The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 9, 2024

2024 Democracy Rollercoaster in Wisconsin, with Redistricting Challenges, Voting Rights Lawsuits, and a Close Election in Key Battleground State

With narrow margins between Republican and Democratic voters in Wisconsin, both parties are fighting for every inch of ground before the state’s 2024 election, upon which both the Presidency and control of the U.S. House may hinge.

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Articles & Resources:
Associated Press - National Democrats sue to block Wisconsin’s absentee voting witness requirements
Democracy Docket - Wisconsin Court Issues Major Mail-in Voting Victory Ahead of 2024 Election

Wisconsin Examiner - Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state voting maps unconstitutional
Wisconsin Examiner - Republican lawmakers ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider redistricting ruling
Cap Times - Buckle up: 2024 is sure to be a wild time in Wisconsin politics
PBS Wisconsin - Wisconsin braces for another consequential election cycle in 2024

Groups Taking Action:
Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition, Common Cause Wisconsin,  Represent.Us WI, Fair Elections Project, Rise, Inc., League of Women Voters WI, Law Forward, Fair Elections Center

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 8, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal of Trump’s Ban from Colorado Ballot Feb. 8th; More State Challenges Filed
In a brief order released Friday, January 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal on February 8th of former President Donald Trump, disputing his pending disqualification from the Colorado Presidential primary ballot.

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Articles & Resources:
Donald Trump Appeal via Democracy Docket - PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
Colorado Newsline - Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado case banning Trump from ballot under insurrection clause
U.S. Supreme Court - TRUMP, DONALD J. V. ANDERSON, NORMA, ET AL.
SCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump plea to remain on Colorado ballot
Associated Press - Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause
CNN - Illinois and Massachusetts voters seek to take Trump off 2024 ballot

Groups Taking Action:
Free Speech for People, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (C.R.E.W.), Protect Democracy

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 5, 2024

Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023;  MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation 

While some state legislatures are making it harder to vote, a 2023 recap from Voting Rights Lab shows a few states passed legislation to help people register to vote and to make voting more accessible to all citizens.

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Articles & Resources:
Voting Rights Lab - The Top Ten Election Laws of 2023
Michigan Advance - At Detroit NAACP, Whitmer signs voting rights bills
Minnesota Public Radio - Voting rights restored to 50,000 under new Minnesota law
New Mexico Governor's Office - Gov. Lujan Grisham signs New Mexico Voting Rights Act into law
Associated Press - Connecticut Senate passes early voting bill, new system allows up to 14 days of in-person voting
Spotlight PA/Votebeat - Pa. will now prompt people to register to vote when they get a driver’s license

Democracy Docket - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs Package of Voting Rights Laws

Groups Taking Action:
Common Cause, League of Women Voters, Public Citizen, Declaration for American Democracy, NAACP, Native American Rights Fund,  League of United Latin American Citizens,  National Disability Rights Network

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 4, 2024

Ohio Voters May See Both Voting Rights and Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments on the November 2024 Ballot
After Ohio voters defeated a GOP attempt last year to make it harder to pass ballot initiatives, democracy groups are now proposing two constitutional amendment ballot measures to expand voting rights, and fix Ohio’s failed redistricting system.

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Articles & Resources:
NPR - Ohio voters reject measure that would have made it harder to change constitution
Ohio Capital Journal - Signature collection can begin anew after Ohio redistricting amendment passes next step
Citizens Not Politicians - Language for Fair Redistricting "Citizens Not Politicians" Amendment
Cleveland.com - Ohio could see ballot issue expanding voting access on November 2024 ballot
Dayton Daily News - Ohio AG rejects summary language of amendment to protect, expand voting rights

Democracy Docket - Ohio Attorney General Rejects Language For Expansive Voting Rights Amendment
Ohio Attorney General - Letter Rejecting Language of the Secure and Fair Elections amendment

Groups Taking Action:
Citizens Not Politicians, Ohio Organizing Colaborative, Common Cause OH, League of Women Voters OH

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 3, 2024

Federal Judge Approves Map with Additional Majority-Minority District in Georgia, But Also Hands Georgia Legislature a Gerrymandering Victory

A Georgia racial gerrymandering case was finalized December 28th, approving a new map which included another majority-minority Congressional district.  The map puts Georgia in compliance with the Voting Rights Act Section 2.  But the Georgia legislature further gerrymandered other districts, including the district of a current Black congresswoman.

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Articles & Resources:
Democracy Docket - Georgia Legislature Releases New, Still Gerrymandered Maps
Georgia Recorder - Federal judge approves Georgia’s new congressional and legislative election maps
WABE - Judge upholds Georgia's newly-revised political maps
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Div. - Order - PENDERGRASS, et al. v. RAFFENSPERGER
Fordham University Law School - ARE TWO MINORITIES EQUAL TO ONE?:  MINORITY COALITION GROUPS AND SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
NPR- Georgia redistricting tests if the Voting Rights Act protects 'coalition districts'

Groups Taking Action:
Common Cause Georgia, Fair Districts Georgia, League of Women Voters GA

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 1, 2024
(This is a rebroadcast from Oct. 19, 2023)

Report Finds False Election Fraud Claims, Intimidation, Burdensome Rules, and ‘Election Integrity’ Vigilantes Lead to an Election Official Brain-Drain
A new report chronicles a brain-drain of experienced professional election officials, who, after dealing for months on end with false election fraud claims, intimidation, and burdensome new “Election Integrity” rules, have had enough.

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Articles & Resources:
Issue One - The High Cost of High Turnover
The 19th - ‘There are a lot of people who don’t want to know the truth’: Why an Arizona election official is leaving her job
The Citizens - Heading into the 2024 election cycle, officials are bracing for heightened accusations of fraud—and the threats that often accompany them
Politico - Key Arizona election official to step down amid harassment and conspiracy theories
Brennan Center for Justice - The Great Resignation . . . Of Election Officials
US Department of Justice - (2021)  Task Force to Combat Threats Against Election Workers

Groups Taking Action:
Issue One, Election Official Legal Defense Network, Power the Polls, Center for American Progress

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 1, 2024

Trump’s Ballot Disqualification in Colorado is Headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.   What Issues Will SCOTUS Consider?
December 27th, state Republicans appealed former President Donald Trump’s disqualification from the Colorado primary ballot to the U.S. Supreme Court.  The Fourteenth Amendment seems clear:  If you took an oath and supported an insurrection, you’re disqualified from holding office. But it’s far from simple, and untested legal territory.

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Articles & Resources:
Reuters - Republicans appeal Trump Colorado ballot disqualification to US Supreme Court - attorney
Cato Institute - Trump’s Disqualification: A Primer
Colorado Republican Central Committee - Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

Politico - US Supreme Court officially asked to take up Trump’s 14th Amendment issue
New York Times - (Possible paywall)  How the Supreme Court May Rule on Trump’s Presidential Run
Daily Beast - (Opinion)  Here’s What SCOTUS Should Do With the Trump Ballot Cases
Brennan Center for Justice - (Opinion/Analysis) Accountability for Trump

Groups Taking Action:
Free Speech for People, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Mi Familia Vota

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 29, 2023

Michigan Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Trump Ballot Qualification Appeal Based on State Statute, Allowing Trump to Remain in State Primary
The Michigan Supreme Court decided December 27th not to hear an appeal, keeping Donald Trump on Michigan’s primary ballot. But unlike Colorado’s recent decision, it didn’t consider the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment.

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Articles & Resources:
Democracy Docket - How the 14th Amendment Could Disqualify Trump and His Allies
Democracy Docket - Michigan Court of Appeals Allows Trump To Remain on State’s Primary Ballot
Michigan Supreme Court - Order in LaBrant v. MI Secretary of State
Associated Press - Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 primary ballot

NPR - What's next after Colorado? Here's where other challenges to Trump's candidacy stand
Lawfare - Trump Disqualification Challenges by State
Reuters - Republicans appeal Trump Colorado ballot disqualification to US Supreme Court - attorney

Groups Taking Action:
Free Speech for People, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Mi Familia Vota

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 28, 2023

How the Changing Social Media Landscape Could Hamper the Fight Against Disinformation from Both Foreign and Domestic Bad Actors
We reported recently on Russia’s anticipated 2024 election influence campaign, much of which is based on exploitation of social media platforms. But under free speech pressure from American Conservative activists, social media platforms have stripped out even the modest protections which existed in 2020.

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Articles & Resources:
Free Press - How Social-Media Rollbacks Endanger Democracy Ahead of the 2024 Elections
Associated Press - Judge’s order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions
NPR - Why the fight to counter false election claims may be harder in 2024
Center for American Progress - (2022) Social Media and the 2022 Midterm Elections: Anticipating Online Threats to Democratic Legitimacy

Groups Taking Action:
Common Cause, Disinformation Defense League,  Protect Democracy

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 27, 2023

Russian Interference in the 2024 U.S. Election Expected to Support Trump and Amplify Declining Republican Support for Ukraine
In October, the U.S. State Department circulated a report to countries around the world, warning of ongoing Russian election interference.  Analysts are now drawing a picture of what Russian interference might look like in the 2024 U.S. election.

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Articles & Resources:

Voice of America – US Sounds Alarm on Russian Election Efforts
The Guardian – Russia working to undermine trust in elections globally, US intelligence says
The Diplomat - China and Russia Are Trying to Stack the Deck in 2024 Elections

The Record - Russian and Chinese interference networks are ‘building audiences’ ahead of 2024, warns Meta
Microsoft Threat Analysis Center - Protecting Election 2024 from foreign malign influence:
lessons learned help us anticipate the future
Meta -  THIRD QUARTER Adversarial Threat Report
Cybersecurity Infrastructure & Security Agency – Foreign Influence Operations and Disinformation
US Election Assistance Commission – Election Security
National Democratic Institute – DISINFORMATION, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ELECTORAL INTEGRITY

Groups Taking Action:
Common Cause, Protect Democracy

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