The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 4, 2024Would the Founding Fathers Have Embraced Having Unfettered Power for the Presidency?  Not Likely.Anti-authoritarian feelings ran high in the years before and after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as the Declaration’s litany of complaints against the King suggests.  So it’s unlikely the founding fathers would have supported expansion of Presidential powers, and absolute immunity for “official acts.”To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:National Archives - Declaration of Independence: A TranscriptionU.S. Supreme Court - Trump v. United StatesLibrary of Congress - Constitutional Convention Debate Transcripts - James Wilson Newsweek - The Founding Fathers Didn't Think Donald Trump Should Get Immunity Either | OpinionUniversity of Virginia Miller Center - IMPEACHMENT IN THE 1780S - Speech of James Iredell, North Carolina advocate for ratifying the U.S. ConstitutionThe Hill - Ty Cobb: Founding Fathers would be ‘weeping and stunned’ over Trump guilty verdictSalon - Historian says Trump lawyer "deliberatively misleading" SCOTUS: Ben Franklin "would be horrified"Washington Post - (2017) The president was never intended to be the most powerful part of government Robert J. Reinstein, American Univerity Law Review - (2017) The Limits of Executive Power Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #July4th #FoundingFathers #IndependenceDay #PresidentialPowers #OfficialActs

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 3, 2024U.S. Supreme Court Majority Says Trump Immunity Hinges on ‘Official’ vs. ‘Private’ Actions, and Alarmingly Expands Presidential PowersThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled July 1st that former President Donald Trump has criminal immunity for his “official” acts as President, but not for “private” acts.   The majority’s decision was not quite a “get out of jail free” card, but expanded the official powers of the President to near authoritarian levels.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court Decision - Opinion in Trump v. United StatesAssociated Press - Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trialDemocracy Docket - Trump Is Immune From Criminal Prosecution for Official Acts, Supreme Court RulesNebraska Examiner / States Newsroom - ‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunityGroups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (C.R.E.W.), Democracy 21,  American Constitution SocietyPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpCriminalTrials #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt #CriminalImmunity

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 2, 2024North Carolina Senate Sends ‘Citizen-Voting-Only’ Ballot Measure to Voters, Fails Measure to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Literacy TestThe North Carolina Senate endorsed a ballot measure June 25th prohibiting noncitizens from voting - for which there is already existing law. And the Senate declined another measure repealing a racist Jim Crow-era literacy test to vote, still enshrined in the state’s constitution.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Democracy North Carolina - The literacy test was a tool originally used to prevent Black, Brown, and Indigenous North Carolinians from voting.WRAL - NC constitutional amendments: Legislature approves citizen-only voting, rejects repeal of Jim Crow literacy test law North Carolina Legislature - HB 1074 - Constitutional Amendment/Citizens-Only VotingNorth Carolina Legislature - HB 44 - Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy TestThe Guardian - Far-right US groups coalescing to stoke unfounded fears of non-citizens votingGroups Taking Action:Democracy North Carolina,  NAACP High Point ChapterPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #NoncitizenVoting #LiteracyTest #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 1, 2024What Are ‘Open’, ‘Brokered’, and ‘Contested’ Party Conventions, and Could We See One This Summer?President Joe Biden’s poor performance at the first debate with Donald Trump precipitated conversations about nominating another candidate at the convention.  Can that happen?  And what’s the difference between an ‘open’, ‘brokered’ or ‘contested’ party nominating convention?To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Brookings - What is a brokered convention? What is a contested convention?U.S. News - What Is an Open Convention and Why Do Some Democrats Want One?NY Magazine - Replacing Biden at the Convention Is Risky and UnprecedentedAssociated Press - Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticketPBS NewsHour - 3 reasons it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticketBallotPedia - Democratic delegate rules, 2024Democratic National Committee - Call For the 2024 Democratic National Convention, including the rules for the conventionHistory Channel - 4 Contested Conventions in Presidential Election HistoryPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #OpenConvention #ContestedConvention #BrokeredConvention #2024DNC

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 28, 2024Federal 5th Circuit Refuses Challenge to ‘Private Right of Action’ - For Now.  It’s the New Battleground to Dismantle the 1965 Voting Rights ActA 2023 decision in an Arkansas redistricting case found individual voters did not have a “private right of action” to challenge the maps. The State of Louisiana tried the same tactic in its chaotic gerrymandering case, but was refused on June 24th. It appears to be the latest legal strategy to dismantle the 1965 Voting Rights Act.   To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - The Newest Attack on the Voting Rights ActLaw360 - 8th Circ. Redistricting Ruling Imperils The Voting Rights ActCongressional Research Service - Recent Developments in the Rights of PrivateIndividuals to Enforce Section 2 of the VotingRights ActAmerican Democracy Minute - Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile OnAmerican Democracy Minute - Federal Appeals Court Denies Rehearing of Radical Arkansas Voting Rights Act Ruling Shutting Out Voters & Democracy Groups from Bringing CasesDemocracy Docket - 5th Circuit Denies Louisiana Hearing on Whether Voters Can Sue State Under Section 2Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Louisiana,  Power Coalition for Equity and Justice,  Arkansas Public Policy PanelPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PrivateRightofAction #RacialGerrymandering #LouisianaNews #VRA #VotingRightsAct #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 27, 2024The SCOTUS Majority is Bent on Dismantling the Voting Rights Act.  Lacking Federal Protection, Pro-Democracy States are Enacting State VRAsWe reported recently on the impact of Shelby County v. Holder, the U.S. Supreme Court majority’s decision invalidating Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.  Anticipating even more erosion of the VRA, some states have passed their own state VRAs. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:NAACP Legal Defense Fund - State Voting Rights Acts Provide Critical Protections to Black Voters and Other Voters of ColorCampaign Legal Center - Protecting the Freedom to Vote Through State Voting Rights ActsCenter for American Progress - The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State ActionState of Oregon via Casetext - Text of the Oregon Voting Right Act State of Connecticut - Text of the Connecticut Voting Rights ActNAACP Legal Defense Fund - Proposed Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Voting Rights Act of Florida (FLVRA)NAACP Legal Defense Fund - The Proposed New Jersey Voting Rights Act (NJVRA)Democracy Docket - Several States Look To Pass Their Own Voting Rights Acts Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU,  Campaign Legal Center, MALDEF, Voters Not Politicians Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotingRightsAct #StateVRA #MDVRA #MIVRA #FLVRA #NJVRA

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 25, 2024Eleven Years After Shelby County v. Holder, Anti-Voter Legislatures are Stripping Voting Rights at an Alarming RateJune 25th is the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s infamous Shelby County v. Holder decision. It stripped federal oversight of states with a history of discrimination from the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Since then, over 100 restrictive voting bills have been passed by state legislatures. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Justice Department - About Section 5 Of The Voting Rights ActBrennan Center for Justice - Shelby County v. HolderBrennan Center for Justice - Shelby County v. Holder Case DocumentsU.S. Supreme Court via Brennan Center - Decision in Shelby County v. HolderBrennan Center for Justice - States Have Added Nearly 100 Restrictive Laws Since SCOTUS Gutted the Voting Rights Act 10 Years AgoNAACP Legal Defense Fund - State Voting Rights Acts Provide Critical Protections to Black Voters and Other Voters of ColorCampaign Legal Center - Protecting the Freedom to Vote Through State Voting Rights ActsCenter for American Progress - The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State ActionGroups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Native American Rights Fund, ACLU, Declaration for American Democracy, Campaign Legal Center Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy #DemocracyNews #FreedomtoVoteAct #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct #VoterSuppression  #VRA #VotingRightsAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 25, 2024Fines Upheld for Alaska Pastor Using His Church Organization to Funnel “Free Speech” Money to Political Groups Trying Repeal Ranked Choice Voting Last year we reported on accusations of a pastor using his Alaskan church to funnel money to an anti-ranked choice voting group.  Most fines levied by the State of Alaska for not fully disclosing the donation were upheld last week, and a separate case challenging the repeal initiative it supported will be heard this week.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:BallotPedia - Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative (2020)American Democracy Minute - (2023)  Foes of Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting Alleged to Have Used Church as a Front to Shield Disclosure of DonorsAmerican Democracy Minute (2023) Investigation Expands Into Alleged Sketchy Behavior of Groups Trying to Repeal Alaska’s Ranked Choice VotingAlaska Beacon - State judge upholds most fines against group seeking repeal of Alaska ranked choice votingAlaska State Superior Court, Anchorage - Decision by Judge Laura HartzAnchorage Daily News - Judge upholds fines levied against ranked choice opponents for campaign finance violationsAnchorage Daily News - Lawsuit asserts Alaska elections officials illegally certified ballot question on ranked choice votingGroups Taking Action:Alaskans for Better ElectionsPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #AlaskaNews #DarkMoney #RankedChoiceVoting #OpenPrimaries #AlaskaPolitics

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 24, 2024State Judge Throws Out Case Against Nevada Fake Electors Over Venue; AG Vows to Appeal A Nevada county judge threw out a case against the state’s six accused 2020 fake electors June 21st, not on the merits, but citing an inappropriate venue for the case.  The state attorney general vows to appeal.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Nevada Current - Judge dismisses case against Nevada’s fake electors for lack of jurisdictionThe Nevada Independent - Judge dismisses Nevada fake electors case over lack of jurisdictionAssociated Press - Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appealAmerican Democracy Minute - Remaining Accused Fake Electors Arraigned in AZ; Preliminary Hearings Conclude for Six More in MichiganGroups Taking Action:States United Democracy Center, American Oversight, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #FakeElectors #TrumpCriminalTrials #2020Election #NevadaNews

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 21, 2024What Voter Harassment & Intimidation Might We Face in 2024?   A New Report Shows Election Officials What to Look For, and How to Combat ItA new report outlines the types of harassment and intimidation we might face in the 2024 elections, how to identify it, and legal remedies to address it.  It’s a report you should share with your local election officials.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - Guide to Laws Against Intimidation of Voters and Election WorkersIssue One - The High Cost of Election Official TurnoverU.S. Election Assistance Commission -  Election Official Security Groups Taking Action:Protect Elections, Campaign Legal Center, ACLU,  Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers #VoterIntimidation

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 20, 2024Remaining Accused Fake Electors Arraigned in AZ; Preliminary Hearings Conclude for Six More in MichiganFollowing charges for Wisconsin’s alleged fake elector scheme organizers on June 4th, Arizona arraigned the last of the 18 involved in the scheme there.  Michigan completed preliminary hearings for six more alleged signers.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Wisconsin Examiner - Trump’s fake electors: Here’s the full listHuffington Post - Ex-Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Pleads Not Guilty In Arizona Election Conspiracy CaseAssociated Press - Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector caseArizona Mirror - Who are the five unindicted co-conspirators in Arizona’s fake elector criminal case?Michigan Advance - Exams begin for next group of people charged in fake electors schemeMichigan Advance - Exams conclude for second group charged in Michigan 2020 fake elector caseWisconsin Examiner - Wisconsin AG Kaul files felony charges against Trump associates in fake elector schemeMSNBC - Why the Wisconsin ‘fake electors’ have yet to be chargedCBS News 60 Minutes - Regretful Wisconsin fake elector says he was tricked into signing phony document claiming Trump won in 2020Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy #DemocracyNews #FakeElectors #TrumpCriminalTrials #WisconsinNews #ArizonaNews #MichiganNews

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 19, 2024Pew Study Finds 85% of Americans Don’t Think Elected Officials Care About What People Like Them Think – Up 30% since 2000A Pew Research Center report released in late April finds that Americans are frustrated with their federal government, and say that elected officials don’t care about what “people like them” think.Today's Script(Variations occur with audio due to editing for time. Today’s Links below the script)To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Pew Research Center - More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them thinkPew Research Center - Money, power and the influence of ordinary people in American politicsPew Research Center - Views of the U.S. political system, the federal government and federal-state relationsGroups Taking Action:Open Primaries, Represent.Us, FairVote, American Promise, Issue OnePlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy #DemocracyNews #PewResearchCenter #EndBigMoney #OpenPrimaries #RCV

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 18, 2024The Feds Warned States to Harden Election Infrastructure. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee Just Eliminated the Election Security Grant Funding to Help States to Do ItYesterday, we reported on government warnings of foreign election interference by Russia and other actors.   But after years of GOP demands for “election integrity” reforms, majority members of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee last week eliminated election security funding from the 2025 budget.Today's Script(Variations occur with audio due to editing for time. Today’s Links below the script)To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - (2019 Report) - Defending Elections: Federal Funding Needs for State Election SecurityBrennan Center for Justice - Securing the 2024 ElectionStates Newsroom via West Virginia Watch - States struggle with unreliable federal funding for making sure elections are secureUSA Today - (Opinion) Republicans wail about secure elections while slashing funding for election securityCyberscoop - House Republicans propose eliminating funding for election securityU.S. Election Assistance Commission - Election Security PreparednessIssue One - Securing 2024: Defending US Elections through Investment and ReformGroups Taking Action:Brennan Center for Justice, Issue One,  The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RightsPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ElectionSecurity

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 17, 2024 Brian is taking Father's Day off, but is rebroadcasting this report from April 22.  Tuesday's report will build on this one, as the U.S. House Appropriations committee shockingly and short-sightedly cut funding last week for election cybersecurity state grant funding.   FBI, CISA and ODNI Issue Guidance to Election Officials to Harden Websites, Train Staff and Educate Voters, Anticipating Foreign Influence CampaignsU.S. government cybersecurity experts issued warnings April 17th to election and public officials to lock down computer systems and train staff, in preparation for expected disinformation campaigns by Russia, China and possibly Iran. Articles & Resources:CISA – Statement:  CISA, FBI, and ODNI Release Guidance for Securing Election Infrastructure Against the Tactics of Foreign Malign Influence OperationsFBI, CISA & ODNI – Report:  SECURING ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST THETACTICS OF FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONSBrennan Center for Justice – Preparing to Fight AI-Backed Voter SuppressionBrennan Center for Justice – Recommendations to Fight Back Against Election MisinformationRand Corporation – Analyzing Election Disinformation EffortsFordham Law Voting Rights & Democracy Project –  Spies, Trolls, and Bots: Combating Foreign Election Interference in the Marketplace of Ideas Groups Taking Action:IssueOne/Don’t Mess With US.org,  Common Cause US,  Protect Elections, Center for Internet Security/ISAC

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 14, 2024NH Voter Suppression Bill Eliminates Sworn Affidavits for Voter Registration, Demanding Citizenship Documents for Otherwise Qualified Voters. It Could Disenfranchise Thousands.A voter suppression bill aimed at students and younger voters in New Hampshire has moved forward in the state’s legislature.  It requires proof of citizenship papers from every registering voter, and could disenfranchise thousands.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:NH General Court - HB 1569 TextDemocracy Docket - New Hampshire Republicans Pass Bill Removing Exceptions to Voter ID RequirementNH Public Radio - NH Senate backs stricter proof of eligibility rules for new votersNew Hampshire Bulletin - Secretary of state predicts ‘challenges,’ litigation if voter ID bill becomes lawIndepth NH - Voting Rights Groups Confront Scanlan for His Take on Proposed Voting LegislationBolts Magazine - New Hampshire Republicans Try to Require Proof of Citizenship to Register to VoteBrennan Center for Justice - Millions of Americans Don’t Have Documents Proving Their Citizenship Readily AvailableGroups Taking Action:Open Democracy Action, League of Women Voters NH, ACLU NH, Kent Street Coalition, 603ForwardPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterSuppression #StudentsVote #NHPolitics #NHNews

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 13, 2024FL Voters Decide Nov. 5th Whether to Keep Their Small Donor Matching Program, or Turn Funding of Campaigns Over to Special InterestsAmendment 6, a repeal of Florida’s public funding of elections option, faces voters on November 5th.  Such small donor matching systems help candidates outside the political machine structure to compete, and can help limit special interest influence.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Florida Phoenix - Do FL voters want to repeal public financing of statewide elections for governor, Cabinet members?Florida Div. of Elections - 2022 Public Campaign Financing Matching Funds HandbookFlorida Div. of Elections - Public Campaign Finance - Matching Funds Program BallotPedia - Florida Amendment 6, Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns Amendment (2024)Miami Herald - What you need to know about Florida’s Amendment 6, the campaign finance ballot questionBrennan Center for Justice - Small Donor Public Financing ExplainedGroups Taking Action:Common Cause Florida, League of Women Voters FL, Equal GroundPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #EndBigMoney #SmallDonorElections #FloridaNews #FloridaPolitics

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 12, 2024More Mixed Messages from Trump and the RNC on Mail-In Voting:  ‘Swamp the Vote” vs. Swamp the CourtsWhile new messaging from the Republican National Committee and former President Donald Trump encourages turnout by early, absentee or mail-in voting,  GOP lawyers in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mississippi,  and Oregon are simultaneously challenging the rules and legitimacy of mail-in voting. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:CNN - (2020)  Fact check: Trump lies about voter fraud while states, CDC encourage voting-by-mail as pandemic-friendly optionRNC - SwamptheVoteUSA WebsiteDonald Trump - Swamp the Vote VideoWashington Examiner - Trump does 180 on mail-in voting with plans to ‘swamp’ the voteCNN - GOP leaders pursue new lawsuits over 2024 election rules – including attacking methods of voting they want supporters to useAssociated Press - A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 electionOregon Capital Chronicle - U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Oregon lawsuit that sought to end mail votingDelaware Public Media - Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments on permanent absentee, early voting lawsWyofile - Gray urges Wyoming to ditch ballot drop boxes; clerks say they’re safe, legalNPR - Republicans say mail ballots arriving after Election Day in Nevada should be illegalDemocracy Docket - New Republican Lawsuit Challenges Mississippi’s Mail-in Ballot Receipt DeadlinePlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotebyMail #SwamptheVote #VoteatHome #OregonNews #WyomingNews #NevadaNews #DelawareNews #PennsylvaniaNews #MississippiNews

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 11, 2024North Carolina Senate Uses Anti-Masking Bill as Vehicle for Masking Dark-Money Political DonorsWithout a committee hearing, North Carolina Senate Republicans slipped a dark money amendment into an already controversial anti-mask bill. The amendment allows contributors to wash campaign donations through national political groups, making it harder to trace the source.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:NC Conference of the NAACP - NAACP North Carolina Blasts HB 237: “A Dangerous Attack On Protest Rights”North Carollina Newsline - NC Senate panel approves controversial bill that targets protests, bans masks in publicNorth Carolina Newsline - Surprise GOP campaign finance law proposal prompts walkout by Democratic senatorsNorth Carolina Legislature - Bill summary Conference report makes the following changes to the 4th editionNorth Carolina Senate - Proposed Conference Committee Substitute H237-PCCS40622-CE-5Groups Taking Action:Democracy North Carolina, North Carolina NAACP,  Common Cause North CarolinaPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NCNews #NorthCarolinaPolitics #DarkMoney #Corruption

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 10, 2024Colorado Governor Signs Election Administration Bill with Amendment Neutralizing an Open Primary and RCV Initiative; Promises Future ActionColorado’s governor signed a bill June 6th implementing several election administration changes which local election officials supported.  But a late amendment may have neutralized an open primary and ranked choice voting initiative before the voters in November.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Colorado Sun - If voters adopt statewide ranked choice voting, Colorado may prevent it from taking effectColorado Sun - Colorado governor signs bill that would prevent voter-adopted statewide ranked choice voting from taking effectColorado Legislature - SB24-210 SummaryColorado Secretary of State -  Ballot initiative languageBallotPedia - Colorado Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2024)Groups Taking Action:Colorado Voters First, Open Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting for ColoradoPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ColoradoNews #ColoradoPolitics #RCV #OpenPrimaries #RankedChoiceVoting

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 6, 2024Why Was Joe Biden’s Appearance on the Ohio Ballot in Question?  Partisan Politics, and Another Attempt to Derail Citizen Ballot Initiatives.Ohio has an Aug. 7th deadline for November’s candidate registration.  Problem is, Joe Biden wasn’t going to be nominated until the Democratic convention beginning Aug. 19th.   What’s an Ohio legislature to do?  Try and stop citizen ballot initiatives, of course.To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.Today’s LinksArticles & Resources:Ohio Capital Journal -  (Commentary) An obscure provision of Ohio law could keep Biden off the ballot in NovemberOhio Capital Journal - Ohio legislative leaders say Biden ballot fix won’t happen through lawmakers Ohio Capital Journal - Ohio House agrees to Biden ballot fix compromise if ‘anti-democratic’ Senate provisions removedCBS News - (2023) Ohio's 2023 abortion fight cost campaigns $70 millionAssociated Press - Ohio’s Republican governor signs measure ensuring Biden appears on the fall ballotBallotPedia -  Ohio 2024 Ballot Measures Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #OhioNews #OhioPolitics #CitizenBallotInitiatives #2024Election