American Democracy Minute

Episode 911: Hawaii Commission Proposes End to Universal Mail Ballots, Ohio May End Mail Ballot Grace Period; New Montana Law Increased Ballot Rejections


Listen Later

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 25, 2025

Hawaii Commission Proposes End to Universal Mail Ballots, Ohio May End Mail Ballot Grace Period; New Montana Law Increased Ballot Rejections

We have state updates on mail-in voting rules today. Hawaii’s election commission recommended ending the state’s mail-in voting system; Ohio’s governor is expected to sign a bill ending its mail-ballot grace period; and Montana’s new law requiring a birth date on mail-in ballots was the number one reason for ballot rejection.

Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org


Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Honolulu Civil Beat - Turnout Is Up. People Like It. But Voting By Mail Is Under Attack In Hawaiʻi
Hawaii Elections Commission - Minutes of Meeting for Oct. 1, 2025  
Ohio Capital Journal - Ohio lawmakers send new Election Day deadline for absentee ballots law to governor
Daily Montanan - Thousands of ballots rejected due to new birth year law
American Democracy Minute - Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive After Election Day?  The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme Court  
American Democracy Minute - Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up Report

Groups Taking Action:

National Vote at Home Institute, Common Cause, League of Women Voters US

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! 

Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org

Want ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!


#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VotebyMail #VotingGracePeriod #UniversalMailVoting #Hawaii #Ohio #Montana








...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

American Democracy MinuteBy American Democracy Minute