The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 13, 2026

An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.

Last year’s version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE Act, died in the U.S. Senate.  This year’s versions, the SAVE America Act and the Make Elections Great Again, or MEGA Act, are even more restrictive.  The SAVE America Act just passed the U.S. House.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - (2025) Bill Which Could Disenfranchise Millions, the SAVE Act, Passes the U.S. House; Unlikely to Pass the Senate
Brennan Center for Justice - New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting
Campaign Legal Center - What You Need to Know About the SAVE Act
US Congress - H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act
US Congress - H.R.7300 - Make Elections Great Again Act
The Cato Institute - “MEGA” Bill Supersizes the Federal Government’s Role in Election Administration
WGME - Fact Check Team: MEGA Act vs. SAVE Act, the latest push for stricter voting rules
The 19th -  House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote

Groups Taking Action:

Declaration for American Democracy, ACLU US, League of Women Voters US, Bipartisan Policy Center

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SAVEAct #MEGAAct #VoterSuppression #Disenfranchised #FreedomtoVoteAct

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 12, 2026

Affidavit Used to Obtain the Search Warrant for Fulton County FBI Raid Originated with Trump 2020 Campaign Lawyer

Feb. 11th, a federal court unsealed the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant to seize Fulton County, Georgia’s 2020 ballots and election documents.  The affidavit notes that “the FBI criminal investigation originated from a referral sent by Kurt Olsen, Presidentially appointed Director of Election Security and Integrity” - and a 2020 Trump campaign lawyer.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - (Oct. 2025) Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President’s 2020 Election Fraud Claims
American Democracy Minute - Fulton County, Georgia Sues to Get Their Ballots Back, See the DOJ Affidavit Used to Convince the Judge to Issue a Search Warrant
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia - Application and Affidavit for Search Warrant 
Politico - Justification unsealed for FBI’s seizure of 2020 Fulton County ballots

Groups Taking Action:

ACLU GA, League of Women Voters GA

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FultonCounty #Georgia #FBI #ElectionDeniers #DonaldTrump #2020Election #BigLie #StoptheSteal #ConspiracyTheories

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 11, 2026

Proof of Citizenship: Trial Begins on Strict NH Law; FL Bill Advances; VA Bill Ends Searches for Registered Noncitizens 90 Days Before the Election
We have important state updates on proof of citizenship legislation in New Hampshire and Florida, and a bill in Virginia to keep eligible voters from being disenfranchised during purges of noncitizens from voter rolls.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - (2024)  NH Voter Suppression Bill Eliminates Sworn Affidavits for Voter Registration, Demanding Citizenship Documents for Otherwise Qualified Voters. It Could Disenfranchise Thousands.
ACLU NH - Coalition for Open Democracy v. Scanlon
New Hampshire Public Radio - Trial begins over fate of NH’s proof-of-citizenship voter law
New Hampshire Bulletin - Plaintiffs argue NH voter citizenship law an unlawful burden, in first day of two-week trial
Florida Phoenix - Bill requiring new FL voters to prove U.S. citizenship clears first committee
American Democracy Minute - (2024) U.S. Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Purge of Alleged Non Citizen Voters Only Days Before the Election, Ignoring Established Federal Law. Eligible Voters Were on the List, Too.
Virginia Mercury - Senate moves to strengthen protections against voter roll purges
Center for Election Innovation and Research - Three reasons non-citizen voting is a myth—no matter what you’ve heard​ 

Groups Taking Action:

ACLU NH, Coalition for Open Democracy,   All Voting is Local FL, Southern Poverty Law Center,   Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights

#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NoncitizenVoting #ProofofCitizenship #NHPolitics #Virginia #Florida #VoterPurges #Disenfranchised  

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 10, 2026

With Election Disinformation Again on the Rise, Bipartisan Policy Groups Remind Americans that Elections are Secure, Accurate and Transparent
Disinformation claiming rigged elections and widespread illegal voting is on the rise.  A new explainer from three prominent bipartisan policy groups shows how our state procedures, preparation and infrastructure keep our elections secure.

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Articles & Resources:

Bipartisan Policy Center / R Street / Institute for Responsive Government - United in Security: How Every State Protects Your Vote in 2026
Protect Democracy - Voter list maintenance, explained 
Brennan Center for Justice - Election Security Resources
Issue One - Understanding and mitigating election official turnover to build election workforce resiliency

Groups Taking Action:

Bipartisan Policy Center, R Street, Institute for Responsive Government, Protect Democracy 

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 9, 2026

Fulton County, Georgia Sues to Get Their Ballots Back, See the DOJ Affidavit Used to Convince the Judge to Issue a Search Warrant
Fulton County, GA has filed a complaint against the Trump Department of Justice for having seized as many as 700 boxes of securely stored ballots and election records during an FBI raid on January 28th.  They want their ballots back.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - (Jan 29) FBI Raids Fulton County, GA Election Office, Seizing Ballots and Documents in Apparent Pursuit of 2020 Presidential Election Fraud
Cornell Law School- Rule 41. Search and Seizure 
Georgia Recorder - Fulton County officials file lawsuit seeking return of 2020 ballots taken during FBI raid
WXIA - Full Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts press conference on motion to recover 2020 election records
Brennan Center for Justice - Trump Administration Escalates Election Meddling by Seizing 2020 Voting Records in Georgia
American Democracy Minute - In Stunning Statement, a U.S. President Suggests ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.’
ABC News - Trump posts discredited conspiracy theories following seizure of 2020 ballots in Georgia

Groups Taking Action:

ACLU GA, League of Women Voters GA

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 6, 2026

Without Comment, the U.S. Supreme Court Allows California Prop 50 Maps. What’s the Next Battle in the Gerrymandering Wars?

Without comment February 4th,  the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from the California GOP to block the state’s Proposition 50 congressional redistricting as racially gerrymandered.  What’s next in the Trump gerrymandering wars?

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Articles & Resources:

U.S. Supreme Court - Complaint in Emergency Appeal from California GOP
American Democracy Minute - Updates on Two Pending U.S. Supreme Court Democracy Cases:  California’s Prop 50 Redistricting, and Mississippi’s Mail Ballot Deadline
U.S. Supreme Court - ORDER IN PENDING CASE  25A839 TANGIPA, DAVID, ET AL. V. NEWSOM, GOV. OF CA, ET AL
SCOTUSBlog - Supreme Court allows California to use congressional map benefitting Democrats
American Democracy Minute - FL Governor Ron DeSantis Calls April Special Session to Gerrymander More GOP Congressional Districts, Escalating Redistricting Fight
Politico - Virginia Supreme Court will hear redistricting challenge
Maryland Matters - Redistricting bill sails through House, faces troubled waters in the Senate

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #Proposition50 #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Maryland #Florida  #Redistricting #Gerrymandering #TrumpGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 5, 2026

Updates on Two Pending U.S. Supreme Court Democracy Cases:  California’s Prop 50 Redistricting, and Mississippi’s Mail Ballot Deadline
We have updates on two important U.S. Supreme Court cases we’ve been following.  Submitted briefs are complete in the GOP emergency challenge to California’s midterm congressional redistricting; and a March date has been set for oral arguments in Mississippi’s mail ballot deadline case.  

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Articles & Resources:

U.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) – California Republican Party Plaintiff’s Lower Court Complaint
U.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) – DOJ Civil Rights Division Intervening Complaint
American Democracy Minute - (2025) Federal Panel Allows California’s Gerrymandered Counterpunch to Five More GOP Congressional Seats in Texas. Will a Politicized SCOTUS Block It?
U.S. Supreme Court - California Republican Party Emergency Appeal

American Democracy Minute - (2024) Fringe Federal Court Ruling Invalidating the Counting of Mail-In Ballots in Mississippi After Election Day is Challenged by Pro-Voter Groups
American Democracy Minute - (2025) Ohio Joins Kansas in Eliminating Grace Periods for Mail-In Ballots; A 2026 Mississippi SCOTUS Case Could Eliminate Them Nationwide

Groups Taking Action:
Vet Voice Foundation, Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 4, 2026

In Stunning Statement, a U.S. President Suggests ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.’

In a stunning phone interview February 2nd, President Donald Trump suggested Republicans should take over the voting in 15 states, though it’s not clear to which states the president was referring.  The statement follows seizure of three truckloads of 2020 ballots last week in Georgia, fueling speculation that there may be an attempt to subvert the 2026 midterm election.

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Articles & Resources:

The Dan Bongino Show (via journalist Aaron Rupar on Bluesky) - Feb. 2 Interview with President Donald Trump
U.S. Congress - The U.S. Constitution's Elections Clause
Newsweek - Trump’s Call to Nationalize Elections Sparks Concerns
The Hill - Trump suggests GOP should ‘take over’ voting process in multiple states ahead of midterms 
Brennan Center for Justice - The Power Struggle Over Elections
Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon - Post opposing President Trump's comment on nationalizing elections

Associated Press - After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

Groups Taking Action:

Campaign Legal Center, Protect Democracy, States United Democracy Center

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 3, 2026

Court Opinion Blocking More of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Also Demands the Administration Follow Federal Citizen Data Privacy Statutes
A section in President Trump’s March 2025 executive order on elections authorized what became a battle between states and the Department of Justice over access to voter data and election records.   A January 30th court ruling put a shot across the Trump administration’s bow on strictly observing federal privacy statutes. 

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Articles & Resources:

The White House - PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS
U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Privacy & Civil Liberties  - The Privacy Act of 1974
American Democracy Minute - (Oct. 2025)  Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administration’s SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974
American Democracy Minute - DOJ Civil Filing Suggests a DOGE Employee May Have Created External Social Security Data Files and Had Contact with Election Denier Group
American Oversight - The Trump Administration’s Citizenship Data System 

Groups Taking Action:

League of Women Voters, C.R.E.W., Electronic Privacy Information Center, Democracy Forward, Fair Elections Center

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Feb. 2, 2026

It's Goundhog Day All Over Again:  Trump Executive Order on Elections Loses Again on Constitutional Grounds
A federal court blocked more of President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order on elections January 30th.  It may seem like Groundhog Day, because it’s the President’s sixth defeat on the elections order, invalidating most of it.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

The White House – Executive Order:  PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS
U.S. Congress – U.S. Constitution ArtI.S4.C1.2 States and Elections Clause
The Brennan Center - Explainer on The President’s Executive Order on Elections
American Democracy Minute - (March 2025)  New Trump Executive Order Attempts to Bypass Congress & States to Require Proof of Citizenship Documents & Mandate Election Deadlines
American Democracy Minute - (Sept. 2025) Legal Action by States Can Move Forward Against Trump’s Restrictive Executive Order on Elections, Says Federal District Judge
American Democracy Minute - (Nov. 2025) Federal Court in DC Issues Permanent Injunction on Part of Trump Executive Order on Elections; No to Changing Federal Registration Form
American Democracy Minute - (Jan. 13)  Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Handed Another Defeat, as Federal Court Upholds a State’s Right to Set Ballot Deadlines, Choose Methods

Groups Taking Action:

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters US, National Partnership for New Americans

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