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

Delaware Enacts State Voting Rights Act; Virginia Strengthens Its VRA, Laying Groundwork for Automatic Voter Registration
On the 61st anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Delaware enacted a state VRA prohibiting voter discrimination, suppression and vote dilution.  Virginia’s governor signed legislation to expand its VRA and lay the groundwork for automatic voter registration in the commonwealth

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

National Conference of State Legislatures - State Voting Rights Acts
Governor of Delaware - Governor Meyer Signs John Lewis Voting Rights Act, Strengthening Voting Rights Protections in Delaware
Delaware General Assembly - HB 444 DELAWARE JOHN LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
Governor of Virginia - Governor Spanberger Celebrates Anniversary of Voting Rights Act in Norfolk (includes links to 10 bills signed by the Governor)  

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2024) With the SCOTUS Majority Intent on Dismantling the Voting Rights Act, Pro-Democracy States are Enacting State VRAs

American Democracy Minute - Callais Decision Fallout as Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama & South Carolina Scramble to Eliminate Black Congressional Districts

Groups Taking Action:

Legal Defense Fund & ACLU DE

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #StateVRA #Delaware #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #Virginia #MotorVoter

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2026

North Carolina Governor Signals Veto of Bill Shortening Early Voting, and Lengthening the Window for Ballot Challenges
We’re in North Carolina today, where Governor Josh Stein signalled he would veto a bill shortening early voting for primaries, lengthening the time for activists to challenge a voter’s eligibility, and purge voters flagged in the federal SAVE database.

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Articles & Resources:

North Carolina General Assembly - House Bill 958
NC Newsline - NC House approves election changes, budget additions over critics’ objections
Carolina Public Press - NC lawmakers send two big election bills to governor
NC Newsline - Veto coming on the GOP’s big elections bill, NC Gov. Stein says
Gov. Josh Stein - Post on X Signaling Veto of HB 958
Charlotte News & Observer - (2025) NC Republicans will try to override Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes. How it could play out

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Federal Court Settles North Carolina Supreme Court Race, Heading Off a Dangerous Precedent of Retroactively Questioning Election Rules

Groups Taking Action:
Democracy North Carolina, ACLU NC, League of Women Voters NC

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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

Missouri Voters Block GOP’s Attempt to Change Ballot Measure Rules;  State SOS Blocks Nov. Measure Trying to Overturn Legislature’s Racially-Gerrymandered Congressional Map
A ballot measure by the GOP-majority legislature to raise the bar for passing citizen ballot initiatives was overwhelmingly defeated in Missouri’s state primary Aug. 4th.  The same day, a ballot measure for November’s ballot repealing the state’s partisan and racially-gerrymandered congressional maps was proclaimed unconstitutional by the Missouri secretary of state. 

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Articles & Resources:

Missouri Independent - Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes
BallotPedia - Missouri Amendment 4, Require Congressional District Approval for Initiated Constitutional Amendments, Prohibit Foreign Contributions, and Penalize Petition Fraud Amendment (August 2026)
Missouri Independent - Missouri redistricting referendum blocked by secretary of state, drawing lawsuit
Gov. Mike Kehoe - Statement on Defeat of Missouri Amendment 4 

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2025) Missouri Legislature Passes New Gerrymandered Congressional Map with One More GOP Seat and Moves to Quash Future Citizen Ballot Initiatives
American Democracy Minute - (May) Missouri SOS Still Apparently Scheming to Derail November Ballot Initiative to Overturn New Gerrymandered Congressional Map Splitting Kansas City
American Democracy Minute - (January) Missouri Secretary of State Tactics Attempt to Derail Citizen Repeal of Gerrymandered Congressional Map

Groups Taking Action:

People Not Politicians MO

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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Missouri #PeopleNotPoliticiansMO #Amendment4  #DennyHoskins

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

The Supreme Court’s Callais Decision Likely to Take Down Another Majority-Minority District, This Time Impacting Native Americans
Back in April we reported on the seizure of over 600,000 Riverside County, California ballots by County Sheriff Chad Bianco.  The state attorney general and a group of voters asked the state supreme court to intervene.  Oral arguments in those cases will be heard in a special session August 24th.  

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT - Judgement in Turtle Mountain Band v. Howe
U.S. Supreme Court - (2025)  EMERGENCY APPLICATION TO STAY THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT’S
MANDATE PENDING PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
Courthouse News Service - (2025) North Dakota tribes bring fight for voting rights to Supreme Court

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Eighth Circuit ‘Private Right of Action’ Ruling Temporarily Halted by Justice Kavanaugh in Case by North Dakota Tribal Nations

American Democracy Minute - Radical Decision by Appeals Court in Arkansas Case Greenlights North Dakota Appeal to Restore Maps Designed to Suppress Native American Voting Power

Groups Taking Action:

Native American Rights Fund, North Dakota Native Vote, Tribal Supreme Court Project

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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

California Supreme Court Schedules Special Session to Hear Cases Against Riverside County Sheriff Who Seized 600,000 Ballots
Back in April we reported on the seizure of over 600,000 Riverside County, California ballots by County Sheriff Chad Bianco.  The state attorney general and a group of voters asked the state supreme court to intervene.  Oral arguments in those cases will be heard in a special session August 24th.  

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

California Supreme Court - SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR SPECIAL SESSION – SAN FRANCISCO AUGUST 24, 2026
California Supreme Court (via UCLA Voting Rights Project) - PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND/OR OTHER EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW
California Supreme Court - Case Summary - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. BIANCO
CalMatters - These emails show what drove Chad Bianco’s ballot seizure

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - CA Supreme Court Halts Sheriff’s Prop. 50 Ballot Investigation; Unsealed Warrant Affidavits Show Election Denier Group Provided the ‘Evidence’

American Democracy Minute -  California Sheriff Obtains Warrant from Judge He Endorsed, Then Seizes More than 650,000 Ballots for ‘Recount’ of 2025 Redistricting Referendum

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #California #ChadBianco #BallotSeizure #CASupremeCourt

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

Virginia’s Governor Has Restored Rights to Over 66,000 Formerly Incarcerated Citizens. November’s Question 3 Would Make it Automatic.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced July 31st that she has restored the voting and civil rights to over 66,000 formerly incarcerated citizens since she took office in January.   Virginia is only one of three states where withholding those rights remains in the state constitution.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Office of the Governor - Governor Spanberger Restores Voting Rights for More Than 66,000 Virginians
Virginia Mercury - Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 Virginians
NAACP Virginia State Conference - NAACP Virginia State Conference Commends Governor Spanberger for Restoring Voting Rights to More Than 66,000 Virginians
BallotPedia - Virginia Question 3, Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Upon Release Amendment (2026)
Brennan Center for Justice - Can People Convicted of a Felony Vote? 
Commonwealth of Virginia - Restoration of Rights Process

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2023) Virginia’s Governor Ended Automatic Voting Rights Restoration for 12,000 Returning Felons this Year.  A State Error Almost Disenfranchised 3,400 More.

Groups Taking Action:

 The Advancement Project, Restoration of Rights Project, Fair Elections Center

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RightsRestoration #Virginia #GovSpanberger #ReturningCitizens

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 31, 2026

Community Poll Workers are Essential to Key a Safe, Secure and Accessible Election. August 11 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission reports over 772,000 poll workers served during the 2024 general election, but shortages were common. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is Aug. 11th, and supporting our election system is an excellent way to celebrate America’s 250 years of democracy.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission - The EAC Calls on Americans to Become Poll Workers Ahead of 2026 Midterms on Help America Vote Day
U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Sign Up to be a Poll Worker
U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Poll Worker Resources for Election Officials
National Conference of State Legislatures - Report:  Election Poll Workers

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2023) Tight Labor Market, Demographics, Health Concerns and Harassment Contribute to Shortages of Poll Workers Around the U.S.

Groups Taking Action:

Protect the Vote,  USA Vote Foundation, Issue One

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #HelpAmericaVote #BeaPollWorker #2026Midterms #PollWorkerRecruitment #America250

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 30, 2026

Making Sense of Latest Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Trump’s March Executive Order on Elections. Has Harm Been Done . . . Yet?
A second appeals court handed down a ruling on President Trump’s March 31st executive order on elections, this time allowing the U.S. Postal Service’s preparations for checking eligibility of mail-in voters to proceed - the opposite of a different court’s July 25th ruling.  What gives?

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

The White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS
U.S. District Court of Appeals for DC (via Courthouse News Service) - Decision in DSCC et. al. v. Trump
U.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) – Ruling in California v. Trump
United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit – Order in California v. Trump
U.S. Supreme Court – APPLICATION FOR A STAY OF THE INJUNCTION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAY
Brennan Center for Justice – Analyzing the President’s Executive Order on Mail Voting 

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In Voters

Groups Taking Action:
League of United Latin American Citizens,  Campaign Legal Center

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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #USPS #USAppealsCourt #VoterSuppression #NoncitizenVoters

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 29, 2026

Largely Blocked by Lower Courts, Administration Asks SCOTUS to Allow Executive Order Directing USPS to Verify Citizenship of Mail-In Voters
The lower courts have largely blocked President Trump’s March executive order on elections as violations of the Constitution’s Elections Clause. July 27th, his administration asked the more friendly U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court decision blocking the U.S. Postal Service from verifying citizenship for mail-in voters. 

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Articles & Resources:

The White House – ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS
U.S. District Court for Massachusetts (via Court Listener) – Ruling in California v. Trump
United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit - Order in California v. Trump
U.S. Supreme Court - APPLICATION FOR A STAY OF THE INJUNCTION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAY
Brennan Center for Justice - Analyzing the President’s Executive Order on Mail Voting 

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (June)  Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Implementing Key Parts of Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional Overreach

American Democracy Minute - (April) Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Spurs 5 Lawsuits from States, Pro-Democracy Groups, Civil Rights Groups and the Democratic Party

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ExecutiveOrders #VoterSuppression #MailInVoting  #USPS #NoncitizenVoting

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 28, 2026

Software Design Error and Slow DOT Response Likely Led to Noncitizen Registrations in New Jersey, Not Intentional Fraud
A software design error in an automatic voter registration system, compounded by a slow New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission response to correct it, apparently led to the voter registration of approximately 6,600 noncitizens. As many as 400 noncitizens subsequently voted.

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Articles & Resources:

New Jersey Office of the Governor -  Governor Sherrill Holds Press Conference Regarding Voter Registration
New Jersey Monitor - NJ governor says 6K non-citizens were registered to vote, 400 voted thanks to ‘software error'
New Jersey Monitor - Company at center of NJ voter registration scandal has multiple state contracts
Cato Institute - Would the SAVE America Act Have Prevented the New Jersey Noncitizen Voter Snafu? Maybe, Maybe Not.
The Jersey Vindicator - The Vindicator explains: How 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey 
Bipartisan Policy Institute - Four Things to Know about Noncitizen Voting

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2024) Research Shows Trump’s Debate Claim of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens is Nonsense

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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