The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 12, 2024
Today’s Script
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You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.
While new messaging from the Republican National Committee and former President Donald Trump encourages turnout by early, absentee or mail-in voting, GOP lawyers in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mississippi, and Oregon are simultaneously challenging the rules and legitimacy of mail-in voting.
Following years claiming widespread mail-in voter fraud, Donald Trump implored his followers June 4th to “Swamp the Vote.” QUOTE, “Whether you vote early, absentee, by mail, or in person, we must swamp the radical Democrats with massive turnout.
May 20th, a U.S. Supreme Court challenge by GOP candidates to Oregon’s statewide mail-in voting failed when the high court refused the case. June 5th, appeals were heard after Delaware laws permitting a permanent absentee voter list and early voting were struck down in a case brought by the state GOP chair. In Nevada, Pennsylvania and Mississippi, the GOP is challenging whether ballots with no postmark or date, or arriving after election day, can be counted.
Drop boxes also continue to be an issue. The Wisconsin Supreme Court appears poised to restore drop boxes, after a previous conservative court banned them. But Wyoming’s secretary of state recently urged county election officials to stop using them, while citing no evidence of misuse.
An attorney in Oregon’s case told the Oregon Capital Chronicle, “Vote by mail is an abomination, and we will fight it every possible way we can.” Find more reporting linked at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
CNN – (2020) Fact check: Trump lies about voter fraud while states, CDC encourage voting-by-mail as pandemic-friendly option
American Democracy Minute – The RNC Weaves a Tangled Web, Pushing Early & Mail-In Voting to Its Base, While Litigating and Legislating to Limit It In Swing States
American Democracy Minute – Never Mind . . . After Trump Shake-Up at RNC, “Bank Your Vote” Mail-In Voting Campaign Dropped, “Election Integrity” Unit Created Instead
RNC – RNC Introduces the “Swamp the Vote USA” Campaign
Donald Trump – Swamp the Vote Video
Washington Examiner – Trump does 180 on mail-in voting with plans to ‘swamp’ the vote
CNN – GOP leaders pursue new lawsuits over 2024 election rules – including attacking methods of voting they want supporters to use
Associated Press – A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election
Oregon Capital Chronicle – U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Oregon lawsuit that sought to end mail voting
Delaware Public Media – Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments on permanent absentee, early voting laws
Wyofile – Gray urges Wyoming to ditch ballot drop boxes; clerks say they’re safe, legal
NPR – Republicans say mail ballots arriving after Election Day in Nevada should be illegal
Democracy Docket – New Republican Lawsuit Challenges Mississippi’s Mail-in Ballot Receipt Deadline
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