American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

American Democracy Minute for Aug. 3, 2022: Tin Foil Hat Week – Dominion Voting Machine Conspiracy Theories Persist

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022

We have another episode in Tin Foil Hat week here on the American Democracy Minute. Earlier, we reported that Dominion Voting Systems machines were falsely alleged to be part of a widespread 2020 election fraud scheme, yet we’re still hearing about these conspiracies.

American Democracy Minute for August 2, 2022: Wisconsin Man Fraudulently Requests Absentee Ballots for the Mayor of Racine & WI Assembly Speaker

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

It’s tin foil hat week here at the American Democracy Minute. We told you yesterday about the county election official in Nye County, Nevada who had had enough of election conspiracy theories and resigned. Now to Wisconsin, where an activist took it upon himself to commit election fraud to prove it was possible – in a state that had no significant fraud issues in 2020.

American Democracy Minute for August 1, 2022: Election Conspiracy Theories in the Home County of Area 51, Nye County, Nevada

July 31, 2022July 31, 2022

We’re headed to the home of Area 51, Nye County, Nevada, where conspiracy theories of another type, election fraud, have driven out the county’s Republican chief election official.

American Democracy Minute for July 29, 2022: Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Another GOP Congressional District Map for Partisan Gerrymandering

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022

We’re headed back to Ohio today, where on July 19, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected another set of GOP-drawn Congressional district maps because they were gerrymandered for partisan gain.

American Democracy Minute for July 28, 2022: Democracy Advocates Speak Out on Election Count Reform Act

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

We’re wrapping up our discussion of the proposed, bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act in the U.S. Senate with what advocacy groups are saying about the legislation.