American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal of Trump’s Disqualification from Colorado Ballot Feb. 8th; More State Challenges Filed

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024

In a brief order released Friday, January 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal on February 8th of former President Donald Trump, disputing his pending disqualification from the Colorado Presidential primary ballot.

Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

While some state legislatures are making it harder to vote, a 2023 recap from Voting Rights Lab shows a few states passed legislation to help people register to vote and to make voting more accessible to all citizens.

Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024

After Ohio voters defeated a GOP attempt last year to make it harder to pass ballot initiatives, democracy groups are now proposing two constitutional amendment ballot measures to expand voting rights, and fix Ohio’s failed redistricting system.

Federal Judge Approves Map with Additional Majority-Minority District in Georgia, But Also Hands Georgia Legislature a Gerrymandering Victory

January 2, 2024January 3, 2024

A Georgia racial gerrymandering case was finalized December 28th, approving a new map which included another majority-minority Congressional district. The map puts Georgia in compliance with the Voting Rights Act Section 2. But the Georgia legislature further gerrymandered other districts, including the district of a current Black congresswoman.

Report Finds False Election Fraud Claims, Intimidation, Burdensome Rules, and ‘Election Integrity’ Vigilantes Led to an Election Official Brain-Drain

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024

A new report chronicles a brain-drain of experienced professional election officials, who, after dealing for months on end with false election fraud claims, intimidation, and burdensome new “Election Integrity” rules, have had enough.