The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 11, 2024 Sensing a Threat to Their Power, Idaho GOP Leaders Use Every Lever to Stop Open Primaries & Ranked Choice Citizen Ballot Initiative Apparently sensing an existential threat to their power, Idaho GOP leaders are pulling every lever to defeat an open primaries and ranked choice voting citizen initiative.  The measure would allow over 275,000 independent voters to have their voices heard in primaries, and offer more choices to voters. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 10, 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. An Elon Musk super PAC is offering a $47 recruiting bounty for referring registered voters who then sign a petition pledging support for the First and Second Amendments.  So, what’s behind it and is it illegal? To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: Elon Musk on X - "For every person you refer who is a swing state vo ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 9, 2024 State Officials Grant Flexibility to Hurricane Affected Areas of FL, GA, and NC To Support In-Person and Mail-In Voting for Thousands of Displaced CitizensWith Hurricane Milton adding insult to Hurricane Helene’s injury, state officials in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina are making accommodations to help as many affected citizens to vote as possible.  To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: FL Governor Ron Desantis - EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 8, 2024 PA Supreme Court Refuses to Rehear Mail-In Ballot Missing Date Appeal, but Allows Counties to Continue to Notify Voters and ‘Cure’ Ballots The Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to rehear a challenge to mail-in ballots with missing or inaccurate dates on the merits, after dismissing the case on a technicality in September.  But it also denied a GOP challenge of counties which notified mail-in voters of a mistake, and allowed them to ‘cure’ their ballot. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 5, 2024 GOP Lawsuit Targets 225,000 Registered Voters in North Carolina Only Days Before Early Voting, and 11 Weeks Before the Election In a last-ditch effort to purge voters in swing state North Carolina, the GOP has sued the state election board in state superior court to examine the eligibility of 225,000 voters - just days before early voting begins. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: NC Newsline - NC Republicans seek a voter purge that would viol ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 25, 2024 Signatures for Ohio Citizen-Led Redistricting Ballot Measure Certified; Ohio Disabled Absentee Voters Win in Federal Court Two significant wins for Ohio voters, with signatures certified for a citizen-led redistricting commission ballot measure, and a federal court ruling striking down a portion of a state voter suppression law. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: American Democracy Minute - Following Three Chaotic Years of Politician-Run Redis ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 4, 2024 As State Voter Registration Deadlines Draw Near, Data Suggests 2024 New Registrations Still Lagging Behind 2020 As state deadlines for voter registrations draw near, new registrations across the United States are down compared to 2024, according to political data and advertising firm TargetSmart. But there are increases in certain demographics compared with 2020. To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: TargetSmart - Smart Voter Registration Dashboar ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 3, 2024 What is the 'Materiality Provision' of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and How Can it Help Protect Voters? Our report on court challenges to undated or misdated mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania mentioned the “Materiality Provision” of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.  Just what is the Materiality Provision, and how can it help protect voters? To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: Congressional Research Service - The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Eleven Title ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 2, 2024 The ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Undated Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballots Case We’ve reported for months now on challenges to undated or misdated mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania.  After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned a state court ruling allowing the counting of those ballots, the ACLU is now taking a parallel case to the U.S. Supreme Court.  To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: American Democracy Minute - In Wins for ..read more

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 1, 2024 Early Voting Ramps Up in Most States in October, and Voter Registration Deadlines Begin to Close.  What’s Your Registration and Voting Plan? Early voting for the 2024 general election has begun in six states, either by mail or in-person. Another nine states begin next week.  But, beware, voter registration begins closing next week in 14 states.   Do you have a plan to vote? To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website. Today’s Links Articles & Resources: BallotPedia - Early v ..read more