American Democracy Minute A 90 second radio news report & podcast on U.S. democracy issues

After 2 Years of Delays, Automatic Voter Registration is Finally Coming to New York

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed automatic voter registration into law in December of 2020, to begin in January of 2023. Pandemic, technical, and bidding delays ensued, but preparation for voter registration at the DMV and other state agencies has finally begun.

GOP-Controlled NH Legislature Proposes Proportional Presidential Electoral Votes. Will Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Follow?

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Legislation unveiled Monday by the New Hampshire Senate would change the state’s four Presidential electoral votes from “winner take all” to “proportional,” based on which party wins its two Congressional districts. Gerrymander the districts, and you guarantee more votes for your Presidential candidate.

Unlike the 2020 Election, 2024’s Election Was Certified without Violence, Sham Audits or Criminal Conspiracies. How Come?

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

The 2024 election was certified January 6th by Congress with no objections, accusations of fraud, or violent mobs. Why was it, well, blissfully boring?

For the First Time in American History, Alabama Has 2 Black Members Congress, Thanks to the Protections of the VRA. It Wasn’t Easy.

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Section 2 provides opportunity for communities of minority voters to elect the Congressional candidate of their choice by creating a majority minority voting district. In 2025, Alabama - for the first time in history – has two Black members of Congress. It wasn’t easy.

Assault on America’s Democratic Process: The January 6th, 2021 Insurrection by the Numbers

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025

Today, we’re taking a look at the numbers associated with the January 6th, 2021 insurrection, one of the most serious assaults on the American democratic process in the country’s history.