American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast

Twelve Alleged Arizona Fake Electors Arraigned; Trump Remains an Unindicted Co-Conspirator

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Eleven of 18 Arizona 2020 fake electors and Trump election lawyers were arraigned May 21st on nine felony counts after being indicted by a grand jury on April 26th. Former President Trump was named an unindicted co-conspirator.

Minnesota Takes More Big Steps in Expanding and Protecting the Right to Vote, Including Passing the Minnesota Voting Rights Act

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

May 17th, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an omnibus democracy reform bill which included the Minnesota Voting Rights Act, on the heels of 2023’s Democracy for the People Act and restoring voting rights to 55,000 of its formerly incarcerated citizens.

Another Tactic to Undermine Citizen Ballot Initiatives in Arizona: Slap Signature Collectors with a Subpoena

May 21, 2024May 22, 2024

Yesterday, we reported on attempts by anti-voter legislators in Arizona to make it harder to get citizen ballot initiatives on the ballot, and a higher threshold to pass one. Another suppression tactic by opponents? Slap signature canvassers with a subpoena.

Arizona Anti-Voter Legislators Up Their Game to Quash Citizen Ballot Initiatives

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

How’s this for cruel irony: Arizona anti-voter legislators are proposing voters pass their legislative constitutional ballot question this November to make it harder for voters to get a citizen ballot initiative on the ballot.

Why People Don’t Vote: Surveys Show Many Nonvoters Don’t Think Their Vote Matters

May 19, 2024May 20, 2024

Brian was off this weekend, taking Cub Scouts camping. He'll be back Tuesday with a new report. Today's rebroadcast from 2022 reviews some surveys taken for the last Presidential election on why eligible citizens don't vote. And it's a lot - over 40% of Americans.