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American Democracy Minute
𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 (𝐒𝐮𝐧 - 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬) 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐈𝐧, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, or here on Podomatic.
ADM is 90-second radio report and democracy podcast heard on the Pacifica Radio and PRX networks which keeps you informed on key democracy issues in the U.S. We cover voting rights, redistricting & gerrymandering, money-in-politics, political corruption, voting research & polling, democracy reforms such as…
Episodes
- American Democracy Minute
Episode 617: US Postal Service Slowdowns Concern State Election Officials; Will DeJoy’s Leaner USPS Deliver Ballots in Time?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Sept. 26, 2024 US Postal Service Slowdowns Concern State Election Officials; Will DeJoy’s Leaner USPS Deliver…
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Episode 616: GOP Challenge to Mississippi Mail Ballot Deadline Law Likely to Set Up U.S. Supreme Court Challenge with National Consequences
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 25, 2024 GOP Challenge to Mississippi Mail Ballot Deadline Law Likely to Set Up U.S. Supreme…
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Episode 615: Updates on 97,000 Registered AZ Voters Without Citizenship Proof, CO Open Primaries & RCV Poll; and Stickering Out RFK Jr. in WI
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report for Sept. 24, 2024 Updates on 97,000 Registered AZ Voters Without Citizenship Proof, CO Open Primaries & RCV Poll…
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Episode 614: Georgia State Board of Elections Passes Hand Count Reconciliation Rule Against Recommendations of SOS and County Election Officials
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 23, 2024 Georgia State Board of Elections Passes Hand Count Reconciliation Rule Against…
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Episode 613: Alabama SOS Sweeps Up Naturalized Citizens In Move to Root Out Noncitizen Voters, Spurs Lawsuit
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 20, 2024 Alabama SOS Sweeps Up Naturalized Citizens In Move to Root Out Noncitizen Voters, Spurs…
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Episode 612: State Data Mistake Puts Voting in Local & State Elections at Risk for 97,000 Arizonans
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 19, 2024 State Data Mistake Puts Voting in Local & State Elections at Risk for 97,000 Arizonans…
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Episode 611: Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Intentionally Misleading Description Language for Citizen Redistricting Ballot Measure
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 18, 2024 Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Intentionally Misleading Description Language for Citizen…
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Episode 610: Pennsylvania Won’t Count Undated Mail Ballots After All; Alaska Natives Organizing to Retain Ranked Choice Voting
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 17, 2024 Pennsylvania Won’t Count Undated Mail Ballots After All; Alaska Natives Organizing to…
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Episode 609: Sept. 17 is National Voter Registration Day. If You’re One of the 81 Million Americans Not Registered, Now is the Time.
Corrected Version The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 16, 2024 Sept. 17 is National Voter Registration Day. If You’re One of the 81…
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Episode 608: Following Questionable Late Voter Registration Purges, the U.S. DOJ Issues State Guidance and Asks for Help from Impacted Voters
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 13, 2024 Following Questionable Late Voter Registration Purges, the U.S. DOJ Issues State…
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Episode 607: Research Shows Trump's Debate Claim of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens is Nonsense
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 12, 2024 As in the Republican National Convention, the Debate Claim of Widespread Voting by…
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Episode 606: Texas AG Paxton Sues Two Counties to Suppress Voter Registration Effort
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 11, 2024 Texas AG Paxton Sues Two Counties to Suppress Voter Registration Effort After ordering…
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Episode 605: In Wins for Pennsylvania Voters, Court Rules ‘Naked Ballots’ Can Be Fixed, and Ballots with Date Issues Can Be Counted
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 10, 2024 In Wins for Pennsylvania Voters, Court Rules ‘Naked Ballots’ Can Be Fixed, and Ballots…
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Episode 604: National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 17 and Organizers Hope to Enlist More Nonprofit and Corporate Partners to Help
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 9, 2024 National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 17 and Organizers Hope to Enlist More Nonprofit…
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Episode 603: U.S. DOJ Takes Action on Russian Propaganda Campaign to Influence the U.S. Election and Shape American Attitudes Toward Ukraine
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 6, 2024 U.S. DOJ Takes Action on Russian Propaganda Campaign to Influence the U.S. Election and…
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Episode 602: GOP Lawsuit Targets 225,000 Registered Voters in North Carolina Only Days Before Early Voting, and 11 Weeks Before the Election
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 5, 2024 GOP Lawsuit Targets 225,000 Registered Voters in North Carolina Only Days Before Early…
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Episode 601: After Losing in Court and at the Polls, Utah Legislature Approves Nov. Ballot Measure to Veto or Alter Citizen Ballot Measures to Protect Its Power
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 4, 2024 After Losing in Court and at the Polls, Utah Legislature Approves Nov. Ballot Measure to…
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Episode 600: FL Voters Decide Nov. 5th Whether to Keep Their Small Donor Matching Program, or Turn Funding of Campaigns Over to Special Interests
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 3, 2024 Brian is off today, so we're rebroadcasting a still-timely report from June 13, 2024 FL…
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Episode 599: Is Organized Labor the Campaign Money Bogey Man the Right Claims? The Data Shows Otherwise.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 2, 2024 Is Organized Labor the Campaign Money Bogey Man the Right Claims? The Data Shows…
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Episode 598: Will Alaska Keep Its Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting? An Upcoming Ballot Initiative, Plagued With Problems, is Critical Test
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 30, 2024 Will Alaska Keep Its Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting? An Upcoming Ballot…
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Episode 597: Special Counsel Submits Revised Criminal Conspiracy Indictment of Trump After SCOTUS Immunity Ruling on Presidential Powers
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 29, 2024 Special Counsel Submits Revised Criminal Conspiracy Indictment of Trump After SCOTUS…
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Episode 596: Fallout from Georgia State Election Board Decisions; Accusations that Texas AG Paxton’s Raids Homes of LatinX Democracy Activists Were ‘Intimidation’ Tactic
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 28, 2024 Fallout from Georgia State Election Board Decisions; Accusations that Texas AG Paxton’s…
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Episode 595: U.S. Supreme Court Restores Arizona Law Aimed at Disenfranchising Native Americans and College Students Voters from State Elections
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 27, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Restores Part of Arizona Law Aimed at Disenfranchising Native…
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Episode 594: Passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are Top Priorities for Democrats, But They Need Majorities to Do It
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 26, 2024 Passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are Top…
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Episode 593: New York Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of New Early Mail Ballot Law
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 23, 2024 New York Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of New Early Mail Ballot Law New…
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Episode 592: Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2024 Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a…
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Episode 591: The Purcell Principle: A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression Tactic
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2024 Brian is traveling early this week, so we've inserted a timely rebroadcast from May. The…
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Episode 590: What Voter Harassment & Intimidation Might We Face in 2024? A New Report Shows Election Officials What to Look For, and How to Combat It
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 20, 2024 Brian is out of town for a couple of days. New broadcasts later this week. What Voter…
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Episode 589: Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County Voting Machine Data Found Guilty
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 19, 2024 Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County…
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Episode 588: What if Your State's Chief Election Officer Blocks Certification of the Presidential Election?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 16, 2024 What if Your State's Chief Election Officer Blocks Certification of the Presidential…
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Episode 587: New Report Recommends State Officials Be Proactive to Keep Rogue County Election Boards from Not Certifying Elections
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 15, 2024 New Report Recommends State Officials Be Proactive to Keep Rogue County Election Boards…
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Episode 586: The Electoral Count Reform Act Adds Federal and State Protections, But It Won’t Stop Local Loyalists fromThrowing a Wrench in the Works
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2024 The Electoral Count Reform Act Adds Federal and State Protections, But It Won’t Stop…
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Episode 585: The Electoral Count Reform Act Improves State Rules for Certifying and Protecting Presidential Elections
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 13, 2024 The Electoral Count Reform Act Improves State Rules for Certifying and Protecting…
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Episode 584: What is the Electoral Count Reform Act and How Will it Protect Presidential Elections at the Federal Level?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 12, 2024 What is the Electoral Count Reform Act and How Will it Protect the 2024 Election at the…
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Episode 583: Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 9, 2024 Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’…
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Episode 582: How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 8, 2024 How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues? The…
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Episode 581: Arizona: Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Cooperating in Fake Elector Investigation; Fearing Violence, Schools Opt Out as Polling Places
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2024 Arizona: Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Cooperating in Fake Elector Investigation; Fearing…
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Episode 580: American Bar Association’s ‘Task Force for American Democracy’ Urges Members to Take Larger Community Role to Protect Election System
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 6, 2024 American Bar Association’s ‘Task Force for American Democracy’ Urges Members to Take…
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Episode 579: Federal Appeals Court Says a Texas Coalition of Black and Latinx Voters Doesn’t Qualify as a Majority Minority Voting District
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2024 Federal Appeals Court Says a Texas Coalition of Black and Latinx Voters Doesn’t Qualify…
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Episode 578: The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit, and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 2, 2024 The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit, and the Beginning of Another, as…
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Episode 577: Do You Support Democracy and Want to Protect Our Elections? August 1 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 1, 2024 Do You Support Democracy and Want to Protect Our Elections? August 1 is National Poll…
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Episode 576: New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State & National GOP Leadership
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 31, 2024 New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State &…
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Episode 575: When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice to Suppression
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 29, 2024 When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice to Suppression When…
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Episode 574: Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 29, 2024 Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early…
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Episode 573: If You Want to Vote this Fall, You’ll Need to Be Registered. To Register, You Need to Be Prepared, and Time is Running Out.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 26, 2024 If You Want to Vote this Fall, You’ll Need to Be Registered. To Register, You Need to Be…
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Episode 572: Signatures for Ohio Citizen-Led Redistricting Ballot Measure Certified; Ohio Disabled Absentee Voters Win in Federal Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 25, 2024 Signatures for Ohio Citizen-Led Redistricting Ballot Measure Certified; Ohio Disabled…
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Episode 571: Claims of Widespread Voting by Undocumented Immigrants Might Be Red Meat for the Base, But It’s Complete Nonsense.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 24, 2024 Claims of Widespread Voting by Undocumented Immigrants Might Be Red Meat for the Base…
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Episode 570: Biden Withdraws as the Presumptive Nominee and Endorses Harris. What Happens Now?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 23, 2024 Biden Withdraws as the Presumptive Nominee and Endorses Harris. What Happens Now?…
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Episode 569: Some Campaign Strategists Hope You’ll Show Up at the Polls, Only to Find that Your Voter Registration has been Purged. Don’t Let that Happen.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 22, 2024 Some Campaign Strategists Hope You’ll Show Up at the Polls, Only to Find that Your Voter…
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Episode 568: Utah Voters Fought Back After Their Fair Voting Districts Constitutional Amendment was Gutted by an Anti-Voter Legislature. They Won.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 19, 2024 Utah Voters Fought Back After Their Fair Voting Districts Constitutional Amendment was…
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Episode 567: ‘This wasn’t politics as usual, this was politics for profit.’ U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Convicted of Bribery & Conspiracy Charges.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 18, 2024 ‘This wasn’t politics as usual, this was politics for profit.’ U.S. Senator Robert…
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Episode 566: Civil Rights and Democracy Champion John Lewis Remembered With National Day of Commemoration and Action July 17th
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 17, 2024 Civil Rights and Democracy Champion John Lewis Remembered With National Day of…
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Episode 565: Wins in Wisconsin for Mail-In Ballot Voters as Drop Boxes Reinstated, Favorable Absentee Witness Decision Upheld
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 16, 2024 Wins in Wisconsin for Mail-In Ballot Voters as Drop Boxes Reinstated, Favorable Absentee…
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Episode 564: Multiple Polls Suggest that a Disturbing Number of Americans are More Accepting of Extreme Political Violence
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 15, 2024 Multiple Polls Suggest that a Disturbing Number of Americans are More Accepting of…
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Episode 563: Why People Don’t Vote Week: Some of the Solutions to Getting Nonvoters to Register & Vote
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 12, 2024 Why People Don’t Vote Week: Some of the Solutions to Getting Nonvoters to Register &…
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Episode 562: Why People Don’t Vote Week: You Can’t Vote if You Don’t Register — So Why Don’t Nonvoters Register?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 11, 2024 Why People Don’t Vote Week: You Can’t Vote if You Don’t Register — So Why Don’t…
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Episode 561: Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Cite Lack of Faith in Electoral System as Reason Not to Show Up
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 10, 2024 Brian is on vacation this week, so we're running a series from 2022 called "Why…
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Episode 560: Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Less Likely to Follow News, Discuss Politics with Others
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 9, 2024 Brian’s on vacation this week, but we’re replaying a series from 2022 on why people…
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Episode 559: Why People Don’t Vote Week: Surveys Show Many Nonvoters Don’t Think Their Vote Matters
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 8, 2024 Brian’s on vacation this week, so we’re re-running a series from fall of 2022 on why…
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Episode 558: Following Three Chaotic Years of Politician-Run Redistricting, Ohio Organizers Submit Ballot Measure Signatures for Citizen-Led Commission
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 5, 2024 Following Three Chaotic Years of Politician-Run Redistricting, Ohio Organizers Submit…