American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 20, 2026Trump Campaign Lawyer John Eastman's Disbarment Upheld in California Supreme Court, but an Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is Likely John Eastman, the alleged architect of the effort to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election in Congress, had his disbarment upheld by the California Supreme Court April 15th.  His attorney says Eastman, previously pardoned by President Trump, will appeal 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.org Today's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Congress - (2022)  HEARING BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH              ATTACK ON THE  UNITED STATES CAPITOL, JUNE 16, 2022   (Name search for 'Eastman') PBS - (2022)  Plot to Overturn the Election (full documentary) | FRONTLINE CATO Institute - (2022)  John Eastman's Unsupported Defense of His Jan. 6 PlanNational Archives – 2020 Presidential Election Unofficial Certificates Submitted to The Office of the Federal Register  State Bar Court of California  (Via States United Democracy Center) -  (2024) DECISION AND ORDER OF INVOLUNTARY INACTIVE ENROLLMENT District of Columbia Court of Appeals - In re JOHN C. EASTMAN, ESQUIRE - A Member of the Bar of theDistrict of Columbia Court of AppealsRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - President Donald Trump Pardons Many of His Accomplices Accused of Trying to Overturn the 2020 Election  Groups Taking Action:States United Democracy CenterRegister 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 #JohnEastman #Disbarred #2020Election #StoptheSteal

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 17, 2026Until Recently, Wisconsin was One of the Most Heavily Gerrymandered in the Country.  Gov. Tony Evers Hopes to Permanently Change That.Under former GOP Governor Scott Walker, Wisconsin became one of the most partisan gerrymandered states in the country for almost 15 years.  His successor, Democratic Governor Tony Evers, wants to amend the state constitution to make sure it never happens 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:Gov. Tony Evers - Text of Feb. 17, 2026 State of the State AddressWisconsin Public Radio - After 20-point Supreme Court loss, Wisconsin Republicans look for who's to blameWisconsin Watch - As Democrats surge, will Republicans take Tony Evers up on a special session to ban partisan gerrymandering? Wisconsin Politics - Gov. Evers: Doubles down on partisan gerrymandering ban: “There's nothing to negotiate.”Wisconsin Examiner - Lawmakers leave conversations with Evers on gerrymandering, tax relief, school funding openRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Restoration of Fair Voting Districts in Wisconsin Ends GOP Near Supermajority in Assembly and SenateAmerican Democracy Minute - Oral Arguments Heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Constitutionality of the the State's Extreme Gerrymandered MapsGroups Taking Action:Law Forward, Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition,  Common Cause WIRegister 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.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Wisconsin #FairMaps #ConstitutionalAmendment #TonyEvers

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 16, 2026Half of Americans are Concerned President Trump May Use the Military to Seize Ballots or Election MachinesA head-turning new poll released April 6th found 49% of Americans are concerned that President Donald Trump will order the military to seize ballots and voting machines during 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:States United Democracy Center - Survey: Americans Oppose Executive Overreach in ElectionsRoll Call - Speech: Donald Trump Addresses a GOP House Member Retreat - January 6, 2026U.S. House of Representatives - Biennial Elections Center for American Progress - The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over ElectionsRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - It's Groundhog Day All Over Again:  Trump Executive Order on Elections Loses Again on Constitutional GroundsAmerican Democracy Minute -  Trump Issues Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Mail-In Voting Rules and Establish ‘State Citizenship List'.  It's Beyond His Authority.Groups Taking Action:States United Democracy Center, Campaign Legal Center, Protect DemocracyRegister 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 #Poll #Survey #TrumpExecutiveOrder #ElectionSubversion #2026Midterm

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 15, 2026New Survey Finds Election Officials are Worried About Midterm Election Interference, Replacing Lost Federal Funding, and Their Safety & SecurityAn annual poll of election officials just updated by the Brennan Center for Justice April 13th shows half of those surveyed worry about election interference by political leaders, and 75% say cuts in federal election funding have not been replaced by local or state governments.  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 - Survey Finds Election Officials Remain Concerned About Safety, Lack of Government Support Brennan Center for Justice -  Local Election Officials Survey 2026 Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Since 2018, CISA Helped States Harden Elections From Foreign Interference by Iran and Others. In 2025 Its Workforce & Funding was Cut. American Democracy Minute -  Our Midterm Madness Series on Ways the Trump administration and its allies could interfere in the 2026 midtermGroups Taking Action:Issue One, Protect Democracy, Election Official Legal Defense NetworkRegister 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 #ProtectPollWorkers #BrennanCenter #Survey #Poll #2026  #ElectionOfficials

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 14, 2026Virginia's Special Election is April 21, a Limited Constitutional Amendment Allowing Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting; Polling Shows It's CloseVirginia voters head to the polls April 21st to weigh in on a constitutional amendment authorizing mid-decade redistricting – a response to additional red-state congressional seats requested by President Donald Trump.  Polling shows it's close, and millions are being spent on both sides. 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 Dept. of Elections - Upcoming Elections and Registration Information Virginia Dept. of Elections - Proposed Amendment for April 2026 Special ElectionVirginia Public Access Project - Early Voting in Virginia Washington Post - (Paywall likely) Poll shows mixed signs for Democratic push to gain seats in CongressWVEC - National donors pour millions into Virginia redistricting referendum campaignsRelated ADM Reports: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 - (Nov. 2025) Congressional Gerrymandering Arms Race Updates:  Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, California and Florida American Democracy Minute - (Sept. 2025) Texas Governor Signs Gerrymandered Congressional Maps; Missouri Governor Calls Special Session, with More States Likely to FollowRegister 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.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Virginia #SpecialElection #Redistricting 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 13, 2026CA Supreme Court Halts Sheriff's Prop. 50 Ballot Investigation; Unsealed Warrant Affidavits Show Election Denier Group Provided the ‘Evidence' The California Supreme Court temporarily halted a Riverside County sheriff's investigation into the 650,000 Proposition 50 redistricting referendum ballots he seized last month. Unsealed “evidence” used to secure the warrant confirms it came from an election-denier activist group, not state elections authorities.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:CA Superior Court - County of Riverside (via Election Law Blog) - March 19 Affidavit & Search WarrantCA Superior Court - County of Riverside (via Election Law Blog) - Feb. 23 Affidavit & Search WarrantCA Superior Court - County of Riverside (via Election Law Blog)  - Feb. 9 Affidavit & Search WarrantRiverside Election Integrity Team -  Activist Group Providing 'Evidence' for AffidavitCalifornia Supreme Court - Order Temporarily Halting Sheriff Chad Bianco's InvestigationCourthouse News Service - California Supreme Court halts Riverside County ballot investigationCalMatters - We went to court to unseal the warrants behind Sheriff Chad Bianco's ballot seizures. What they revealRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - California Sheriff Obtains Warrant from Judge He Endorsed, Then Seizes More than 650,000 Ballots for ‘Recount' of 2025 Redistricting ReferendumGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters CA, Common Cause CA, Campaign Legal CenterPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #Prop50 #ChadBianco #ElectionDeniers #BallotSeizure #ConspiracyTheories

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 10, 2026New Expert Analysis Finds Fringe Report Apparently Used to Justify the Fulton County, GA 2020 Ballot Seizure is Not CredibleA fringe report apparently used by the FBI as the basis for the January 28th seizure of Fulton County, Georgia's 2020 ballots is not credible, according to new independent expert analysis released April 8th.  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 - The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI's Seizure of Election Records in Georgia Election Oversight Group - (Discredited) Fulton County Report of Investigation of the 2020 ElectionStates United Democracy Center -  Executive Summary:  “Election Oversight Group” Allegations About the 2020 Election in Fulton County, GeorgiaStates United Democracy Center -  Full Report:   “Election Oversight Group” Allegations About the 2020 Election in Fulton County, Georgia Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - FBI Raids Fulton County, GA Election Office, Seizing Ballots and Documents in Apparent Pursuit of 2020 Presidential Election FraudAmerican Democracy Minute - Affidavit Used to Obtain the Search Warrant for Fulton County FBI Raid Originated with Trump 2020 Campaign Lawyer American Democracy Minute - Elections Expert Testifies in DOJ Seizure of Fulton County, Georgia Ballots that Evidence Used to Justify the Warrant had ‘No Basis in Reality' Groups Taking Action:States United Democracy CenterRegister 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.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #FultonCounty #Georgia #FBIRaid #ConspiracyTheory #StoptheSteal #Debunked

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 9, 2026NH's GOP Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Student IDs as Voter ID, a Long Sought-After Tool to Make It Harder for Students to Vote With Governor Kelly Ayotte's signature, New Hampshire became the latest GOP-led state to ban use of student IDs for voting purposes. It's a long sought-after tool to make voting harder for high school and college students, despite no evidence of misuse. 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:NH General Court - Text of HB 323, Eliminating Student IDs for Voting PurposesNew Hampshire Bulletin - Ayotte signs bill barring use of student IDs to voteNew Hampshire Public Radio - Student IDs no longer permitted for NH voter identificationVoting Rights Lab - 2026 Bills on Use of Student IDs for Voting  Campus Vote Project - Student ID as Voter ID NH Municipal Association - (2020) SB 3 Struck Down by the Court as Unconstitutional for Unreasonably Burdening the Right to Vote and Violating Equal Protection Under the New Hampshire ConstitutionRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - New Hampshire Legislators Make Yet Another Attempt at Keeping Students from Voting, Further Tightening Voter ID RegulationsAmerican Democracy Minute - (2023) Eliminating College IDs Isn't the Only Tactic to Stop Students from Voting.  Just Ask New Hampshire.Groups Taking Action:NH Campaign for Voting Rights, Open Democracy Action, NH Youth MovementRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #StudentIDs #VoterID #NHPolitics #NewHampshire #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 8, 2026State Democracy Briefs on CA Sheriff's Illegal Seizure of Ballots and a Court-Ordered Resentencing of CO County Election Official Tina PetersWe're bringing you some state democracy news briefs today, including on the California county sheriff who seized over 600,000 ballots based on conspiracy theories, and a court-ordered resentencing of a former county clerk in Colorado who allowed access to her county's voting machines. 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:KBAK - GOP sheriff in California pauses election probe as legal challenges growCalMatters - (Opinion) Sheriff Chad Bianco's ballot grab is a campaign stunt, not an investigation CalMatters - California media outlets demand access to secret warrants in sheriff's ballot seizure caseKESQ - Judge grants expedited hearing in lawsuit over Riverside County ballots Colorado Newsline - Colorado appeals court orders resentencing of Tina PetersColorado Public Radio - Tina Peters to be re-sentenced after appeals court finds issue with free speech rightsRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - California Sheriff Obtains Warrant from Judge He Endorsed, Then Seizes More than 650,000 Ballots for ‘Recount' of 2025 Redistricting ReferendumAmerican Democracy Minute - CO Election Official Tina Peters Got 9 Years for Tampering with Election Machines to Prove the Big Lie.  Trump is Trying to Set Her Free.Register 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 #Colorado #MesaCounty #TinaPeters #California #Prop50 #ChadBianco #RiversideCounty

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 7, 2026Georgia House & Senate Sessions Expire Without a Fix for Ballot QR Codes.  A Special Session May Be Needed to Meet a July Deadline.The Georgia legislature's term ran out before passing an election bill removing QR codes from ballots.  It may require a special session to fix before the 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:Government Technology - (2019)  Georgia Awards $107M Voting Machine Contract to DominionVotebeat - (2024) Georgia bill to strip QR codes from ballots would cost tens of millions of dollarsGeorgia Recorder - Lawmakers unveil proposal to replace Georgia's voting machines before 2028 presidential electionGeorgia Legislature - Text of HB 960, replacing Georgia's Touch Screen Voting System with Hand-Marked Ballots & TabulatorsGeorgia Recorder - Election measures capsize on the final day of Georgia's 2026 legislative sessionGeorgia Legislature - Text of SB 214, Extending Deadline for Removal of QR CodesGeorgia Recorder - Will Georgia join a GOP-led state exodus from a multistate voter accuracy group? Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2023) States Are Leaving the ERIC Voter Registration Cross Referencing System.  Why?  Conspiracy Theories.Register 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 #Georgia #ConspiracyTheories #VotingMachines #QRCodes #GAPolitics #StoptheSteal

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 6, 2026Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Spurs Five Lawsuits from States, Pro-Democracy Groups, Civil Rights Groups and the Democratic PartyPresident Donald Trump's March 31st executive order obstructing mail-in voting spurred five lawsuits from 23 states, 2 coalitions of pro-democracy groups, 2 coalitions of civil rights groups and the Democratic party.  The suits universally argue that the constitution does not grant election administration power to the president.  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: CNN - Trump's new role for USPS in mail balloting is unconstitutional, three lawsuits say US District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) - Suit by Attorneys General of California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin and the Gov. of Pennsylvania. US District Court for Massachusetts - LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF VOTERS, ASSOCIATION OFAMERICANS RESIDENT OVERSEAS, U.S. VOTE FOUNDATION, OCA-ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ADVOCATES, DELTA SIGMATHETA SORORITY, INC., US District Court for DC - NAACP, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter US District Court for DC - LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, SECURE FAMILIES INITIATIVE, ARIZONA STUDENTS' ASSOCIATIONDemocratic Party Groups (via Court Listener) -  COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Groups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, ACLU, Lawyers' Commitee for Civil Rights Under LawRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Trump Issues Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Mail-In Voting Rules and Establish ‘State Citizenship List'.  It's Beyond His Authority.Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #Mail-InVoting #VoterSuppression #ExecutiveOrders #Unconstitutional #ElectionsClause #USConstitution

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 3, 2026Florida Governor Signs State Version of the Restrictive SAVE America Act.  Pro-Voter and Civil Rights Groups Sued Within Minutes.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 991 April 1st, a state version of the still pending SAVE America Act.  Within minutes of the signing, multiple pro-voter groups sued, arguing it violates the U.S. Constitution, and harms thousands more eligible voters than prevents the rare fraudulent one.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 citizenshipFlorida Phoenix - DeSantis signs bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote — voting rights group sueFlorida State Senate - Summary of HB 991 — ElectionsPro-Voter Groups' Lawsuit - COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEFRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Florida Legislature Passes State Version of the SAVE America Act. Its Proof of Citizenship & Voter ID Rules May Disenfranchise Thousands.Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters of Florida, ACLU FL, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Florida Rising, Common Cause, Hispanic Federation, and UnidosUSRegister 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.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Florida #RonDesantis #Disenfranchised #VoterSuppression #HB991

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 2, 2026Trump Issues Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Mail-In Voting Rules and Establish ‘State Citizenship List'.  It's Beyond His Authority.President Trump issued an executive order March 31st attempting to impose strict federal mail-in voting rules.  The order ignores multiple recent court rulings making clear he does not have authority over election administration.   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 - ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS The White House - Summary  CNBC - VIDEO - President Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in voting — 3/31/2026 TIME - Trump's Order Restricting Mail-In Voting Rebuked by States PBS Newhour - Trump signs executive order to create national list of eligible voters Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Can President Trump Mandate Voter ID for the Midterms?  He May Try, But the U.S. Constitution Says He Doesn't Have the Authority.American Democracy Minute - Court Opinion Blocking More of Trump's Executive Order on Elections Also Demands the Administration Follow Federal Citizen Data Privacy StatutesGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters US, ACLU, National Vote at Home InstitutePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #Mail-InVoting #VoterSuppression #NoncitizenVoting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 1, 2026New Jersey Assembly Advances ‘John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act.' If Passed by the Senate and Signed, It Becomes the 10th State VRAThe New Jersey Assembly advanced the “John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act” March 23rd on a 53 to 20 vote.  If passed by the senate and signed as expected, New Jersey would become the 10th state to pass a state voting rights act.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 - State Voting Rights ActsNew Jersey Legislature - Bill A1715 Summary: John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey New Jersey Legislature - Bill A1715 Full Text:  John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey New Jersey Monitor - NJ Assembly panel advances state-level voting rights actNew Jersey Monitor - NJ Assembly passes state Voting Rights Act  Brennan Center for Justice - Shelby County v. Holder Associated Press - Federal court order ends in RNC voter-intimidation caseRelated ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - With the SCOTUS Majority Intent on Dismantling the Voting Rights Act, Pro-Democracy States are Enacting State VRAsGroups Taking Action:New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU NJRegister 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.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #StateVRA #VotingRightsAct #NewJersey #NJPolitics #FreedomtoVote #ProVoter #NJAssembly

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 31, 2025Elections Expert Testifies in DOJ Seizure of Fulton County, Georgia Ballots that Evidence Used to Justify the Warrant had ‘No Basis in Reality'  After the FBI seized hundreds of boxes of 2020 election records from  Fulton County, Georgia in January, county officials sued to get back their ballots.  Expert testimony in the case suggests the justification cited by a Trump administration official to obtain the warrant had “no basis in reality.”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 Northern Georgia (via Court Listener) - FBI Affidavit for Search Warrant using materials from Kurt Olsen, White House Director of Election Security and IntegrityGeorgia Recorder - Fulton County, Justice Department battle for custody of 2020 election documentsNBC News -  Election expert testifies FBI's evidence in Fulton County ballot case 'doesn't make sense' CNN - Trump Justice Department's probe of the 2020 election gets first public test in court Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - FBI Raids Fulton County, GA Election Office, Seizing Ballots and Documents in Apparent Pursuit of 2020 Presidential Election FraudAmerican Democracy Minute - Affidavit Used to Obtain the Search Warrant for Fulton County FBI Raid Originated with Trump 2020 Campaign LawyerGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters GA / Fulton County,  Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law  Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FultonCounty #Georgia #FBIRaid #KurtOlsen #2020Election #ConspiracyTheory #DonaldTrump 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 30, 2026California Sheriff Obtains Warrant from Judge He Endorsed, Then Seizes More than 650,000 Ballots for ‘Recount' of 2024 Redistricting ReferendumA California county sheriff running for governor obtained a warrant from an elected judge he endorsed, then seized over 1,000 boxes of ballots from last November's Proposition 50 redistricting referendum.  After a warning from the state attorney general, he seized 426 more. 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:Cyberscoop - State officials, election experts question California sheriff's seizure of ballotsCalMatters - California sheriff says his seizure of more than 600,000 ballots is ‘normal law enforcement'CA Attorney General - Warning Letter to Sheriff Chad Bianco   ABC 10 - California AG says Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 426 additional boxes of ballotsSUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE (Via Democracy Docket  - VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE CA Secretary of State - California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight about Accusations of Election Irregularities and Investigation Interference in Riverside CountyKABC - (2021) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco acknowledges he was dues-paying member of Oath Keepers in 2014 Riverside County Supervisor Jose Medina - SUPERVISOR RAISES CONCERNS OVER BALLOT SEIZURE AND MISUSE OF COUNTY RESOURCESPlease 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 #RiversideCounty #California #ChadBianco #BallotSeizure #ElectionDenier #ConspiracyTheory

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 27, 2026Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Legislature's Mid-Decade Redistricting Authority, But a Pending Ballot Measure May Still Invalidate its MapThe Missouri Supreme Court ruled March 24th that the state legislature did have the authority to redistrict mid-decade, and not just after the release of the decennial U.S. Census.  The legislature's HB 1 gerrymandered Congressional map diluted majority-Black Kansas City to gain one GOP-leaning seat.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: Supreme Court of Missouri -  Decision -  MERRIE SUZANNE LUTHER, et al., Appellants, V. DENNY HOSKINS Missouri Independent - Missouri Supreme Court upholds legislature's redistricting authority, keeps voter ID lawState of Missouri  - Missouri Constitution - III Section 3.  Election of representatives — legislative redistricting methods — house independent bipartisan citizens commission, appointment, duties, compensation — court actions, procedureMissouri Independent - Missouri referendum campaign says it has enough signatures to challenge gerrymandered map People Not Politicians - Divided MO Supreme Court Ruling Will Not Derail Effort toThrow Out Gerrymandered Congressional MapsPeople Not Politicians - Referendum on HB1 — Preliminary results from LEAs Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (Jan. 2026) Missouri Secretary of State Tactics Attempt to Derail Citizen Repeal of Gerrymandered Congressional Map American Democracy Minute - (2025) After the SCOTUS Texas Congressional Gerrymandering Decision, Battles Continue in Missouri, Indiana and FloridaGroups Taking Action:People Not Politicians MO, League of Women Voters MOFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Missouri #HB1 #PeopleNotPoliticiansMO #Gerrymandering #FairMaps

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 26, 2026President Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn't Have the Votes.March 22nd, President Donald Trump tied ending the partial government shutdown to passage of the GOP's draconian voting bill, the Save America Act. It still doesn't have the votes.  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. Congress - Text of H.R.7296 - SAVE America ActPresident Donald Trump - Truth Social post tying ending shutdown to passing the SAVE ActReuters - Trump ties DHS funding deal to approval of voter billUSA Today - With airports in chaos, Trump bats down potential DHS deal over SAVE Act battle Washington Post - (possible paywall) Senate Republicans pitch deal to end DHS shutdown, but Trump isn't soldNational Conference of State Legislatures - States With Mostly Mail Elections Senator Majority Leader John Thune - Announcement of Voter ID Amendment to the SAVE America ActBrennan Center for Justice - Letter to U.S. Senators Opposing the SAVE America Act, S. 1383Related 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:Declaration for American Democracy, Campaign Legal Center, National Coalition for Accessible Voting, AARP, 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 #SAVEAmericaAct #GovernmentShutdown #USSenate #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for March 25, 2026The U.S. Supreme Court's Conservative Majority Appears Likely to End to Ballot Grace Periods, Affecting Dozens of State Laws and Millions of VotersDuring oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee on March 23rd, the U.S. Supreme Court's majority appeared ready to end grace periods for mail-in ballots.  A decision could come in the early summer, four months before the 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:U.S. Supreme Court - Transcript of Oral Arguments in Watson v. Republican National CommitteeU.S. Supreme Court – Docket for24-1260 WATSON V. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEU.S. Congress – (1845) H.R.80 – A Bill To establish a uniform time for holding elections for members of the House of Representatives, and for electors of President and Vice President, in all the States of the Union.  SCOTUSblog - Court appears ready to overturn state law allowing for late-arriving mail-in ballots  The Hill - Supreme Court seems wary of states counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day  Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - March 23rd, U.S. Supreme Court Hears Mississippi Case Which Could Impact Mail-in Ballots in 14 or More StatesGroups 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 #Mississippi #MailBallots #GracePeriod #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #VoteatHome

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