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Brian Beihl is the founder and host of the American Democracy Minute. He is the former deputy director of Open Democracy, founded by campaign finance reformer Doris "Granny D" Haddock. He has a degree in Journalism from Michigan State University.

The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a racially gerrymandered South Carolina Congressional district and made future racial gerrymandering cases more difficult.  July 29th, pro-voter groups filed a state suit, claiming the gerrymander violated the state constitutional provision to an “equal right to elect officers.”  
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Do You Support Democracy and Want to Protect Our Elections?  Aug. 1 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is Aug. 1st.  The pool of roughly 800,000 poll workers nationwide is aging, and shortages have been reported in some areas.  If you have been vocal about making sure our elections are free and fair, now’s your chance to protect them by becoming a trained poll worker.
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New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State & National GOP Leadership

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024
New York Republicans challenged a new voting law in state supreme court July 30th, allowing citizens to vote by mail during the state’s early voting period. The law has been upheld in two lower courts.
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When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice into Suppression

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024
When citizens move or die, voter registration lists need to be updated as part of routine list hygiene.  But when lists are aggressively purged, particularly close to an election, it crosses the line into voter suppression.
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Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024
In 21 states plus DC, election-day voter registration has a proven record of enabling younger, nonwhite, and frequently moving citizens to vote - which is why anti-voter legislatures are scrambling to end or neutralize it.  Use it if you must, but registering early is a better way to make sure your vote counts.
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