American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

Sweeping Democracy Reform Package Passes Minnesota House

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Good news today. April 13th, the Minnesota House approved the HF3 Democracy For the People Act, which proposes reforms to voter registration, protects voters from intimidation, and requires disclosure of dark money donors influencing elections.

Voter ID Changes in Ohio, Indiana & Nebraska Make it More Complicated to Vote

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

We have three voter ID law updates for you today. If you live in Indiana, Ohio, or Nebraska, pay attention: New restrictions may make it more complicated for you to vote.

More than a Minute: A Listener’s Guide to the American Democracy Minute

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

You may have heard us repeat the famous line from campaign finance reform activist “Granny D” Haddock: “Democracy is not something we HAVE, it’s something we DO.” Today we have a “User’s Guide” to the American Democracy Minute to help you DO Democracy.

Conservative Legislatures Rush to Ban Ranked Choice Voting, Despite Its Popularity with Voters

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

In January, we reported on the nine states considering Ranked Choice Voting this year. We DIDN’T anticipate the wave of state bills BANNING the ranked choice voting system.

Shasta County, CA Votes to Hand Count Ballots for its 111,000 Voters. Now They Have to Pay for It.

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

Showing they’d bought into President Trump’s debunked fraud allegations, the majority of Shasta County California’s board of supervisors terminated their contract for Dominion Voting Systems’ electronic ballot tabulation machines. Then supervisors voted to hand count ballots – in a county with over 111,000 registered voters.