American Democracy Minute

04/11/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Nov. 4, 2024

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞? 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝.
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia allow citizens to register to vote on election day. But that doesn’t mean that election-day registration is convenient, simple, or that your vote will count in all cases.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/11/03/not-registered-to-vote-your-state-may-be-one-of-nineteen-which-allows-election-day-registration-but-youll-need-to-be-prepared/

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Nineteen states and the District of Columbia allow citizens to register to vote on election day. But that doesn’t mean that election-day registration is convenient, simple, or that your vote will count in all cases.

30/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 31, 2024

𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
We have important updates for three consequential voting rights cases we’ve been following in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, just a week before the November 2024 election.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/29/updates-on-important-pennsylvania-nevada-and-georgia-voting-rights-decisions-and-appeals-just-days-before-the-election/

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We have important updates for three consequential voting rights cases we’ve been following in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, just a week before the November 2024 election.

28/10/2024

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23/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 24, 2024

‘𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭, 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐲’: 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
We’re exploring a new report by election system watchdog Protect Democracy called ‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’, which lays out the likely strategy by bad actors to subvert the 2024 election. That strategy won’t succeed, but it won’t be pretty, either.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/23/deceive-disrupt-deny-report-lays-out-likely-playbook-to-subvert-the-2024-election-some-of-which-is-already-in-motion/

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We’re exploring a new report by election system watchdog Protect Democracy called ‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’, which lays out the likely strategy by bad actors to subvert the 2024 election. That strategy won’t succeed, but it won’t be pretty, either.

22/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 23, 2024

𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬
There are developments in a court challenge to questionable Georgia Election Board rules recently struck down by state courts. The rules are widely seen as inviting partisan obstruction to Georgia’s election results.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/22/republicans-appeal-to-georgia-supreme-court-to-restore-fringe-georgia-election-board-rulings-struck-down-by-lower-courts/

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There are developments in a court challenge to questionable Georgia Election Board rules recently struck down by state courts. The rules are widely seen as inviting partisan obstruction to Georgia’s election results.

21/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 22, 2024

𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨-𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 ‘𝐏𝐫𝐨-𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 & 𝐀𝐝𝐬
Money-in-politics watchdog Open Secrets reports that online advertising and a website popped up in early October, pretending to be pro-Harris political action committee. It’s actually backed by a pro-Trump dark money group, which has raised and spent over $100 Million dollars in the last four years, funded in part by Elon Musk.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/21/reporting-shows-pro-trump-dark-money-group-funding-misleading-fake-pro-harris-website-ads/

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Money-in-politics watchdog Open Secrets reports that online advertising and a website popped up in early October, pretending to be pro-Harris political action committee. It’s actually backed by a pro-Trump dark money group, which has raised and spent over $100 Million dollars in the last four year...

18/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 18, 2024

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐍𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚’𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 & 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞
In separate rulings October 16th, courts in Alabama and Nebraska sided with voters over zealous state officials, protecting the right to register and vote in the 2024 election.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/17/courts-order-halt-to-alabama-voter-purge-and-to-allow-nebraskas-formerly-incarcerated-felon-citizens-to-register-vote/

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In separate rulings October 16th, courts in Alabama and Nebraska sided with voters over zealous state officials, protecting the right to register and vote in the 2024 election.

17/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 17, 2024

𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
In two cases with national implications, a Fulton County Superior Court Judge temporarily blocked implementation of new Georgia Election Board rules which appeared designed to delay the certification of the 2024 Presidential election.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/16/in-case-with-2024-presidential-election-implications-georgia-judge-blocks-controversial-state-election-board-rules-for-hand-counting-certification/

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In two cases with national implications, a Fulton County Superior Court Judge temporarily blocked implementation of new Georgia Election Board rules which appeared designed to delay the certification of the 2024 Presidential election.

15/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 16, 2024

𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐎𝐡𝐢𝐨 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬
We’ve reported for months about state officials in heavily-gerrymandered Ohio attempting to derail a citizen-led redistricting commission ballot measure. Despite disinformation from those state officials, polling shows voters are leaning toward passing the constitutional amendment in November.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/15/polling-shows-ohio-voters-lean-toward-passing-citizen-led-redistricting-commission-ballot-measure-despite-disinformation-from-state-officials/

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We’ve reported for months about state officials in heavily-gerrymandered Ohio attempting to derail a citizen-led redistricting commission ballot measure. Despite disinformation from those state officials, polling shows voters are leaning toward passing the constitutional amendment in November.

14/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 15, 2024

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a law in March prohibiting voters from receiving assistance in filling out or delivering their absentee ballots. October 11th, a federal appeals court upheld a stay of that law for at least the 2024 election.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/14/disabled-alabama-voters-get-win-as-federal-appeals-court-upholds-stays-on-law-prohibiting-assistance-with-absentee-ballots/

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a law in March prohibiting voters from receiving assistance in filling out or delivering their absentee ballots. October 11th, a federal appeals court upheld a stay of that law for at least the 2024 election.

13/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 14, 2024

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐈𝐭.
The ink wasn’t yet dry on the Indian Citizens Act of 1924 when voter suppression of Native Americans began. Natives have been fighting for their right to register and vote, proper representation, and fair voting districts ever since.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/13/suppression-of-native-american-voters-is-on-the-rise-three-pieces-of-pending-legislation-could-stop-it/

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The ink wasn’t yet dry on the Indian Citizens Act of 1924 when voter suppression of Native Americans began. Natives have been fighting for their right to register and vote, proper representation, and fair voting districts ever since.

09/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 9. 2024

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐋, 𝐆𝐀, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐂 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐧-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥-𝐈𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬
With Hurricane Milton adding insult to Hurricane Helene’s injury, state officials in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina are making accommodations to help as many affected citizens to vote as possible.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/08/state-officials-grant-flexibility-to-hurricane-affected-areas-of-fl-ga-and-nc-to-support-in-person-and-mail-in-voting-for-thousands-of-displaced-citizens/

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With Hurricane Milton adding insult to Hurricane Helene’s injury, state officials in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina are making accommodations to help as many affected citizens to vote as possible.

08/10/2024

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I have dropped my X/Twitter account due to sustained anti-voter activity and unchecked election disinformation. I haven't set up with Threads yet, but will sometime shortly.
Brian Beihl, Host & Producer

08/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 8, 2024

𝐏𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥-𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to rehear a challenge to mail-in ballots with missing or inaccurate dates on the merits, after dismissing the case on a technicality in September. But it also denied a GOP challenge of counties which notified mail-in voters of a mistake, and allowed them to ‘cure’ their ballot.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/07/pa-supreme-court-refuses-to-rehear-mail-in-ballot-missing-date-appeal-but-allows-some-counties-to-continue-to-notify-voters-and-cure-ballots/

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to rehear a challenge to mail-in ballots with missing or inaccurate dates on the merits, after dismissing the case on a technicality in September. But it also denied a GOP challenge of counties which notified mail-in voters of a mistake, and allowed them to ‘...

04/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 4, 2024

𝐀𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚
𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎
As state deadlines for voter registrations draw near, new registrations across the United States are down compared to 2024, according to political data and advertising firm TargetSmart. But there are increases in certain demographics compared with 2020.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/10/03/as-state-voter-registration-deadlines-draw-near-data-suggests-2024-new-registrations-still-lagging-behind-2020/

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As state deadlines for voter registrations draw near, new registrations across the United States are down compared to 2024, according to political data and advertising firm TargetSmart. But there are increases in certain demographics compared with 2020.

01/10/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Oct. 1, 2024

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧?
Early voting for the 2024 general election has begun in six states, either by mail or in-person. Another nine states begin next week. But, beware, voter registration begins closing next week in 14 states. Do you have a plan to vote?

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/09/30/early-voting-ramps-up-in-most-states-in-october-and-voter-registration-deadlines-begin-to-close-whats-your-registration-and-voting-plan/

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Early Voting Ramps Up in Most States in October, and Voter Registration Deadlines Begin to Close. What’s Your Registration and Voting Plan? Early voting for the 2024 general election has begun in six states, either by mail or in-person. Another nine states begin next week. But, beware, voter regis...

30/09/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Sept. 30, 2024

𝐅𝐂𝐂 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐇 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐈 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 $𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐱 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
Early voting for the 2024 general election has begun in six states, either by mail or in-person. Another nine states begin next week. But, beware, voter registration begins closing next week in 14 states. Do you have a plan to vote?

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/09/29/fcc-fines-man-allegedly-behind-nh-primary-ai-robocall-6-million-newsmax-settles-with-smartmatic-over-airing-2020-voting-machine-conspiracy-theories/

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The FCC levied a $6 Million dollar fine Sept. 26th for an A-I deep fake robocall in January’s NH Presidential Primary, and on the eve of a civil trial, conservative outlet Newsmax settled a lawsuit with voting machine maker Smartmatic.

29/09/2024

American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Sept. 27, 2024

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐅𝐊 𝐉𝐫. ‘𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭’
Spoiler alert: Both major political parties are trying to minimize the impact of voters choosing third party candidates in the 2024 election. What could fix the “spoiler effect”, and allow third party candidates to still compete? Ranked choice voting.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/09/26/spoiler-alert-ranked-choice-voting-could-solve-the-green-party-and-jfk-jr-spoiler-effect/

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Spoiler alert: Both major political parties are trying to minimize the impact of voters choosing third party candidates in the 2024 election. What could fix the “spoiler effect”, and allow third party candidates to still compete? Ranked choice voting.