Pardon Me: Can a U.S. President Pardon Him or Herself? The Question Will Likely End Up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 10, 2023 Brian is gone today. This is a rebroadcast…
States Bailing Out of ERIC are Reinventing the “Election Integrity” Wheel, But With Less Accurate and Likely More Expensive Results
Far right activists pushing fringe conspiracy theories pressured red state legislatures and election officials to pull out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC. But proposed “election integrity” alternatives fall far short of ERIC, and are likely to be more expensive.
Frightening Survey Results Show Increases in Americans Who Think Violence May Be Needed and Leaders Should Break Rules to “Save Our Country”
A frightening survey released last week found substantial increases in the number of Americans who thought that the country needed leaders to break rules - authoritarianism - and that violence may be needed, to QUOTE “save our country.”
Colorado, Minnesota & Michigan Courts Consider “Insurrection Act” Cases Attempting to Keep Trump Off the Ballot
A trial opened Monday in a Denver, Colorado courtroom to determine whether former President Donald Trump should be excluded from the 2024 Colorado ballot. Similar cases are pending in Minnesota and Michigan.
State Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Striking Down Four Michigan Rules Governing Partisan Poll Challengers
Four rules governing partisan poll challengers in Michigan’s election official handbook will have to be removed or enacted by the legislature, according to a Michigan appeals court.