American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 1, 2026Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth Announces Use of Military Cyber Command Assets Against Foreign Election Interference, Backstopping Gutted CISAThe Department of Defense has released a September 22nd memo from Secretary Pete Hegseth, directing the U.S. Cyber Command to combat foreign interference in the November election. Such protections were formerly conducted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, gutted by the administration in 2025.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 & ResourcesU.S. Department of Defense - Countering Foreign Threats to 2026 Elections Fed Agent – Iran Conflict Raises Cybersecurity Concerns as DHS Shutdown, CISA Turmoil ContinueReveal - Russia Targeted Past US Elections. Will It Meddle in the Midterms?U.S. Department of Justice - (2024) Justice Department Disrupts Covert Russian Government-Sponsored Foreign Malign Influence Operation Targeting Audiences in the United States and Elsewhere Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (July) Trump's July 16th Election Security Speech Appears to Have Elements of Activist-Proposed National Emergency Order Which Surfaced in MarchAmerican Democracy Minute - (March) Meeting of 2020 Trump Election Operatives Considers 2026 Litigation Strategies and Declaring a National Emergency to Interfere with the MidtermsAmerican Democracy Minute - (March) Since 2018, CISA Helped States Harden Elections From Foreign Interference by Iran and Others. In 2025 Its Workforce & Funding was Cut.Groups Taking Action:Center for Internet Security, IssueOne/Don't Mess With US.orgFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DOD #CISA #Cybersecurity #2026Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 30, 2026California Updates: County Sheriff Must Return the Ballots He Seized; County Registrar Under Scrutiny After Alleging Primary Ballot StuffingWe have updates from California today, where Riverside County's sheriff was ordered to return over 650,000 2025 ballots he seized earlier this year, and state and federal officials are investigating after Shasta County's chief election officer and known election skeptic made allegations of ballot stuffing because the paper didn't ‘feel right'.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 & ResourcesCalifornia Supreme Court - CLARISSA CERVANTES et al., Petitioners, v. CHAD BIANCO, as Sheriff, etc., et al.,Respondents; RIVERSIDE COUNTY CITIZENS et al.,CalMatters - California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rulesShasta Scout - Federal court subpoenas Shasta elections official, instructs him to bring voted ballots to Sacramento Shasta Scout - Shasta supervisors censure election official Clint Curtis, citing misconduct against staffShasta County, CA - Shasta County Welcomes State and Federal Election Investigators and Encourages aReview of the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters Office Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Tarrant County, TX Commissioners Close 92 Polling Places; Convicted CO County Clerk Tina Peters Withdraws from Shasta County, CA Job OfferAmerican Democracy Minute - (2025) Five Years After the 2020 Election, More Election Denier Turmoil in Shasta County, CAAmerican Democracy Minute - (2023) Shasta County, CA Votes to Hand Count Ballots for its 111,000 Voters. Now They Have to Pay for It. Register 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ShastaCounty #RiversideCounty #California #ChadBianco

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 29, 2026The U.S. Supreme Court Again Blocks Third Attempt to Restore Missouri's Gerrymandered 2025 Map for the Midterm.  Now It's Up to the Voters.For the third time, the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a gerrymandered Missouri congressional map from being used in the 2026 general election.  The September 25th decision ends, at least until after the midterms, state-sponsored GOP efforts to eliminate a long-held Democratic seat in Kansas City.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 & ResourcesU.S. Supreme Court -  PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS, ET AL. v. ROBERT ONDER, ET AL.  SCOTUSblog - For the third time, Supreme Court declines to allow Missouri to use congressional map expected to aid RepublicansMissouri Independent - US Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's gerrymandered congressional mapBallotPedia - Missouri Proposition A, Congressional Map Referendum (2026)People Not Politicians MO - FAQs on Proposition ARelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Missouri Supreme Court Rules Pro-Voter Redistricting Ballot Measure Must Be Added to the Ballot;  Secretary of State Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court American Democracy Minute - Missouri SOS Still Apparently Scheming to Derail November Ballot Initiative to Overturn New Gerrymandered Congressional Map Splitting Kansas CityGroups Taking Action:People Not Politicians MORegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PeopleNotPoliticiansMO #USSupremeCourt #Missouri #CongressionalMap #RacialGerrymandering #KansasCity

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 28, 2026U.S. Supreme Court's Majority Allows Use of Social Security Data for SAVE Database, But Limits Through the Election; Case Sent Back to DC CircuitThere's been a decision in a U.S. Supreme Court voting rights & data privacy case we've been following.  Sept. 25th, the high court's majority allowed Social Security data to be used in the Trump administration's SAVE database, over the strenuous objection of pro-voter and civil rights groups and several 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 & ResourcesU.S. Supreme Court - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, ET AL. v. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, ET AL.ON APPLICATION FOR STAY  SCOTUSBlog - Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to use modified voter verification databaseNevada Indpendent - 185 noncitizen voters flagged by Trump admin in Nevada are likely citizens, state saysThe statement from election officials comes after the Trump administration first claimed up to 16,000 noncitizens could be registered to vote in Nevada. Legal Defense Fund - LDF Strongly Condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Restore Trump Administration's SAVE Databasehttps://www.naacpldf.org/news/ldf-strongly-condemns-the-u-s-supreme-courts-decision-to-restore-trump-administrations-save-database/Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal District Court Rules Use of Social Security and Other Federal Data for SAVE Database Violates Multiple Federal Privacy StatutesAmerican Democracy Minute - Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administration's SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters US, Electronic Privacy Information CenterFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #LWV #SAVEDatabase #USSupremeCourt #TrumpExecutiveOrder #NoncitizenVoting #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 25, 2026Maine Senator Susan Collins Embroiled in ‘Pay-to-Play' Allegations, After ProPublica Investigation Exposes a Shelved DOJ InvestigationNonprofit investigative news outlet ProPublica is reporting a previously unknown 2024 FBI investigation involving a super PAC associated with U.S. Senator Susan Collins, and possibly Collins herself.  The ‘pay-to-play' allegations involve a federal contractor and donor to the Collins' PAC. 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 & ResourcesProPublica - The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way WMTW - Sen. Susan Collins' staff denies corruption allegations made in ProPublica reportNew York Times - (Paywall) F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins  Maine Morning Star - ProPublica debunks Susan Collins' claims about FBI anti-corruption probeU.S. Department of Justice - Former Hawaii CEO Sentenced to 87 Months Imprisonment on Covid-Relief Fraud and Bank FraudNBC News - Firings, pardons and policy changes have gutted DOJ anti-corruption efforts, experts sayRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - What Corruption? Trump Pardons Former KY State Senator for Campaign Finance Fraud, and May Be Preparing to Dismantle DOJ Public Integrity SectionRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SenSusanCollins #Maine #PoliticalCorruption #ProPublica

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 24, 2026Third SCOTUS Appeal Now Submitted in Missouri Congressional Map; Secretary of State Faces Three Lawsuits Over His ConductAs anticipated, an appeal of an 8th Circuit ruling reviving Missouri's gerrymandered 2025 congressional maps has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Back in Missouri, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins faces three new lawsuits over his behavior in the lead up to the case. Today's LinksArticles & ResourcesU.S. Supreme Court – Appeal by People Not Politicians MO to Block the Eight Circuit's DecisionUS District Court for Eastern Missouri – Restraining Order Requiring Use of 2025, Not 2022 MapMissouri Independent – Lawsuit seeks $80 million from Denny Hoskins over Missouri congressional map referendumMissouri Independent – Missouri voters file second class action lawsuit against Denny Hoskins in less than a weekRevisor of Missouri –  28.200.  Penalty for neglect of duty.Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute – Missouri Supreme Court Rules Pro-Voter Redistricting Ballot Measure Must Be Added to the Ballot; Secretary of State Appeals to U.S. Supreme CourtAmerican Democracy Minute – U.S. Supreme Court Denies MO Secretary of State's Appeal on Redistricting Ballot Measure, But a New Federal District Court Ruling ConflictsGroups Taking Action: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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Missouri #DennyHoskins #USSupremeCourt #PropositionA #PeopleNotPoliticiansMO

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 23, 2026The Fight Over Missouri's Congressional Maps is Not Over as 8th Circuit Allows Gerrymandered 2025 Map, Tees Up 3nd U.S. Supreme Court RulingThe fight over what Missouri congressional map will be used for the November election is apparently not over.  The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals made a decision opposite from the U.S. Supreme Court  September 21st, and sets up a third high court case on the maps.  Absentee ballots are already printed.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 & ResourcesMissouri Independent - Appeals court backs Missouri's gerrymandered map, but decision is put on holdKMBC News - 8th Circuit rules Missouri must use 2025 congressional map in November electionRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Denies MO Secretary of State's Appeal on Redistricting Ballot Measure, But a New Federal District Court Ruling ConflictsAmerican Democracy Minute - Missouri Supreme Court Rules Pro-Voter Redistricting Ballot Measure Must Be Added to the Ballot;  Secretary of State Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court American Democracy Minute - Missouri Voters Block GOP's Attempt to Change Ballot Measure Rules;  State SOS Blocks Nov. Measure Trying to Overturn Legislature's Racially-Gerrymandered Congressional MapGroups Taking Action:People Not Politicians MORegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Missouri #FairMaps #USSupremeCourt #MOCongressionalMap#RacialGerrymandering #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 22, 2026In Quest to Find Noncitizen Voters, DOJ Allegedly Violated State Privacy Laws Thousands of Times Using State Voter Portals, Says WhistleblowerIn its Holy Grail quest to find noncitizen voters, the U.S. Department of Justice allegedly violated state privacy laws by looking up voter information on state voter registration portals.  A whistleblower report says thousands of voter records may have already been accessed. 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 & ResourcesU.S. Senator Alex Padilla / Democracy Defenders Fund - Whistleblower Report & Letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin  NPR - Federal agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud hunt, whistleblower claims U.S. Circuit Court for DC - Amendment in League of Women Voters v. DHS, admitting use of alternate use of Social Security informationRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administration's SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974 American Democracy Minute - Let's Just Say the Trump Administration's Quest to Obtain State Voter Data Has Not Gone Well.  DOJ is now 0 for 22, With 9 More Cases Pending.Groups Taking Action:Democracy Defenders FundRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Whistleblower #TrumpDOJ #VoterPrivacy #VoterPortals #DemocracyDefendersFund

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 21, 2026With USPS Blocked from Mail-In Voter Verification, Pro-Democracy Groups Go to Court to Keep Armed Federal Agents Out of Polling PlacesAfter the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the U.S. Postal Service from conducting mail-in ballot citizenship verification, pro-voter groups have shifted their attention to keeping federal agents away from polling places.  Trump administration officials have refused to rule out a presence, creating a potential voter suppression threat.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 & ResourcesU.S. District Court for DC - Complaint:  LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS v. US Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. District Court for DC -  Complaint:  NAACP v. US Department of Homeland Security Politico - Mullin says DHS could deploy to polling sites for 'specific' threats, arrestsRoll Call - Patel won't rule out FBI at the polls on Election DayRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Block on Trump's USPS Mail-In Ballot Rules for the Midterms, But Three Justices Leave Door Open for Future LitigationAmerican Democracy Minute - Midterm Madness Week:  ICE at Polling Places?  The Administration Sends Mixed Messages; Some States are Advancing Laws to Limit or Prohibit It.Groups Taking Action:LULAC, Common Cause, NAACP, MI FAMILIA EN ACCIÓN, OCA–ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANADVOCATESRegister 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 #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 18, 2026Texas Updates: State Supreme Court Blocks Galveston County Voting Map; 1.2 M Voter Registrations ‘Suspended'; 7 Noncitizen Voters Charged We have three updates from Texas today.  The state supreme court blocked a Galveston County voting district map, created after the primary; 1.2 million unresponsive Texas voters had their registrations suspended; and seven noncitizens have been charged for illegally 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 & ResourcesTexas Supreme Court - Decision in Galveston County Redistricting CaseTexas Tribune - Texas Supreme Court blocks Galveston County from using districts redrawn after the primaries  Houston Public Media - More than a million Texans are on voter suspense lists, face Oct. 5 deadline to update addresses Votebeat Texas - Here's what you need to know about Texas' voter suspense list State of Texas - Texas Voter Registration CheckTexas Tribune - Texas and feds announce noncitizen voting charges against seven peopleRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute -  (2024) Galveston County, TX Racial Gerrymandering Case Could Weaken Voting Rights Act Protections for Mixed Minority CommunitiesGroups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Brennan Center for JusticeRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #GalvestonCounty #Texas #VoterRegistration 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 17, 2026After a Bipartisan SCOTUS Majority Blocked the USPS Mail-In Voting Rules, What Do the Concurrence and Dissent Tell Us About What's Next?The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to temporarily block U.S. Postal Service rules governing mail-in voting for the midterms cited the government's weak case, and the lack of time to implement the rules. It didn't address its constitutionality. What do the concurrence and dissents tell us about what's next?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 & ResourcesThe White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONSU.S. Postal Service  –  USPS Final Rule on Ballot Mail for Federal ElectionsU.S. Supreme Court – UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAYU.S. Supreme Court – USPS v. California DocketSCOTUSBlog – Supreme Court denies Trump administration's request to implement parts of rule on mail-in votingRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Block on Trump's USPS Mail-In Ballot Rules for the Midterms, But Three Justices Leave Door Open for Future LitigationAmerican Democracy Minute - Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Spurs 5 Lawsuits from States, Pro-Democracy Groups, Civil Rights Groups and the Democratic PartyRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SCOTUS #USPS #USSupremeCourt #IDissent #MailInVoting 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 16, 2026U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Block on Trump's USPS Mail-In Ballot Rules for the Midterms, But Three Justices Leave Door Open for Future LitigationThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 September 14th to uphold a lower court, and stop implementation of restrictive new U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballot rules. But three justices signaled a reconsideration in the coming months.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 ELECTIONSU.S. Postal Service  -  USPS Final Rule on Ballot Mail for Federal Elections U.S. Supreme Court - UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY U.S. Supreme Court - USPS v. California DocketSCOTUSBlog - Supreme Court denies Trump administration's request to implement parts of rule on mail-in voting League of Women Voters US - US Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail BallotsRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In VotersGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Campaign Legal Center, Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under LawRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News  #DemocracyNews #USSupremeCourt #MailInVoting #USPS  #VotingRights

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 15, 2026National Voter Registration Day is September 15.  New State Citizenship and Other Rules May Mean Your Registration Has Changed. National Voter Registration Day is September 15.  New state rules governing proof of citizenship, narrower voter ID options, and “use-it-or-lose it” voter registration purges might mean your registration status has changed.  Election officials are hosting voter registration  events nationwide.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 Voter Registration Day - Thousands of Nonprofits Mobilize for National Voter Registration Day National Voter Registration Day - Trusted Voting Resources MIT Election Data  + Science Lab - Summary of U.S. Voter Registration StatisticsNational Conference of State Legislatures - Voter Registration List MaintenanceLeague of Women Voters US - “Use It or Lose It” Purges Threaten College Students' Right to Vote Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute -  (2022) Why People Don't Vote Week: You Can't Vote if You Don't Register — So Why Don't Nonvoters Register?Groups Taking Action:National Voter Registration DayRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NationalVoterRegistrationDay and #VoteReady

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 14, 2026Disguised as a Voter Registration Site, an Elon Musk - America PAC Site Seems Designed to Vacuum Up Voter Data InsteadUsing social media, Elon Musk and his America PAC are promoting “VoteSafe.org” as a voter registration information site similar to nonpartisan site Vote.gov.  But its actual purpose may be to vacuum up voter data instead. 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:America PAC - VoteSave.org Site Data Collection Site Snopes - Elon Musk's VoteSafe.org shares users' personal information. Here's how we knowVote.Gov/US Election Assistance Commission - Register to Vote US Election Assistance Commission - Register and Vote in Your StateFederal Electon Commission - Leadership and structureRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2026) WI District Attorney Punts on Musk ChargesAmerican Democracy Minute - (2025)  Elon Musk Data Collection Scheme in Support of WI Supreme Court Candidate Offers $100 Bounty to Refer Petition Signers American Democracy Minute - (2024) Is it Illegal to Pay a $47 Bounty to Get a Registered Voter to Sign a Petition? Elon Musk's Super PAC is Doing Just That.Groups Taking Action:Public Citizen, Common Cause, Defend the Vote, End Citizens UnitedPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #VoterRegistration #2026Midterms #PersonalData

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 11, 2026With Time Running Short, All Eyes on SCOTUS Rulings for Trump USPS Mail-In Ballot Cases; MO Blocked - Again - From Using 2025 Congressional MapWith more states poised to distribute mail-in ballots, all eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on President Trump's USPS order for mail-in voting eligibility. September 10th the high court again blocked Missouri from using a gerrymandered 2025 map in November. 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 - Filing by 23 States and League of UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE v. CALIFORNIA, et al., and DONALD J. TRUMP, et al.,  v. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS, et. al.  U.S. Supreme Court -  (US Supreme Court's decision not posted as of filing time.  Check AmericanDemocracyMinute.org later on Sept. 10th. )  SCOTUSBlog- States, civic groups urge Supreme Court to leave order in place prohibiting Trump administration from implementing parts of mail-in ballot ruleU.S. Supreme Court - Docket with submitted briefs on Trump v. CA and USPS v League of Women VotersRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Court Battles Rage Over Trump USPS Mail-In Ballot Order As First Midterm Absentee Ballots are Sent Out in NCAmerican Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Denies MO Secretary of State's Appeal on Redistricting Ballot Measure, But a New Federal District Court Ruling ConflictsGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Association of Americans Resident Overseas, US Vote Foundation, OCA – Asian Pacific American AdvocatesFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USPS #Missouri #RedistrictingReferendum #MailInVoting #LWV#USPostalService #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 10, 2026U.S. Supreme Court Denies MO Secretary of State's Appeal on Redistricting Ballot Measure, But a New Federal District Court Ruling ConflictsU.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh September 8th refused the Missouri Secretary of State's appeal of a state supreme court ruling. It allows a redistricting ballot measure to go forward and a fairer congressional map used in November.  But it may not be over.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: SCOTUSBlog - Justice Kavanaugh turns down request from Missouri to use congressional map expected to aid RepublicansUS District Court for Eastern Missouri - Restraining Order Requiring Use of 2025, Not 2022 MapMissouri Supreme Court – Decision in Richard von Glahn v. Denny Hoskins, in His Official Capacity,Missouri Independent – Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum voteU.S. Supreme Court – Emergency Stay Request in  Denny Hoskins v. Richard von GlahnRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Missouri Supreme Court Rules Pro-Voter Redistricting Ballot Measure Must Be Added to the Ballot;  Secretary of State Appeals to U.S. Supreme CourtAmerican Democracy Minute - (May) Missouri SOS Still Apparently Scheming to Derail November Ballot Initiative to Overturn New Gerrymandered Congressional Map Splitting Kansas CityGroups Taking Action:People Not Politicians, Campaign Legal CenterFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Missouri #PeopleNotPoliticiansMO #DennyHoskins #USSupremeCourt #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 9, 2026Brian is out "doing democracy" today.  This is a rebroadcast of February 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 Sept. 8, 2026Missouri Supreme Court Rules Pro-Voter Redistricting Ballot Measure Must Be Added to the Ballot;  Secretary of State Appeals to U.S. Supreme CourtIn a unanimous vote, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled September 3rd that a ballot measure rolling back a gerrymandered 2025 congressional district map must be placed on the Nov. ballot.  It directed that the 2022 maps be used in November, which the state has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Missouri Supreme Court - Decision in Richard von Glahn v. Denny Hoskins, in His Official Capacity, Missouri Independent - Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum voteU.S. Supreme Court - Emergency Stay Request in  Denny Hoskins v. Richard von Glahn Missouri Independent - Looming ballot deadline complicates GOP appeal of Missouri redistricting decision Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Missouri SOS Still Apparently Scheming to Derail November Ballot Initiative to Overturn New Gerrymandered Congressional Map Splitting Kansas CityAmerican Democracy Minute - Does the Missouri Constitution Allow Ballot Initiatives to Change Voting Districts? Updates on Epic Battle Over Racially Gerrymandered KC MapGroups Taking Action:People Not Politicians MO, Campaign Legal Center, ACLU MOFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Missouri #DennyHoskins #MOSupremeCourt #USSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 7, 2026Court Battles Rage Over Trump USPS Mail-In Ballot Order As First Midterm Absentee Ballots are Sent Out in North CarolinaLawyers labored over Labor Day weekend to submit responses to the U.S. Supreme Court, after a Federal district judge blocked two more parts of President Donald Trump's USPS mail-in voting order.  Briefs for an appeal to the high court are due September 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:U.S. District Court for Massachusetts - LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MA, et al. v. DONALD J. TRUMPSCOTUSBlog - Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for it to implement new mail-in voting ruleRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - USPS Whistleblower Warns Portal to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In Voters Risks ‘Catastrophic Failure' and Could ‘Derail the Midterms'American Democracy Minute - Trump USPS Mail-In Ballot Order Now Faces 2nd Appeal, Now That ‘State Citizenship List Rules' are Finalized.  The Clock is Ticking. NPR - What to know about the mail-in voting fight at the Supreme CourtNewsweek - What the Supreme Court Justices Have Said About Mail-In Voting Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Association of Americans Resident Overseas, US Vote Foundation, OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.Register 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #MailInVoting #USPS #USSupremeCourt 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 4, 2026Tarrant County, TX Commissioners Close 92 Polling Places; Convicted CO County Clerk Tina Peters Withdraws from Shasta County, CA Job OfferJust eight weeks from the midterm election, Tarrant County, Texas commissioners voted to close one third of the growing county's polling places.   And in California, after Shasta County announced it hired felony-convicted Mesa County Colorado Clerk Tina Peters to help run its elections, Peters now says she didn't accept the job.  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:Texas Tribune - Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election KNVN - Shasta County ROV says he wants to hire Tina Peters next monthGov. Gavin Newsom -  Post on 'X' regarding Tina PetersShasta Scout - Shasta elections official says Tina Peters won't be working in ShastaRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Tarrant County, TX Proposes Eliminating 93 Polling Places Just Before the 2026 Election for Financial Reasons.  Voters Aren't Buying It.American Democracy Minute - (2024) Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County Voting Machine Data Found Guilty American Democracy Minute - Five Years After the 2020 Election, More Election Denier Turmoil in Shasta County, CAGroups Taking Action:Common Cause California,  League of Women Voters Redding, Common Cause CO, States United Democracy Center, Issue OneFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TarrantCounty #Texas #ShastaCounty #California #TinaPeters #ElectionDeniers #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 3, 2026USPS Whistleblower Claims Portal to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In Voters Risks ‘Catastrophic Failure' and Could ‘Derail the Midterms'A U.S. Postal Service whistleblower is warning that the new portal to be used to verify citizenship for mail-in voters, risks “catastrophic failure” and could “derail the midterms.”  The accusations were brought forward August 31st by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal.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. Senator Richard Blumenthal - Whistleblower Disclosure & Letter to Postmaster General U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal - Following New Whistleblower Disclosure, Blumenthal Demands USPS Provide Documents, Answers About "Shit Show" Process to Screen Ballots & Potentially Catastrophic Impact on Mail-In VotingU.S. Postal Service - USPS Statement on Development of U.S. Federal Ballot Mail Portal Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (June 29)  Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional Overreach  American Democracy Minute - (Aug. 26) In 6 to 3 Decision, Supreme Court Majority Stops Lower Court's Ruling Blocking U.S. Postal Service Plans for Mail-In Voter Citizenship Verification   Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters US, Democracy Defenders Fund, Common CauseFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USPSWhistleblower #USPostalService #SenBlumenthal #TrumpExecutiveOrder #MailInBallots

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 2, 2026Tarrant County, TX Proposes Eliminating 93 Polling Places Just Before the 2026 Election for Financial Reasons.  Voters Aren't Buying It. The Tarrant County, Texas Commissioners meet September 1st to vote on reducing polling places for the Nov. 3rd election by 93 locations.  In the last two years, the county serving Dallas and Fort Worth has been accused of racially gerrymandering its voting districts, and trying to suppress student voters.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:PBS NewsHour/AP - Plan to cut polling sites in major Texas county draws protests as Senate battle loomsTexas Tribune/Votebeat - (Aug. 6, 2026) Fracas over Tarrant County voting sites highlights public distrust over how elections are runSpectrum News -  Tarrant County to vote on whether to close 140 Election Day polling locations KDFW Fox 4 News – (2025)  SMU researcher says proposed Tarrant County redistricting ‘diminishes' voting power Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (June 2025)  Apparent Racial Gerrymandering in Tarrant County, TX Draws Condemnation and a VRA Lawsuit.  The County's Reply?  It's OK. It was for Political Reasons.American Democracy Minute - Tarrant County, TX, Already Embroiled in VRA Racial Gerrymandering Litigation, Cuts Election Day and Early Voting PrecinctsGroups Taking Action:Texas Civil Rights Project, Legal Defense Fund, League of Women Voters Tarant CountyFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterSuppression #TarrantCounty #Texas  

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 1, 2026Trump USPS Mail-In Ballot Order Now Faces 2nd Appeal, Now That ‘State Citizenship List Rules' are Finalized.  The Clock is Ticking.The U.S. Supreme Court lifted an injunction August 24th, blocking the U.S. Postal Service from checking citizenship of mail-in voters, because the rules had not yet been finalized, and states were not yet hurt. Now the rules are final, and the League of Women Voters filed another appeal in the First Circuit. 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:League of Women Voters - Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule U.S. District Court for Massachusetts - Notice of AppealVotebeat - Trump's mail voting restrictions would create logistical nightmare for midterm elections Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - In 6 to 3 Decision, Supreme Court Majority Stops Lower Court's Ruling Blocking U.S. Postal Service Plans for Mail-In Voter Citizenship Verification American Democracy Minute - Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump's March Executive Order on Elections. Has Harm Been Done–Yet?Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Association of Americans Resident Overseas, US Vote Foundation, OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.Register 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 31, 2026On the 63rd Anniversary of the March on Washington, ‘Defend the Vote' Decries Erosion of Voting Rights and Gutting of the Voting Rights ActOn the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, civil rights and pro-democracy leaders spoke to supporters gathered for ‘Defend the Vote” at the Lincoln Memorial.  Speakers decried the erosion of voting rights by the Trump administration and the U.S. Supreme Court's majority. 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:CSPAN - Video Recording of The March on Washington - Defend the Vote March on Washington:  Defend the Vote - We Carry The Unfinished Work ForwardStates Newsroom - Voting rights struggle continues, advocates say at March on Washington anniversary The Hill - Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - With SCOTUS Appearing Ready to Strike Down More of the Voting Rights Act in 2026, MLK's 1957 ‘Give Us the Ballot' Speech is Still RelevantAmerican Democracy Minute - Louisiana v. Callais Didn't Just Affect VRA Section 2 Protections for Black Americans; Hispanic, Native, and Asian-American Districts are Impacted, Too.Groups Taking Action:National Action Network, Drum Major Institute, Defend the Vote Supporting OrganizationsRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotingRights #VRA #DefendtheVote #MarchonWashington

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 28, 2026WI District Attorney Punts on Musk Charges; CA Justices Not Buying Sheriff's Ballot Seizure Defense; Callais Decision Threatens GA Districts We have updates on stories we've been following on Elon Musk “election bribery” accusations in Wisconsin, a state supreme court ballot seizure hearing for a California county sheriff, and a court-ordered review of Georgia's state voting districts after the Supreme Court's Callais decision. 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:LaCrosse, WI District Attorney (via Wisconsin Public Radio) - Statement on Not Bringing Charges Against Elon MuskCalMatters - California justices seem skeptical of Sheriff Chad Bianco's defense in ballot seizure case Georgia Recorder - Federal appeals court voids ruling that Georgia's political maps violated Voting Rights Act Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Elon Musk and America PAC Face Prosecution for ‘Election Bribery' for Million Dollar Check Giveaway During 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court RaceAmerican 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 - Callais Decision Fallout as Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama & South Carolina Scramble to Eliminate Black Congressional DistrictsRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Wisconsin #ElonMusk #ElectionBribery #California #SheriffBianco #Georgia #Redistricting

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 27, 2026The SCOTUS USPS Mail-In Ballot Ruling May Not Be the Final Word. USPS Has Now Released Its Rules and Challenges Have Already Been FiledThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision August 24th allowing President Donald Trump's plan for the U.S. Postal Service to verify the citizenship of mail-in voters to proceed may not be the final word.  The USPS has now released its rules, and pro-voter groups have already challenged them.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 – DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAYThe White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS U.S. Postal Service - POSTAL SERVICE - 39 CFR Part 111 - Ballot Mail For Federal ElectionsCampaign Legal Center - Challenge to USPS Rules for Mail-In Ballots (above) Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - In 6 to 3 Decision, Supreme Court Majority Stops Lower Court's Ruling Blocking U.S. Postal Service Plans for Mail-In Voter Citizenship Verification  American Democracy Minute – (Aug 13) District Court Block of Executive Order for USPS Citizenship Verification Now Nationwide; DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Quickly Overturn the RulingElection Law Blog / UCLA Prof. Rick Hasen - [Now Updated] Breaking: The Supreme Court, Over the Dissents of Democratic-Appointed Justices Stays the District Court Preliminary Injunction in Trump Mail-In Voting Case; But Another Injunction Against It Remains in Place for NowGroups Taking Action:LULAC,  Arizona Students' Association, Secure Families Initiative Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USSupremeCourt #TrumpvCalifornia #MailInVoting #USPS #TrumpExecutiveOrder

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 26, 2026In 6–3 Decision, Supreme Court Majority Stops Lower Court's Ruling Blocking U.S. Postal Service Plans for Mail-In Voter Citizenship Verification   June 25th, a Massachusetts federal district court blocked portions of President Trump's executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service to verify a voter's citizenship before receiving or returning a mail-in ballot.  August 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court's majority stayed that order, ruling the states had not yet been harmed.  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 - DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY SCOTUSBlog - Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with order imposing restrictions on mail-in votingBrennan Center for Justice - Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump v. CaliforniaThe White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONSU.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) – Ruling in California v. TrumpRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (Aug 13) District Court Block of Executive Order for USPS Citizenship Verification Now Nationwide; DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Quickly Overturn the RulingAmerican Democracy Minute - (July 28) Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In VotersGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters US, Democracy Defenders Fund, Common CauseFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MailinVoting #TrumpExecutiveOrder #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt #TrumpvCalifornia #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 25, 2026Elon Musk and America PAC Face Prosecution for ‘Election Bribery' for Million Dollar Check Giveaway During 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court RaceIn a 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Elon Musk gave $1 million dollar checks to three voters, quote, “In appreciation for you taking the time to vote.” The Wisconsin Elections Commission found probable cause that he violated the state's Election Bribery statute, and it's finally being prosecuted.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:Wisconsin Legislature - Election Bribery StatuteWisconsin Elections Commission - Referral to Brown County DA for ProsecutionWisconsin Examiner - Elon Musk likely broke law with $1 million voter checks, Elections Commission saysWisconsin Public Radio - Citing ‘conflict of interest,' Brown County DA hands Elon Musk case to La Crosse County Casino.org - Federal Case -  Elon Musk's $1M Election Giveaway Was ‘Far From Random,' Says Federal JudgeRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Wisconsin AG Appeals to State Supreme Court to Block Elon Musk's Million Dollar Lottery for WI GOP Voters – Oops – Make that ‘Spokesmen'American Democracy Minute - Federal Judge Won't Dismiss Class Action Suit Against Elon Musk Groups Taking Action:Law Forward, Wisconsin Democracy CampaignRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Wisconsin #ElonMusk #ElectionBribery 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 24, 2026Does the Missouri Constitution Allow Ballot Initiatives to Change Voting Districts? Updates on Epic Battle Over Racially Gerrymandered KC MapWe're back in Missouri, where a Cole county circuit judge ruled August 19th that a proposed November citizen ballot initiative, stonewalled by the secretary of state, could not constitutionally change voting districts.  The Missouri Supreme Court will hear an appeal September 2nd.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:Missouri Independent - Judge blocks referendum on gerrymandered Missouri redistricting planMissouri Independent - Missouri Supreme Court sets hearing date for referendum, initiative case appealsSpectrum News/AP - Pair of decisions back Hoskins on redistricting and a proposed constitutional amendment; Appeals certainBallotPedia - Missouri Congressional Map Referendum (2026) Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Updates on Challenge to Missouri SOS Invalidation of Redistricting Ballot Measure, and DOJ Loses Two More State Voter Data Cases American Democracy Minute - Missouri Voters Block GOP's Attempt to Change Ballot Measure Rules;  State SOS Blocks Nov. Measure Trying to Overturn Legislature's Racially-Gerrymandered Congressional MapGroups Taking Action:People Not PoliticiansRegister 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.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RacialGerrymandering #MissouriPolitics #VoterSuppression #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2026Election Officials are Worried About Midterm Election Interference, Replacing Lost Federal Funding, and Their Safety & Security, Says Brennan Center PollAn 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.  Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice – Survey Finds Election Officials Remain Concerned About Safety, Lack of Government SupportBrennan Center for Justice –  Local Election Officials Survey 2026 Institute for New Economic Thinking – (2025) Ex-CISA Official Warns: We've Gutted Cybersecurity—A Gift to Iran, China and RussiaNextGov – Trump proposes cutting CISA election security program in FY27 budgetRelated 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 NetworkPlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.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 Aug. 20, 2026‘Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating,' He Says, But President Trump Voted Again by Mail, This Time in the 2026 Florida Primary ElectionPresident Trump again recently condemned mail-in voting, used by an estimated 30% of Americans in the 2024 election, as “inherently corrupt.”  Yet the president voted by mail August 13th in Florida's state primary, the fifth time since 2017 he's used mail-in 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:The Hill - Trump voted by mail in Florida primary election: ReportWashington Post - (March 2026) Trump uses mail-in ballot as he asks lawmakers to limit the practice National Vote at Home Institute - Why Does Trump Hate Vote-By-Mail? CNN - Fact check: The lies Trump is using to sell his latest attack on mail-in votingNewsweek - List of Times Trump Voted by Mail After Calling It ‘Inherently Corrupt' Brennan Center for Justice - Using Unproven Fraud Claims to Make Voting by Mail HarderRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Midterm Madness Week:  One-Third of Americans Used Mail-In Voting in 2024.  So Why is the Trump Administration Trying to End It?American Democracy Minute - (2024) A Majority of Americans Like Voting by Mail – Including Many Florida Republicans.  Making it Harder May Keep Them From Voting, Too. Groups Taking Action:National Vote from Home Institute, AARP, Veterans for All Voters, American Association of People with DisabilitiesRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotingbyMail #MailInVoting #DonaldTrump #VoteatHome  #DoAsISayNotAsIDo

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 19, 2026Kansas Voters Reject Constitutional Amendment to Elect the State Supreme Court;  North Carolina Governor Vetoes Anti-Voter BillWe have updates from Kansas and North Carolina today.   August 4th, Kansas voters rejected a measure to elect state supreme court justices, and August 17th, North Carolina's governor vetoed an anti-voter bill which would have shortened early primary voting among other restrictions.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:Kansas Reflector - Kansas voters reject constitutional amendment on judicial selection by wide marginBallotPedia - Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment (August 2026) Kansas Secretary of State - Results of Aug. 4 State Primary NC Newsline - Stein vetoes Republican-backed ‘anti-voter' North Carolina elections billNorth Carolina General Assembly – House Bill 958Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - North Carolina Governor Signals Veto of Anti-Voter Bill Shortening Early Voting, and Lengthening the Window for Ballot ChallengesGroups Taking Action:Democracy North Carolina, ACLU NC, League of Women Voters NC, League of Women Voters KS, Kansas Appleseed, ACLU KSRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Kansas #NorthCarolina #BallotMeasure #JoshStein #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 18, 2026Updates on Challenge to Missouri SOS Invalidation of Redistricting Ballot Measure, and DOJ Loses Two More State Voter Data CasesA Missouri district court will hear a case September 8th challenging the state's invalidation of a citizen ballot initiative rolling back a racially gerrymandered Kansas City congressional district.  And the U.S. Justice Department lost two more cases demanding state voter data in Nevada and Michigan. 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:Missouri Independent - Judge sets trial date for Missouri redistricting referendum, initiative petition amendment Nevada Independent - Judge tosses Trump administration suit to get Nevada voters' personal info U.S. District Court for Nevada - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,  v. FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR,U.S. Sixth Circuite Court of Appeals (Via Democracy Docket) - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOCELYN BENSON, in her official capacity as Secretaryof the State of Michigan; STATE OF MICHIGANRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute -  Let's Just Say the Trump Administration's Quest to Obtain State Voter Data Has Not Gone Well.  DOJ is now 0 for 21, With 9 More Cases Pending. American Democracy Minute -  Federal Circuit Courts Block Trump DOJ from Obtaining California and Oregon Voter DataU.S. Department of Justice – Justice Department Sues Six Additional States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration RollsGroups Taking Action:Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, League of Women Voters NH, ACLU KYRegister 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 #TrumpExecutiveOrder #TrumpDOJ #VoterData #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2026Brian is gone today, so we're resharing a report from April.An April Poll Suggests Half of Americans are Concerned President Trump May Use the Military to Seize Ballots or Election Machines.  A 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.  Today'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 ElectionsCenter 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 Aug. 14, 2026District Court Block of Executive Order for USPS Citizenship Verification Now Nationwide; DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Quickly Overturn the RulingIn late June, a federal district court issued a temporary injunction preventing the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Trump's plan to have the USPS verify citizenship for mail-in voters.  The injunction applied only to the 23 states which challenged Trump's order, but August 11th, that injunction was expanded nationwide.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 ELECTIONSU.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) – Ruling in California v. TrumpUnited States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit – Order in California v. TrumpU.S. Supreme Court – APPLICATION FOR A STAY OF THE INJUNCTION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAY U.S. Supreme Court - Supplemental brief by Trump Administration Asking for Quick Action Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump's March Executive Order on Elections. Has Harm Been Done–Yet?American Democracy Minute - Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional OverreachGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, ACLURegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #USPS #USPostalService #MailInVoting #Proof ofCitizenship #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 13, 2026Alabama Holds 2nd Primary Election With Legislature's Discriminatory Congressional Districts, Restored After SCOTUS Callais DecisionThe U.S. Supreme Court majority's April 29th Callais decision invalidated use of race for redistricting, and sent some GOP-led states running to redraw congressional maps to dilute Black voting power. August 11th, Alabama ran a second state primary with its restored, discriminatory maps.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:Alabama Reflector - Alabama special primary round-up: Low turnout, few surprises in congressional racesPBS Newhour/AP - All About RedistrictingWSFA - How much will the special primary election cost Alabama? BallotPedia - Redistricting in Alabama ahead of the 2026 electionsRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Callais Decision Fallout as Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama & South Carolina Scramble to Eliminate Black Congressional DistrictsAmerican Democracy Minute - Federal Court Panel Rejects Alabama Congressional Map -Again- as Intentional Discrimination.  State Officials Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Stays Lower Court Order Which Created Another Alabama Majority-Black Voting District – An Order It Previously UpheldGroups Taking Action:Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USSupremeCourt #Milligan #Callais  #RacialGerrymandering #Alabama #VotingRightsAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 12, 2026Let's Just Say the Trump Administration's Quest to Obtain State Voter Data Has Not Gone Well.  DOJ is now 0 for 22, With 9 More Cases Pending. We've been reporting since last spring on attempts by the Trump administration to obtain state voter and personal data for the expanded SAVE Database. That effort included lawsuits against 30 states and DC for refusing. DOJ is 0-22 in those cases.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. Department of Justice - Justice Department Sues Six Additional States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls Brennan Center for Justice - Tracker of Justice Department Requests for Voter Information   Votebeat - Appeals court rules against Trump administration in Michigan voter roll dispute UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT - Opinion in U.S. v. BensonNewsweek - Donald Trump Suffers 19th Straight Defeat in Voter Roll CampaignRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administration's SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974American Democracy Minute - Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Suit Demanding RI's Personal Voter Data. The Administration is 0-5 Against States Refusing to Comply.Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEDatabase #TrumpDOJ #NoncitizenVoting #VoterSuppression 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 11, 2026The U.S. Senate Will Leave for Summer Recess Without Passing the SAVE America Act, But the Restrictive Voting Bill Will Be Back in the FallAt 4:36 AM August 8th, before legislators were released for the summer recess, the U.S. Senate voted on a subset of the SAVE America Act. This version required narrow types of photo ID but no proof of citizenship.  It still failed.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 Hill - Thune, Trump, Senate conservatives reach deal to set aside budget, SAVE America Act impasseThe Daily Signal - Late-Night Senate Session Ends With SAVE America Defeat​ U.S. Senate - Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session - S 5271U.S. Congress - Text of S 5271 Bipartisan Policy Center - Six Things to Know About the SAVE America Act Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - U.S. House Passes the SAVE America Act and Will Combine It With a Defense Appropriations Bill to Make it Harder to Vote Down in the SenateAmerican Democracy Minute - President Trump Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn't Have the Votes.Groups Taking Action:Common Cause, Campaign Legal Center, League of Women VotersRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAct #SAVEAmericaAct #VoterSuppression  #USSenate

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 10, 2026Delaware Enacts State Voting Rights Act; Virginia Strengthens Its VRA, Laying Groundwork for Automatic Voter RegistrationOn the 61st anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Delaware enacted a state VRA prohibiting voter discrimination, suppression and vote dilution.  Virginia's governor signed legislation to expand its VRA and lay the groundwork for automatic voter registration in the commonwealthSome 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 Acts Governor of Delaware - Governor Meyer Signs John Lewis Voting Rights Act, Strengthening Voting Rights Protections in DelawareDelaware General Assembly - HB 444 DELAWARE JOHN LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT.Governor of Virginia - Governor Spanberger Celebrates Anniversary of Voting Rights Act in Norfolk (includes links to 10 bills signed by the Governor)  Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2024) With the SCOTUS Majority Intent on Dismantling the Voting Rights Act, Pro-Democracy States are Enacting State VRAsAmerican Democracy Minute - Callais Decision Fallout as Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama & South Carolina Scramble to Eliminate Black Congressional DistrictsGroups Taking Action:Legal Defense Fund & ACLU DERegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #StateVRA #Delaware #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #Virginia #MotorVoter

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2026North Carolina Governor Signals Veto of Bill Shortening Early Voting, and Lengthening the Window for Ballot ChallengesWe're in North Carolina today, where Governor Josh Stein signalled he would veto a bill shortening early voting for primaries, lengthening the time for activists to challenge a voter's eligibility, and purge voters flagged in the federal SAVE database.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:North Carolina General Assembly - House Bill 958NC Newsline - NC House approves election changes, budget additions over critics' objectionsCarolina Public Press - NC lawmakers send two big election bills to governor NC Newsline - Veto coming on the GOP's big elections bill, NC Gov. Stein says Gov. Josh Stein - Post on X Signaling Veto of HB 958Charlotte News & Observer - (2025) NC Republicans will try to override Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes. How it could play outRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Federal Court Settles North Carolina Supreme Court Race, Heading Off a Dangerous Precedent of Retroactively Questioning Election RulesGroups Taking Action:Democracy North Carolina, ACLU NC, League of Women Voters NCRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #GovJoshStein #HB958 #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 6, 2026Missouri Voters Block GOP's Attempt to Change Ballot Measure Rules;  State SOS Blocks Nov. Measure Trying to Overturn Legislature's Racially-Gerrymandered Congressional MapA ballot measure by the GOP-majority legislature to raise the bar for passing citizen ballot initiatives was overwhelmingly defeated in Missouri's state primary Aug. 4th.  The same day, a ballot measure for November's ballot repealing the state's partisan and racially-gerrymandered congressional maps was proclaimed unconstitutional by the Missouri secretary of state. 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:Missouri Independent - Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes BallotPedia - Missouri Amendment 4, Require Congressional District Approval for Initiated Constitutional Amendments, Prohibit Foreign Contributions, and Penalize Petition Fraud Amendment (August 2026)Missouri Independent - Missouri redistricting referendum blocked by secretary of state, drawing lawsuitGov. Mike Kehoe - Statement on Defeat of Missouri Amendment 4 Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025) Missouri Legislature Passes New Gerrymandered Congressional Map with One More GOP Seat and Moves to Quash Future Citizen Ballot InitiativesAmerican Democracy Minute - (May) Missouri SOS Still Apparently Scheming to Derail November Ballot Initiative to Overturn New Gerrymandered Congressional Map Splitting Kansas CityAmerican Democracy Minute - (January) Missouri Secretary of State Tactics Attempt to Derail Citizen Repeal of Gerrymandered Congressional MapGroups Taking Action:People Not Politicians MOFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Missouri #PeopleNotPoliticiansMO #Amendment4  #DennyHoskins

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2026The Supreme Court's Callais Decision Likely to Take Down Another Majority-Minority District, This Time Impacting Native Americans Back in April we reported on the seizure of over 600,000 Riverside County, California ballots by County Sheriff Chad Bianco.  The state attorney general and a group of voters asked the state supreme court to intervene.  Oral arguments in those cases will be heard in a special session August 24th.  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:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT - Judgement in Turtle Mountain Band v. HoweU.S. Supreme Court - (2025)  EMERGENCY APPLICATION TO STAY THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT'SMANDATE PENDING PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI Courthouse News Service - (2025) North Dakota tribes bring fight for voting rights to Supreme CourtRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Eighth Circuit ‘Private Right of Action' Ruling Temporarily Halted by Justice Kavanaugh in Case by North Dakota Tribal NationsAmerican Democracy Minute - Radical Decision by Appeals Court in Arkansas Case Greenlights North Dakota Appeal to Restore Maps Designed to Suppress Native American Voting PowerGroups Taking Action:Native American Rights Fund, North Dakota Native Vote, Tribal Supreme Court ProjectRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthDakota #NativeVoters #VotingRightsAct #Callais #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 4, 2026California Supreme Court Schedules Special Session to Hear Cases Against Riverside County Sheriff Who Seized 600,000 BallotsBack in April we reported on the seizure of over 600,000 Riverside County, California ballots by County Sheriff Chad Bianco.  The state attorney general and a group of voters asked the state supreme court to intervene.  Oral arguments in those cases will be heard in a special session August 24th.  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:California Supreme Court - SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR SPECIAL SESSION – SAN FRANCISCO AUGUST 24, 2026California Supreme Court (via UCLA Voting Rights Project) - PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND/OR OTHER EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED REVIEWCalifornia Supreme Court - Case Summary - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. BIANCO CalMatters - These emails show what drove Chad Bianco's ballot seizureRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - CA Supreme Court Halts Sheriff's Prop. 50 Ballot Investigation; Unsealed Warrant Affidavits Show Election Denier Group Provided the ‘Evidence'American Democracy Minute -  California Sheriff Obtains Warrant from Judge He Endorsed, Then Seizes More than 650,000 Ballots for ‘Recount' of 2025 Redistricting ReferendumRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #ChadBianco #BallotSeizure #CASupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 3, 2026Virginia's Governor Has Restored Rights to Over 66,000 Formerly Incarcerated Citizens. November's Question 3 Would Make it Automatic.Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced July 31st that she has restored the voting and civil rights to over 66,000 formerly incarcerated citizens since she took office in January.   Virginia is only one of three states where withholding those rights remains in the state 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:Office of the Governor - Governor Spanberger Restores Voting Rights for More Than 66,000 Virginians Virginia Mercury - Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 VirginiansNAACP Virginia State Conference - NAACP Virginia State Conference Commends Governor Spanberger for Restoring Voting Rights to More Than 66,000 Virginians BallotPedia - Virginia Question 3, Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment (2026) Brennan Center for Justice - Can People Convicted of a Felony Vote?  Commonwealth of Virginia - Restoration of Rights ProcessRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2023) Virginia's Governor Ended Automatic Voting Rights Restoration for 12,000 Returning Felons this Year.  A State Error Almost Disenfranchised 3,400 More.Groups Taking Action: The Advancement Project, Restoration of Rights Project, Fair Elections CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RightsRestoration #Virginia #GovSpanberger #ReturningCitizens

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 31, 2026Community Poll Workers are Essential to Key a Safe, Secure and Accessible Election. August 11 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.The U.S. Election Assistance Commission reports over 772,000 poll workers served during the 2024 general election, but shortages were common. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is Aug. 11th, and supporting our election system is an excellent way to celebrate America's 250 years of democracy. 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 - The EAC Calls on Americans to Become Poll Workers Ahead of 2026 Midterms on Help America Vote DayU.S. Election Assistance Commission - Sign Up to be a Poll Worker U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Poll Worker Resources for Election Officials National Conference of State Legislatures - Report:  Election Poll WorkersRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2023) Tight Labor Market, Demographics, Health Concerns and Harassment Contribute to Shortages of Poll Workers Around the U.S.Groups Taking Action:Protect the Vote,  USA Vote Foundation, Issue OneRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #HelpAmericaVote #BeaPollWorker #2026Midterms #PollWorkerRecruitment #America250

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 30, 2026Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump's March Executive Order on Elections. Has Harm Been Done . . . Yet? A second appeals court handed down a ruling on President Trump's March 31st executive order on elections, this time allowing the U.S. Postal Service's preparations for checking eligibility of mail-in voters to proceed - the opposite of a different court's July 25th ruling.  What gives?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 ELECTIONSU.S. District Court of Appeals for DC (via Courthouse News Service) - Decision in DSCC et. al. v. Trump U.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) – Ruling in California v. TrumpUnited States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit – Order in California v. TrumpU.S. Supreme Court – APPLICATION FOR A STAY OF THE INJUNCTION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAYBrennan Center for Justice – Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail Voting Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In Voters Groups Taking Action:League of United Latin American Citizens,  Campaign Legal CenterFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #USPS #USAppealsCourt #VoterSuppression #NoncitizenVoters

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 29, 2026Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In VotersThe lower courts have largely blocked President Trump's March executive order on elections as violations of the Constitution's Elections Clause. July 27th, his administration asked the more friendly U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court decision blocking the U.S. Postal Service from verifying citizenship for mail-in voters. 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 ELECTIONSU.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) – Ruling in California v. TrumpUnited States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit - Order in California v. TrumpU.S. Supreme Court - APPLICATION FOR A STAY OF THE INJUNCTION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAY Brennan Center for Justice - Analyzing the President's Executive Order on Mail Voting Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (June)  Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional OverreachAmerican Democracy Minute - (April) Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Spurs 5 Lawsuits from States, Pro-Democracy Groups, Civil Rights Groups and the Democratic PartyRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ExecutiveOrders #VoterSuppression #MailInVoting  #USPS #NoncitizenVoting

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 28, 2026Software Design Error and Slow DOT Response Likely Led to Noncitizen Registrations in New Jersey, Not Intentional Fraud A software design error in an automatic voter registration system, compounded by a slow New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission response to correct it, apparently led to the voter registration of approximately 6,600 noncitizens. As many as 400 noncitizens subsequently voted.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 Jersey Office of the Governor -  Governor Sherrill Holds Press Conference Regarding Voter RegistrationNew Jersey Monitor - NJ governor says 6K non-citizens were registered to vote, 400 voted thanks to ‘software error'New Jersey Monitor - Company at center of NJ voter registration scandal has multiple state contracts Cato Institute - Would the SAVE America Act Have Prevented the New Jersey Noncitizen Voter Snafu? Maybe, Maybe Not. The Jersey Vindicator - The Vindicator explains: How 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey  Bipartisan Policy Institute - Four Things to Know about Noncitizen VotingRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2024) Research Shows Trump's Debate Claim of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens is NonsenseRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NewJersey #GovMikieSherrill #NoncitizenVoters #MotorVoter #NJMVC

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 27, 2026Trump Administration Withholds FEMA Disaster Relief Funding Because States Refused to Provide Voter Data.  In response, 24 States & DC Sued. The Trump administration threatened to withhold 20% of routine FEMA emergency disaster funding unless states complied with Department of Justice demands to turn over voter information for the SAVE database.  July 23rd, 24 states and DC sued, arguing the administration again broke federal law.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Department of Homeland Security - DHS Requires States to Adopt Common-Sense Election Security Measures Before Receiving Federal FundsJust Security - No, Trump Can't Withhold Anti-Terrorism Funds to Pressure States to Change Their Election RulesU.S. District Court for Rhode Island (via Courthouse News Service)  Complaint by Coalition of 24 States & DCCourthouse News Service - States challenge Trump administration's immigration and election requirements for grants U.S. Congress - Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution "Spending Clause" Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - Trump's DHS, Having Had SAVE Database Compliance Blocked by Courts, Reportedly Turns to Withholding State Election Security FundingGroups Taking Action:Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FEMA #SAVEDatabase #NoncitizenVoting #ElectionsClause #SpendingClause #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 24, 2026U.S. House Passes the SAVE America Act and Will Combine It With a Defense Appropriations Bill to Make it Harder to Vote Down in the SenateThe U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act again, this time with language to attach it to a normally bipartisan defense appropriations bill before it's sent to the Senate. It's a last-ditch effort to pass the bill.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:Washington Examiner - Johnson: House will pass SAVE America Act ‘one more time' by attaching it to reconciliation billThe Hill - House narrowly passes massive annual defense policy billFactCheck.org - Competing Claims on SAVE America Act Disenfranchising Voters Campaign Legal Center - What You Need to Know About the SAVE America ActNational Conference of State Legislatures - States With Mostly Mail Elections TIME - House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Spending BillRelated ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - With the SAVE America Act Stalling in Congress, Look for Renewed Efforts to Pass Similar Restrictions in State LegislaturesAmerican Democracy Minute - As Threatened, Trump Holds Up Passage of Long-Awaited Bipartisan Housing Bill, Demanding the Senate Pass the Restrictive SAVE America ActGroups Taking Action:Declaration for America Democracy, Bipartisan Policy Center, League of United Latin American CitizensRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StateFind all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAmericaAct #VoterSuppression  #USSenate

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 23, 2026Yet Another ‘Election Integrity' Crusading Politician is in Hot Water, This Time for Not Being a Registered Voter:  MyPillow CEO Mike LindellYet another “election integrity” crusader, MyPillow CEO and candidate for Minnesota governor, Mike Lindell, is in hot water.  The 2020 election skeptic doesn't appear to be a registered voter in Minnesota.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:Minneapolis Star Tribune (Paywall) - Mike Lindell, Trump's pick for governor, isn't registered to vote in MinnesotaThe Independent - MyPillow's Mike Lindell is running for governor of Minnesota. He's not even registered to vote for himselfTalking Points Memo - Mike Lindell Is Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota. He Claims His Temp ID Registers Him.Minnesota Reformer - The MyPillow guy is running for Minnesota governor Related ADM Reports:American Democracy Minute - (2025)  More Accountability for Trump ‘Big Lie' Allies as Voting Tech Companies Prevail Over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell  American Democracy Minute - Civil Trial Against My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Starts June 9 for Allegedly Defaming Former Dominion Voting Systems ExecRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgSubscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #MikeLindell #2020Election #Minnesota #2026Midterms #VoterRegistration