American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

10 States Made it Harder to Vote in 2022

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022

This week, we’re recapping 2022 democracy legislation around the U.S. In addition to election police, restricting absentee ballots, and curtailing drop boxes, other anti-voter legislation was enacted as well this year. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that 10 states made it harder for citizens to vote.

Electoral Count Reform Act Passes; ADM Reviews Democracy Wins & Losses for 2022

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022

This week, we’re going to recap some of the 2022 democracy wins and losses around the U.S. The Center for Public Integrity reports that 26 states, quote “worsened equity in voting and representation. Twenty states and Washington, DC improved access to elections, and four other states didn’t change much.

Rebroadcast: Poll Shows Half of Americans Think Our Democracy Won’t Exist in the Future

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022

We're off today, so are posting a rebroadcast of an American Democracy Minute from June 16, 2022. Have a wonderful…

Update on Florida “Election Police Force” Arrests

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022

Our story is a repeat today of a segment from October 20, about Florida's "election police force" makings its first…

Electoral Count Reform Act Attached to Spending Bill and Likely to Pass

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

We’ve had numerous reports on the Electoral Count Reform Act, the legislation updating the 1887 rules & procedure after a Presidential election to help prevent another subversion of the election. Tuesday, the Act was attached to the omnibus spending bill expected to pass before the holiday break. That’s good news for those who care about protecting Democracy.