the Utah legislature to do an end run around the voter-approved  Proposition 4 fair redistricting amendment.  Signatures required for putting a repeal of the amendment before voters were due Feb. 15th, and a GOP appeal reaches federal district court Feb. 18th.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The American Redistricting Project - Powers Gardner, et al. v. Lt. Governor Deidre HendersonCampaign Lega Center - League of Women Voters, Mormon Women for Ethical Government Move to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Utah's Fair Congressional MapUtah News Dispatch - Utah's redistricting fight heads to federal court; anti-gerrymandering plaintiffs ask to interveneUS District Court for Utah - GOP Challenge to Utah Congressional DistrictsSalt Lake Tribune - Prop 4: Fate of GOP bid to repeal Utah's gerrymandering ban still unclear in final daysPast Reports:American Democracy Minute - (Nov. 2025)  Utah Judge Rejects Legislature's Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map Which Follows the State Constitution Instead American Democracy Minute - (Jan, 2026) Utah Judge Allows Legislature to Appeal Replacement Fair Congressional MapAmerican Democracy Minute - (Jan, 2026) Polls Show Most Utah Voters Want to Protect Their Fair Redistricting Amendment, But Another GOP-Backed Ballot Initiative Aims to Repeal ItGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical GovernmentFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #Utah #Legislature #Gerrymandering #FairMaps #Proposition4 #BetterBoundaries

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 16, 2026Can President Trump Mandate Voter ID for the Midterms?  He May Try, But the U.S. Constitution Says He Doesn't Have the Authority.In a social media post February 13th, President Donald Trump threatened an executive order mandating voter ID for the 2026 midterm elections, “whether approved by Congress or not!”  He may try, but the U.S. Constitution says he doesn't have the authority.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.President Donald Trump - Truth Social Post Claiming He Would Require Voter ID The Hill - Trump floats executive order on voter ID if SAVE Act stalls in SenateAmerican Democracy Minute - It's Groundhog Day All Over Again:  Trump Executive Order on Elections Loses Again on Constitutional GroundsThe U.S. Constitution - Article I, Section 4 Congress, Clause 1 Elections ClauseThe Brookings Institution - Does President Trump have the authority to ‘nationalize' voting? Groups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters US, National Partnership for New AmericansRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #TrumpExecutiveOrders #VoterID #VoterSuppression #NoncitizenVoting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 13, 2026An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.Last year's version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE Act, died in the U.S. Senate.  This year's versions, the SAVE America Act and the Make Elections Great Again, or MEGA Act, are even more restrictive.  The SAVE America Act just passed the U.S. House.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2025) Bill Which Could Disenfranchise Millions, the SAVE Act, Passes the U.S. House; Unlikely to Pass the SenateBrennan Center for Justice - New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From VotingCampaign Legal Center - What You Need to Know About the SAVE Act US Congress - H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act US Congress - H.R.7300 - Make Elections Great Again ActThe Cato Institute - “MEGA” Bill Supersizes the Federal Government's Role in Election Administration WGME - Fact Check Team: MEGA Act vs. SAVE Act, the latest push for stricter voting rules The 19th -  House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote Groups Taking Action:Declaration for American Democracy, ACLU US, League of Women Voters US, Bipartisan Policy CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAct #MEGAAct #VoterSuppression #Disenfranchised #FreedomtoVoteAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 12, 2026Affidavit Used to Obtain the Search Warrant for Fulton County FBI Raid Originated with Trump 2020 Campaign LawyerFeb. 11th, a federal court unsealed the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant to seize Fulton County, Georgia's 2020 ballots and election documents.  The affidavit notes that “the FBI criminal investigation originated from a referral sent by Kurt Olsen, Presidentially appointed Director of Election Security and Integrity” - and a 2020 Trump campaign lawyer.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (Oct. 2025) Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President's 2020 Election Fraud Claims American Democracy Minute - Fulton County, Georgia Sues to Get Their Ballots Back, See the DOJ Affidavit Used to Convince the Judge to Issue a Search WarrantU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia - Application and Affidavit for Search Warrant  Politico - Justification unsealed for FBI's seizure of 2020 Fulton County ballotsGroups Taking Action:ACLU GA, League of Women Voters GARegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FultonCounty #Georgia #FBI #ElectionDeniers #DonaldTrump #2020Election #BigLie #StoptheSteal #ConspiracyTheories

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 11, 2026Proof of Citizenship: Trial Begins on Strict NH Law; FL Bill Advances; VA Bill Ends Searches for Registered Noncitizens 90 Days Before the ElectionWe have important state updates on proof of citizenship legislation in New Hampshire and Florida, and a bill in Virginia to keep eligible voters from being disenfranchised during purges of noncitizens from voter rolls.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2024)  NH Voter Suppression Bill Eliminates Sworn Affidavits for Voter Registration, Demanding Citizenship Documents for Otherwise Qualified Voters. It Could Disenfranchise Thousands. ACLU NH - Coalition for Open Democracy v. ScanlonNew Hampshire Public Radio - Trial begins over fate of NH's proof-of-citizenship voter lawNew Hampshire Bulletin - Plaintiffs argue NH voter citizenship law an unlawful burden, in first day of two-week trialFlorida Phoenix - Bill requiring new FL voters to prove U.S. citizenship clears first committee American Democracy Minute - (2024) U.S. Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Purge of Alleged Non Citizen Voters Only Days Before the Election, Ignoring Established Federal Law. Eligible Voters Were on the List, Too.Virginia Mercury - Senate moves to strengthen protections against voter roll purgesCenter for Election Innovation and Research - Three reasons non-citizen voting is a myth—no matter what you've heard​ Groups Taking Action:ACLU NH, Coalition for Open Democracy,   All Voting is Local FL, Southern Poverty Law Center,   Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NoncitizenVoting #ProofofCitizenship #NHPolitics #Virginia #Florida #VoterPurges #Disenfranchised  

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 10, 2026With Election Disinformation Again on the Rise, Bipartisan Policy Groups Remind Americans that Elections are Secure, Accurate and TransparentDisinformation claiming rigged elections and widespread illegal voting is on the rise.  A new explainer from three prominent bipartisan policy groups shows how our state procedures, preparation and infrastructure keep our elections secure.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Bipartisan Policy Center / R Street / Institute for Responsive Government - United in Security: How Every State Protects Your Vote in 2026Protect Democracy - Voter list maintenance, explained  Brennan Center for Justice - Election Security ResourcesIssue One - Understanding and mitigating election official turnover to build election workforce resiliencyGroups Taking Action:Bipartisan Policy Center, R Street, Institute for Responsive Government, Protect Democracy Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ElectionDisinformation #Donald Trump #ElectionIntegrity

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 9, 2026Fulton County, Georgia Sues to Get Their Ballots Back, See the DOJ Affidavit Used to Convince the Judge to Issue a Search WarrantFulton County, GA has filed a complaint against the Trump Department of Justice for having seized as many as 700 boxes of securely stored ballots and election records during an FBI raid on January 28th.  They want their ballots back.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (Jan 29) FBI Raids Fulton County, GA Election Office, Seizing Ballots and Documents in Apparent Pursuit of 2020 Presidential Election Fraud Cornell Law School- Rule 41. Search and Seizure  Georgia Recorder - Fulton County officials file lawsuit seeking return of 2020 ballots taken during FBI raidWXIA - Full Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts press conference on motion to recover 2020 election recordsBrennan Center for Justice - Trump Administration Escalates Election Meddling by Seizing 2020 Voting Records in Georgia American Democracy Minute - In Stunning Statement, a U.S. President Suggests ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.' ABC News - Trump posts discredited conspiracy theories following seizure of 2020 ballots in GeorgiaGroups Taking Action:ACLU GA, League of Women Voters GARegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgAre you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FultonCounty #Georgia #FBIRaid #ConspiracyTheories

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 6, 2026Without Comment, the U.S. Supreme Court Allows California Prop 50 Maps. What's the Next Battle in the Gerrymandering Wars?Without comment February 4th,  the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from the California GOP to block the state's Proposition 50 congressional redistricting as racially gerrymandered.  What's next in the Trump gerrymandering wars?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - Complaint in Emergency Appeal from California GOPAmerican Democracy Minute - Updates on Two Pending U.S. Supreme Court Democracy Cases:  California's Prop 50 Redistricting, and Mississippi's Mail Ballot DeadlineU.S. Supreme Court - ORDER IN PENDING CASE  25A839 TANGIPA, DAVID, ET AL. V. NEWSOM, GOV. OF CA, ET ALSCOTUSBlog - Supreme Court allows California to use congressional map benefitting Democrats American Democracy Minute - FL Governor Ron DeSantis Calls April Special Session to Gerrymander More GOP Congressional Districts, Escalating Redistricting FightPolitico - Virginia Supreme Court will hear redistricting challenge Maryland Matters - Redistricting bill sails through House, faces troubled waters in the SenateRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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 #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #Proposition50 #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Maryland #Florida  #Redistricting #Gerrymandering #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 5, 2026Updates on Two Pending U.S. Supreme Court Democracy Cases:  California's Prop 50 Redistricting, and Mississippi's Mail Ballot DeadlineWe have updates on two important U.S. Supreme Court cases we've been following.  Submitted briefs are complete in the GOP emergency challenge to California's midterm congressional redistricting; and a March date has been set for oral arguments in Mississippi's mail ballot deadline case.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) – California Republican Party Plaintiff's Lower Court ComplaintU.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) – DOJ Civil Rights Division Intervening ComplaintAmerican Democracy Minute - (2025) Federal Panel Allows California's Gerrymandered Counterpunch to Five More GOP Congressional Seats in Texas. Will a Politicized SCOTUS Block It? U.S. Supreme Court - California Republican Party Emergency AppealAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) Fringe Federal Court Ruling Invalidating the Counting of Mail-In Ballots in Mississippi After Election Day is Challenged by Pro-Voter GroupsAmerican Democracy Minute - (2025) Ohio Joins Kansas in Eliminating Grace Periods for Mail-In Ballots; A 2026 Mississippi SCOTUS Case Could Eliminate Them NationwideGroups Taking Action:Vet Voice Foundation, Mississippi Alliance for Retired AmericansRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #Mississippi #Mail-InBallots #Prop50 #TrumpRedistricting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 4, 2026In Stunning Statement, a U.S. President Suggests ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.'In a stunning phone interview February 2nd, President Donald Trump suggested Republicans should take over the voting in 15 states, though it's not clear to which states the president was referring.  The statement follows seizure of three truckloads of 2020 ballots last week in Georgia, fueling speculation that there may be an attempt to subvert the 2026 midterm election.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The Dan Bongino Show (via journalist Aaron Rupar on Bluesky) - Feb. 2 Interview with President Donald TrumpU.S. Congress - The U.S. Constitution's Elections Clause Newsweek - Trump's Call to Nationalize Elections Sparks Concerns The Hill - Trump suggests GOP should ‘take over' voting process in multiple states ahead of midterms  Brennan Center for Justice - The Power Struggle Over ElectionsNebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon - Post opposing President Trump's comment on nationalizing electionsAssociated Press - After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midtermsGroups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Protect Democracy, States United Democracy CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgAre you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #DonaldTrump #NationalizingElections #ElectionsClause

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 3, 2026Court Opinion Blocking More of Trump's Executive Order on Elections Also Demands the Administration Follow Federal Citizen Data Privacy StatutesA section in President Trump's March 2025 executive order on elections authorized what became a battle between states and the Department of Justice over access to voter data and election records.   A January 30th court ruling put a shot across the Trump administration's bow on strictly observing federal privacy statutes. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House - PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONSU.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Privacy & Civil Liberties  - The Privacy Act of 1974American Democracy Minute - (Oct. 2025)  Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administration's SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974 American Democracy Minute - DOJ Civil Filing Suggests a DOGE Employee May Have Created External Social Security Data Files and Had Contact with Election Denier Group American Oversight - The Trump Administration's Citizenship Data System Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, C.R.E.W., Electronic Privacy Information Center, Democracy Forward, Fair Elections CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterData #SAVEDatabase #1974PrivacyAct #DonaldTrump #ExecutiveOrders

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 2, 2026It's Goundhog Day All Over Again:  Trump Executive Order on Elections Loses Again on Constitutional Grounds A federal court blocked more of President Donald Trump's March 2025 executive order on elections January 30th.  It may seem like Groundhog Day, because it's the President's sixth defeat on the elections order, invalidating most of it. Today's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House – Executive Order:  PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONSU.S. Congress – U.S. Constitution ArtI.S4.C1.2 States and Elections ClauseThe Brennan Center - Explainer on The President's Executive Order on ElectionsAmerican Democracy Minute - (March 2025)  New Trump Executive Order Attempts to Bypass Congress & States to Require Proof of Citizenship Documents & Mandate Election DeadlinesAmerican Democracy Minute - (Sept. 2025) Legal Action by States Can Move Forward Against Trump's Restrictive Executive Order on Elections, Says Federal District JudgeAmerican Democracy Minute - (Nov. 2025) Federal Court in DC Issues Permanent Injunction on Part of Trump Executive Order on Elections; No to Changing Federal Registration FormAmerican Democracy Minute - (Jan. 13)  Trump's Executive Order on Elections Handed Another Defeat, as Federal Court Upholds a State's Right to Set Ballot Deadlines, Choose MethodsGroups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters US, National Partnership for New AmericansPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ExecutiveOrder #DonaldTrump #StoptheSteal #VoterSuppression #ElectionsClause

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 30, 2026FBI Raids Fulton County, GA Election Office, Seizing Ballots and Documents in Apparent Pursuit of 2020 Presidential Election FraudThe FBI raided the Fulton County, GA election offices January 28th under a Trump DOJ initiated, and federal court authorized, warrant. In a highly-irregular action, voter rolls, sealed 2020 ballots and election machine documents were seized and taken out of state in an apparent effort to find already-debunked widespread voter fraud.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Georgia Secretary of State - 2020 General Election Risk-Limiting Audit Georgia Secretary of State - County Summary Data U.S. District Court for Northern Georgia - (2021) Dismissal of Trump v. Kemp Atlanta News First - Justice Department files lawsuit against Fulton County for 2020 election recordsGeorgia Recorder - FBI raids Fulton County elections warehouse seeking 2020 ballotsWXIA-TV - FBI to seize all 2020 election ballots, records after raiding Fulton County elections hub: warrants  U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff - Sen. Ossoff Statement on FBI Raid of Fulton County Elections Office Fox5 Atlanta - Legal questions surround FBI search of Fulton election officeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Georgia #2020Election #FBIRaid #DonaldTrump #ElectionDeniers

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 29, 2026Virginia Court Decisions Block Democrat Mid-Decade Redistricting Amendment, and Restore Rights to Some Citizens Convicted of FeloniesWe have two stories from Virginia today.  An effort by Democrats to gerrymander more Congressional seats was blocked by a county court January 27th, and a federal judge found the commonwealth's felon disenfranchisement amendment violated a 150-year-old federal law. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources: American Democracy Minute - Redistricting Updates: CA GOP Appeals Prop 50 Maps to SCOTUS, VA Dems Push Constitutional Amendment, NH's Bill Doomed, MD Stalemated Virginia Mercury - Virginia court strikes down redistricting amendment headed for April ballotTazewell, VA Circuit Court (via Virginia Mercury)  - Decision Blocking VA Democrats Proposed Amendment American Democracy Minute - (2023) Virginia's Governor Ended Automatic Voting Rights Restoration for 12,000 Returning Felons this Year.  A State Error Almost Disenfranchised 3,400 More.American Democracy Minute - (2025) VA Legislature Sends Several Pro-Voter Bills to Gov. Youngkin, and a Constitutional Amendment Restoring Returning Citizen Rights to VotersCourthouse News Service - Judge says Virginia violated Reconstruction Era law by disenfranchising certain felons U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Virginia - Opinion in Felony Disenfranchisement CaseEncyclopedia Virginia - An Act to admit the State of Virginia to Representation in the Congress of the United States (January 26, 1870)  State of Virginia - Current Rights Restoration RulesGroups Taking Action: ACLU VA, Collateral Consequences Resource Center#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Virginia #RightsRestoration #FelonyDisenfranchisement 

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 28, 2026Polls Show Most Utah Voters Want to Protect Their Fair Redistricting Amendment, But Another GOP-Backed Ballot Initiative Aims to Repeal ItAs you'll recall, the Utah state courts struck down multiple GOP efforts to neutralize a constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission and a ban on gerrymandering. Despite wide bipartisan support for the fair redistricting amendment, a new Trump-endorsed ballot measure aims to repeal it.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:BallotPedia - (2018) Utah Proposition 4, Independent Advisory Commission on Redistricting Initiative (2018)American Democracy Minute - (Sept. 2024) - After Losing in Court and at the Polls, Utah Legislature Approves Nov. Ballot Measure to Veto or Alter Citizen Ballot Measures to Protect Its Power American Democracy Minute - (Nov. 2025) Utah Judge Rejects Legislature's Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map Which Follows the State Constitution InsteadBetter Boundaries Utah - Utah poll on redistricting and the state Supreme CourtUtah News Dispatch - As deadline looms, Trump looks to boost effort to repeal Utah independent redistricting lawTruth Social - President Donald Trump's Post Supporting Ballot Measure to Repeal Proposition 4ABC4 - Utah legislature files notice to appeal redistricting case to Utah Supreme Court ABC4 - Proposition 4, Map C, and special sessions: A timeline of Utah's redistricting saga Groups Taking Action:Better Boundaries Utah, League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical GovernmentPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Utah #FairMaps #BetterBoundariesUT #Proposition4 #IndependentRedistricting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 27, 2026In Letter to MN Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. AG Pam Bondi Appears to Tie ‘Law & Order' to State Turning Over Voter Data and Meeting Other Conditions A January 24th letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appears to link a return to “law and order” to meeting three conditions, including turning over voter & personal data to identify voter fraud. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - U.S. DOJ Sues MA, CO, HI and NV to Turn Over Voter Registration Files, but Even Red States are Pushing BackFox News - 1/24/2025 Letter from U.S. AG Pam Bondi to MN Gov. Tim WalzMinnesota Public Radio News - 1/25/2025 Press Conference with Gov. Tim Walz The Hill - Walz to Bondi after Minnesota shooting: ‘Go ahead and work on' Epstein filesMN Secretary of State's Office - Statement from Secretary Simon Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Minnesota #VoterData #VoterSuppression #DonaldTrump #PamBondi  #TrumpDOJ  #ICEViolence 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 26, 2026Trump DOJ Joins California GOP in Attempt to Block Proposition 50 Congressional Maps in the U.S. Supreme CourtAs expected, the California GOP filed an emergency U.S. Supreme Court appeal of the Proposition 50 congressional districts, claiming racial gerrymandering.  Also unsurprisingly, the Trump Department of Justice filed a brief supporting the appeal, saying that while the map was done for partisan reasons, it was accomplished using racial gerrymandering.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Majority Embraces Texas Redistricting, Ignores District Court Panel Racial Gerrymandering FindingsAmerican Democracy Minute - Federal Panel Allows California's Gerrymandered Counterpunch to Five More GOP Congressional Seats in Texas. Will a Politicized SCOTUS Block It? U.S. Supreme Court - DAVID TANGIPA, et al., Applicants, v. GAVIN NEWSOM, et al.,U.S. Supreme Court - BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES AS RESPONDENT IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATIONSCOTUS Blog - Trump administration urges Supreme Court to find California's redistricting map unconstitutional Legal Defense Fund - Redistricting Watch 5.0: Tracking the Latest Updates on Congressional Map MovementsRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PartisanGerrymandering #RacialGerrymandering #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt #California #TrumpDOJ #GOP

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 23, 2026Think Your Mail-in Ballot Gets Automatically Postmarked on the Day You Drop it Off?  Think Again.  Most Americans assume that postal mail is postmarked the day it is received.  But in August 2025, the U.S. Postal Service clarified its rules for “Postmarks and Postal Possession.”  While the post office says it hasn't changed its policy, its new definition has ramifications for your mailed financial and tax documents, and importantly, your absentee or mail-in ballot. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Postal Service - Federal Register Notice of Additional Postmarking Information  National Conference of State Legislatures - How the New USPS Postmark Changes Could Affect Mail VotingPBS News Hour - How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and moreNational Society of Tax Professionals - USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System Save the Post Office - Implementation Update on the USPS Processing Network Votebeat Texas - Postal Service changes mean Texas voters shouldn't wait to mail voter registrations and ballotsU.S. Postal Service - Postmarking Myths and Facts American Postal Workers Union - Groups Taking Action:National Vote at Home Institute, Save the Post Office, American Postal Workers UnionRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USPS #VotefromHome #PostmarkRules #MailBallots #PostalDelays

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 22, 2026DOJ Filing Suggests a DOGE Employee May Have Created External Social Security Data Files and Had Contact with Election Denier GroupNew lawsuit filings allege a member of Elon Musk's DOGE team may have created an external file containing personal Social Security information.  That month, that employee and another were allegedly contacted by a “political advocacy group” attempting to find evidence of voter fraud.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:AFL-CIO - (2025) AFL-CIO, Affiliate Unions, Economic Policy Institute File Emergency Lawsuit Against DOGE to Protect Privacy of Worker DataU.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (via Court Listener) - (2025)  American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. Social Security Administration U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (via Court Listener) - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. Social Security Administration  NOTICE OF CORRECTIONS TO THE RECORDFedScoop - DOGE likely violated order on Social Security data, court filing showsGroups Taking Action:AFL-CIO, Economic Policy Institute, SEIURegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SocialSecurityData #DOGE #ElonMusk #PrivacyAct #DonaldTrump #SocialSecurity #ElectionDeniers

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 21, 2026Redistricting Updates:  CA GOP Appeals Prop 50 Maps to SCOTUS, VA Dems Push Constitutional Amendment, NH's Bill Doomed, MD StalematedWe have mid-decade congressional redistricting updates today from California, Virginia, New Hampshire and Maryland.  The GOP appealed California's case to the U.S. Supreme Court.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:National Conference of State Legislatures - Changing the Maps: Tracking Mid-Decade RedistrictingU.S. DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (via Election Law Blog) - PLAINTIFFS' EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN INJUNCTION PENDING APPEALVirginia Mercury -  Virginia Senate Democrats advance mid-decade redistricting amendment  AFT NH - HB 1300 was originally slated to be a mid-decade congressional redistricting bill but . . .Associated Press - Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore pushes the case for redrawing the state's congressional map Groups Taking Action:Common Cause US, League of Women Voters US, Bipartisan Policy CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Redistricting #Gerrymandering #MidDecadeRedistricting #TrumpGerrymandering #CongressionalDistricts #FairMaps 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for January 20, 2026Federal Circuit Courts Block Trump DOJ from Obtaining California and Oregon Voter DataWe have an update on the Trump Department of Justice efforts to force states to turn over voter and personal information for inclusion in its SAVE database.  Federal district judges in California and Oregon blocked DOJ's actions, finding neither federal nor state law compelled the states to do so.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (Sept. 2025) Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration and Voting Data from Trump Administration Oregon Capital Chronicle - Trump Justice Department sues Oregon, Maine for not turning over voter dataU.S. District Court for Central California (via Court Listener)  - United States v. Shirley WeberNPR - A federal judge dismisses the DOJ's effort to get voter data from CaliforniaCourthouse News Service - Judge rules Oregon won't need to hand over unredacted voter rolls to Trump admin Brennan Center for Justice - Tracker of Justice Department Requests for Voter Information Oregon Attorney General - AG Rayfield Releases Statement Following Voter Data Court HearingGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, ACLU, League of Women Voters CA, Our OregonRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #Oregon #TrumpDOJ #VoterData

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 19, 2026With SCOTUS Appearing Ready to Strike Down More of the Voting Rights Act in 2026, MLK's 1957 ‘Give Us the Ballot' Speech is Still Relevant Years before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke on the Brown vs. Board of Education decision during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial, May 17th, 1957.  As the U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to strike down more of the VRA in 2026, his words are still relevant today. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change - Audio of Dr. King delivering "Give Us the Ballot" on May 17, 1957 at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, Stanford University - Transcription of the "Give Us the Ballot" Address Brennan Center for Justice - Voter Suppression The Fulcrum - Trump Targets Voting Rights and Suppresses VotingNAACP Legal Defense Fund - Louisiana v. Callais Groups Taking Action:Southern Poverty Law Center, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU, Campaign Legal CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MLKDay #DrMartinLutherKingJr #GiveUstheBallot #VotingRightsAct #BrownvBoardofEducation

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 16, 2026Federal Panel Allows California's Gerrymandered Counterpunch to Five More GOP Congressional Seats in Texas. Will a Politicized SCOTUS Block It? January 14th, a 9th Circuit federal court panel rejected a GOP claim that California's new congressional districts were racially gerrymandered.  The court said the Proposition 50 maps, created as a counterpunch to gerrymandering in Texas, were manipulated for partisan, not racial reason.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (Dec. 2025) U.S. Supreme Court Majority Embraces Texas Redistricting, Ignores District Court Panel Racial Gerrymandering FindingsCalMatters - Proposition 50 passed in California. Here's what you missed U.S. DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (Via Democracy Docket) - Order in DAVID TANGIPA, et al.,  Plaintiffs, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. GAVIN NEWSOM, in his official capacityas the Governor of California, et al., American Democracy Minute - (Nov. 2025) The Purcell Principle, Often Used in the SCOTUS Shadow Docket, Will Be Argued in the Texas Gerrymandering Decision.  What is it?Groups Taking Action:Common Cause, FairVote, League of Women VotersRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #Texas #TrumpGerrymandering #RacialGerrymandering #PartisanGerrymandering #FairMaps #Proposition50

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 15, 2026New Hampshire Legislators Make Yet Another Attempt at Keeping Students from Voting, Further Tightening Voter ID RegulationsNew Hampshire legislators are making another attempt to end the use of student IDs as voter identification, claiming such IDs were prone to fraud and advancing a bill to further narrow acceptable options.  Such fraud is almost non-existent, and pro-voter groups say it's partisan voter suppression.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2025) Voter Suppression Bills Aimed at College Students Pushed (Again) by the NH LegislatureNew Hampshire Bulletin - Citing security, Republicans push to exclude student ID cards from voting verification NH Legislature - Text of House Bill 323  NH Legislature - Text of CACR 4 NH Municipal Association - (2018)  Voter Registration Law Changes: Senate Bill 3New Hampshire Bulletion - (2021)  In blow to state's Republicans, Supreme Court strikes down voter registration law Democratic Erosion Consortium - The Dangers of Disenfranchising College Students in New HampshireGroups Taking Action:Open Democracy Action, League of Women Voters NH, NH Youth MovementRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NewHampshire #NHPolitics #VoterSuppression #YouthVoters#StudentVoters

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 14, 2026Voters Identifying as ‘Independent' Reaches Record High Led by Younger Americans, Says New Gallup PollThe number of Americans identifying as independents reached a new high, at the expense of both major parties.   An updated Gallup tracking poll found 45% of respondents called themselves political independents, led by younger Americans.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Gallup - New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political IndependentsGallup - (2024 -Previous poll results) Independent Party ID Tied for High; Democratic ID at New LowPew Research - Party Affiliation Fact Sheet (NPORS)ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy - (2017)  Gamechangers? Independent Voters May Rewrite the Political PlaybookUnite America - Research Brief: Significant Share of Young Voters Are Independents Groups Taking Action:Independent Center, Independent Voter Project, Unite America Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, 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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #IndependentVoters #GallupPoll #Polling #2026Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 13, 2026Trump's Executive Order on Elections Handed Another Defeat, as Federal Court Upholds a State's Right to Set Ballot Deadlines, Choose MethodsPresident Donald Trump's executive order on elections took yet another hit January 9th, as a federal judge blocked portions of the order trying to dictate election and ballot deadlines, what voting systems can be used, and blocking federal funding for non-compliant states.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House - The White House – PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONSBrennan Center for Justice – The President's Executive Order on Elections American Democracy Minute - (April 2025) Federal Judge Blocks Proof of Citizenship Provisions in Trump Executive Order on ElectionsAmerican Democracy Minute - (June 2025) Second Federal Court Invalidates More of Trump's Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional, Burdensome, and Likely to DisenfranchiseAmerican Democracy Minute - (Nov. 2025)  Federal Court in DC Issues Permanent Injunction on Part of Trump Executive Order on Elections; No to Changing Federal Registration Form UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON - Decision in State of Washington v. TrumpThe Hill - Judge halts enforcement of Trump executive order against vote-by-mail Groups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters US, National Partnership for New AmericansPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrders #ElectionsClause #USConstitution #Washington #Oregon #VotebyMail #BallotDeadlines