The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 10, 2026
Disinformation claiming rigged elections and widespread illegal voting is on the rise. A new explainer from three prominent bipartisan policy groups shows how our state procedures, preparation and infrastructure keep our elections secure.
February 2nd, the Bipartisan Policy Center, conservative think tank R-Street, and the Institute for Responsive Politics issued “United in Security: How Every State Protects Your Vote in 2026.” It reminds Americans that voters must meet federal and state eligibility and ID requirements in order to register and vote, that safeguards are in place to make sure those voters vote only once, and that fines or imprisonment await anyone who doesn’t follow the rules.
Similarly, the groups note that election officials in 49 states conduct regular maintenance on voter registration lists to remove those who have moved, died, or are otherwise no longer eligible. And 44 states have rules to verify that absentee ballots are returned by the actual voter.
For accuracy, 49 states mandate uniform voting machine testing procedures and audits, with 96% of voting machines use either paper ballots or provide paper tracking. The voting process is transparent before, during and after election day, and don’t forget our election workers, who make it all happen.
We’ve linked to the explainer at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl. Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Bipartisan Policy Center / R Street / Institute for Responsive Government – United in Security: How Every State Protects Your Vote in 2026
Protect Democracy – Voter list maintenance, explained
Brennan Center for Justice – Election Security Resources
Issue One – Understanding and mitigating election official turnover to build election workforce resiliency
Groups Taking Action:
Bipartisan Policy Center, R Street, Institute for Responsive Government, Protect Democracy
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State
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