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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…
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Episode 737: DOGE Cuts 300 Experts From CISA’s Election Security Team and U.S. Government Cybersecurity Support; Funding for State Cybersecurity Also Suspended
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 14, 2025 DOGE Cuts 300 Experts From CISA’s Election Security Team and U.S. Government…
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Episode 736: Wait, What? Nevada Law Protecting Election Workers Challenged in Federal Appeals Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 13, 2025 Wait, What? Nevada Law Protecting Election Workers Challenged in Federal Appeals Court…
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Episode 735: Will Louisiana v. Callais Be the Latest Blow Against the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by SCOTUS?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 12, 2025 Will Louisiana v. Callais Be the Latest Blow Against the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by…
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Episode 734: The Voting Rights Act of 1965, Born Out of ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Fights for Its Life in the Face of an Activist U.S. Supreme Court Majority
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 11, 2025 The Voting Rights Act of 1965, Born Out of ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Fights for Its Life in the…
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Episode 733: They Marched for Voting Rights and Were Beaten by Their Government. On the 60th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ the Struggle Continues
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 10, 2025 They Marched for Voting Rights and Were Beaten by Their Government. On the 60th…
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Episode 732: North Carolina: Former Election Directors Weigh In On Unresolved Supreme Court Race; Former Justice Argues Partisan Gerrymandering Akin to ‘Stuffing the Ballot Box’
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 7, 2025 North Carolina: Former Election Directors Weigh In On Unresolved Supreme Court Race…
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Episode 731: Would the Founding Fathers Have Embraced Having Unfettered Power for the Presidency? Not Likely.
Brian is away today, so we’re rebroadcasting a report from last July, which is particularly apt for the shattering of the norms of the presidency we’ve…
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Episode 730: The Deadline was Feb. 19th and the Trump Transition Team Still Hasn’t Disclosed Its Transition Donors
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 5, 2025 The Deadline was Feb. 19th and the Trump Transition Team Still Hasn’t Disclosed Its…
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Episode 729: Like the FEC, the FCC Could Fall Under the Control of Partisan Actors Under Executive Order 14215, Potentially Restricting Access to the Airwaves
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 4, 2025 Like the FEC, the FCC Could Fall Under the Control of Partisan Actors Under Executive…
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Episode 728: Executive Order Asserting Presidential Authority Over Independent Agencies Could Put Federal Election Oversight Under Partisan Control
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 3, 2025 Executive Order Asserting Presidential Authority Over Independent Agencies Could Put…
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Episode 727: NH’s Voter Registration Proof-of-Citizenship Law Began January 1st; Similar Citizenship Bills are Pending in 20 Other States. 9% of Americans Don’t Have Access to Those Documents
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 28, 2025 NH’s Voter Registration Proof-of-Citizenship Law Began January 1st; Similar Citizenship…
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Episode 726: Town Officials in Tiny PA Town Arraigned After Investigators Unravel Rare Case of Alleged Voter Fraud
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 27, 2025 Town Officials in Tiny PA Town Arraigned After Investigators Unravel Rare Case of…
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Episode 725: Virginia Legislature Sends Several Pro-Voter Bills to Gov. Youngkin, and a Constitutional Amendment Restoring Rights to Returning Citizens to Voters
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 26, 2025 Virginia Legislature Sends Several Pro-Voter Bills to Gov. Youngkin, and a…
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Episode 724: Appeals Continue in 2024 NC Supreme Court Race Challenge; Elon Musk PAC Dumping Millions Into 2025 WI Supreme Court Race
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 25, 2025 Appeals Continue in 2024 NC Supreme Court Race Challenge; Elon Musk PAC Dumping Millions…
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Episode 723: How Could a Trump Takeover of the U.S. Postal Service Affect Mail-In Voting?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 24, 2025 How Could a Trump Takeover of the U.S. Postal Service Affect Mail-In Voting? Over 88…
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Episode 722: A Glimmer of Hope in Mississippi: State Senate Advances Early Voting Bill; State House Moves Forward Signature Mismatch Curing & Other Bills
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 21, 2025 A Glimmer of Hope in Mississippi: State Senate Advances Early Voting Bill; State House…
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Episode 721: Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Mail-In Voting, But House Republicans Attempt to Bypass It With Constitutional Amendment
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 19, 2025 Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Mail-In Voting, But House Republicans Attempt…
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Episode 720: Just Two Weeks Before Bribery and Corruption Charges are Dropped Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Gets 11 Years
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 19, 2025 Just Two Weeks Before Bribery and Corruption Charges are Dropped Against NYC Mayor Eric…
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Episode 719: Arizona’s DMV Error May Force Nearly 200,000 Already Registered Voters to Bring In Citizenship Documents – or Be Dropped
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 18, 2025 Arizona’s DMV Error May Force Nearly 200,000 Already Registered Voters to Bring In…
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Episode 718: CISA Pauses All Election Security Programs for Full Review. Hint: It’s Not About Election Integrity, It’s Reprisal for Telling the Truth.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 17, 2025 CISA Pauses All Election Security Programs for Full Review. Hint: It’s Not About…
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Episode 717: State Updates on Bills Shortening Early Voting and Changing Mail-in Ballot Requirements, and the Contested NC Supreme Court Race Lawsuit
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 14, 2025 State Updates on Bills Shortening Early Voting and Changing Mail-in Ballot Requirements…
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Episode 716: Voter Suppression Bills Aimed at College Students Pushed (Again) by the NH Legislature
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 13, 2025 Voter Suppression Bills Aimed at College Students Pushed (Again) by the NH Legislature…
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Episode 715: Trump Fires Office of Government Ethics Chief Monday; Hours Later, DOJ Drops Federal Corruption Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 12, 2025 Trump Fires Office of Government Ethics Chief Monday; Hours Later, DOJ Drops Federal…
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Episode 714: Trump Attempts to Fire Federal Election Commission Chair ‘Effective Immediately.’ It’s Not Legal.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 11, 2025 Trump Attempts to Fire Federal Election Commission Chair ‘Effective Immediately.’ It’s…
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Episode 713: In WI, State Supreme Court Candidate’s Image Altered by AI in Opponent’s Attack Ad, and Election Commission Administrator Targeted by Conspiracy Theorists Allowed to Stay
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 10, 2025 In WI, State Supreme Court Candidate’s Image Altered by AI in Opponent’s Attack Ad, and…
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Episode 712: Nebraska & New Hampshire Wrestle with “Winner Take All” and “Winner by District” Presidential Electoral Vote Systems
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 7, 2025 Nebraska & New Hampshire Wrestle with “Winner Take All” and “Winner by District”…
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Episode 711: Will Utah’s Voter-Approved Independent Redistricting Commission and Fair Maps Prevail Over the Legislature’s Attempt to RigThem?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb 6, 2025 Will Utah’s Voter-Approved Independent Redistricting Commission and Fair Maps Prevail Over…
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Episode 710: Could Trump Run for a Third Term? The 22nd Amendment Prohibits it, But a TN Congressman Wants to Repeal It. And There are Loopholes.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb 5, 2025 Could Trump Run for a Third Term? The 22nd Amendment Prohibits it, But a TN Congressman…
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Episode 709: Elon Musk Spent Over a Quarter Billion Dollars in the 2024 Election - Even More Than Expected and Millions After the Election
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 4, 2025 Elon Musk Spent Over a Quarter Billion Dollars in the 2024 Election - MoreThan Expected…
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Episode 708: The SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise as Many as 21 Million Voters. It’s Been Fast Tracked in Congress
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for February 3, 2025 The SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise as Many as 21 Million Voters. It’s Been Fast…
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Episode 707: Federal Agency CISA Helps States Harden Election Systems. It’s Now Under Attack by Its Own Administration
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 31, 2025 Federal Agency CISA Helps States Harden Election Systems. It’s Now Under Attack by Its…
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Episode 706: ‘Let America Vote Act’ Would Encourage States to Allow Unaffiliated Voters to Vote in Primaries
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 30, 2025 ‘Let America Vote Act’ Would Encourage States Allow Unaffiliated Voters to Vote in…
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Episode 705: Majority-Minority Voting Districts Give Minority Voters a Fair Chance to Elect Proper Representation. The Equal Protection Clause is Now Being Used to Try to End Them
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 29, 2025 Majority-Minority Voting Districts Give Minority Voters a Fair Chance to Elect Proper…
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Episode 704: What is the Equal Protections Clause and How Have Interpretations of It Changed?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 28, 2025 What is the Equal Protections Clause and How Have Interpretations of It Changed? The…
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Episode 703: Trump’s DOJ Reverses Position on Pending Voting Rights Act Case, Signaling Further Attacks on Fair Voting Districts for Minority Voters
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 27, 2025 Trump’s DOJ Reverses Position on Pending Voting Rights Act Case, Signaling Further…
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Episode 702: Updates on Two Consequential State Supreme Court Cases in North Carolina and Pennsylvania
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 24, 2025 Updates on Two Consequential State Supreme Court Cases in North Carolina and…
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Episode 701: While We Were Distracted with DC Discord, States Advance New Voting Regulations
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 23, 2025 While We Were Distracted with DC Discord, States Advance New Voting Regulations While…
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Episode 700: Executive Orders Can Also Terminate Previous Orders; One of Trump’s Day-1 Orders Terminated a Federal Policy to Promote Voting
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 22, 2025 Executive Orders Can Also Terminate Previous Orders; One of Trump’s Day-1 Orders Ended a…
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Episode 699: What is an Executive Order? What are the Limits of Its Power? Why Do Presidents Use Them?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan 21, 2025 What is an Executive Order? What are the Limits of Its Power? Why Do Presidents Use Them?…
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Episode 698: For MLK Day: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 20, 2025 For MLK Day: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South…
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Episode 697: ND Native American Nation Prevails in Protecting Majority-Minority Voting Districts. A Victory for Native Voters, But GOP Efforts to Neutralize the VRA Continue
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 17, 2025 ND Native American Nation Prevails in Protecting Majority-Minority Voting Districts. A…
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Episode 696: What are the Rules as to How Contributions to Inaugural Committee Funds Are Spent? There Aren’t Any.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 16, 2025 What are the Rules as to How Contributions to Inaugural Committee Funds Are Spent? There…
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Episode 695: Donations to Trump’s Inauguration May Reach $200M, Funding the Parade, Inaugural Balls . . . and Pay-to-Play Influence
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 15, 2025 Donations to Trump’s Inauguration May Reach $200M, Funding the Parade, Inaugural Balls …
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Episode 694: An Estimated $15.9 Billion was Spent in the 2024 Election Cycle, and 50% of It Came from the Top 1% of Special Interest Donors
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 14, 2025 An Estimated $15.9 Billion was Spent in the 2024 Election Cycle, but 50% of It Came from…
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Episode 693: SAVE Act Reintroduced in U.S. House and Senate, Requiring IDs and Proof of Citizenship for In-Person and Mail-In Voting. Millions of Eligible Citizens Could Be Disenfranchised.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 13, 2025 SAVE Act Reintroduced in U.S. House and Senate, Requiring IDs and Proof of Citizenship…
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Episode 692: After 2 Years of Delays, Automatic Voter Registration is Finally Coming to New York
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 10, 2025 After 2 Years of Delays, Automatic Voter Registration is Finally Coming to New York…
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Episode 691: GOP-Controlled NH Legislature Proposes Proportional Presidential Electoral Votes. Will Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Follow?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 9, 2025 GOP-Controlled NH Legislature Proposes Proportional Presidential Electoral Votes. Will…
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Episode 690: Unlike the 2020 Election, 2024’s Election Was Certified without Violence, Sham Audits or Criminal Conspiracies. How Come?
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 8, 2025 Unlike the 2020 Election, 2024’s Election Was Certified without Violence, Sham Audits or…
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Episode 689: For the First Time in American History, Alabama Has 2 Black Members Congress, Thanks to the Protections of the VRA. It Wasn’t Easy.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 7th, 2025 For the First Time in American History, Alabama Has 2 Black Members Congress, Thanks to…
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Episode 688: Assault on America’s Democratic Process: The January 6th, 2021 Insurrection by the Numbers
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 6, 2025 Assault on America’s Democratic Process: The January 6th, 2021 Insurrection by the…
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Episode 687: Federal Court of Appeals Throws Out GOP Legislator Challenge to Michigan’s Prop 2 Pro-Voter Reforms. But Sleep with the Light On.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 3, 2025 Federal Court of Appeals Throws Out GOP Legislator Challenge to Michigan’s Prop 2…
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Episode 686: Another Tactic to Undermine Citizen Ballot Initiatives in Arizona: Slap Signature Collectors with a Subpoena
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 2, 2025 Another Tactic to Undermine Citizen Ballot Initiatives in Arizona: Slap Signature…
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Episode 685: 83-Year-Old Rick Hubbard Finishes a 3,100-Mile Walk to Washington, DC on January 3rd to Deliver This Message to the New Congress: “Do Your Job”
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 1, 2025 83-Year-Old Rick Hubbard Finishes a 3,100-Mile Walk to Washington, DC on January 3rd to…
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Episode 684: The ‘A Crisis of Confidence’ Speech by President Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 31, 2024 The ‘A Crisis of Confidence’ Speech by President Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979 Facing an…
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Episode 683: What’s Ahead for 2025: VRA Majority Minority Voting Districts at Risk in Louisiana Redistricting Case at the U.S. Supreme Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 30, 2024 What’s Ahead for 2025: VRA Majority Minority Voting Districts at Risk in Louisiana…
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Episode 682: Look for 2025 Conservative Challenges to a ‘Private Right of Action’ for Voting Rights Cases, Attempting to Dismantle the Voting Rights Act
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 27, 2024 Look for 2025 Conservative Challenges to a ‘Private Right of Action’ for Voting Rights…
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Episode 681: Survey Finds Strong Support from Americans for Early Voting & Election Day Holiday Reforms, but Restrictive Government-Issued ID Requirements
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 26, 2024 Brian is taking off the holiday, but posted this rebroadcast. Survey Finds Strong…
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Episode 680: What’s Ahead for 2025: Mississippi Case Challenging the Counting of Mail-In Ballots After Election Day Likely Headed to U.S. Supreme Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 25, 2024 What’s Ahead for 2025: Mississippi Case Challenging the Counting of Mail-In Ballots…
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Episode 679: Citizen Ballot Initiatives Help Voters Bypass Against Extreme Legislatures. But Expect More Attempts to Block Those Initiatives in 2025
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 24, 2024 Citizen Ballot Initiatives Help Voters Bypass Against Extreme Legislatures. But Expect…
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Episode 678: USPS Issues Upbeat Report on Ballot Delivery Performance for the 2024 General Election, But Lower Use of Mail-In Ballots was the Biggest Factor
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 23, 2024 USPS Issues Upbeat Report on Ballot Delivery Performance for the 2024 General Election…