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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 24, 2023

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You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.

We have updates on stories from Alabama & Michigan we brought you last week. Alabama’s governor has signed a new Congressional voting district map in defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court, and an alleged Michigan “Fake Elector” has been stripped of his duties as an election official.

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a state house & senate compromise bill proposing a Congressional voting district map with only one majority Black district. The actions by the legislature and governor are in outright defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Allen v. Milligan. Alabama’s population is almost 27% African American, yet has only one majority-Black district out of seven. The NAACP Legal Defence Fund and other democracy advocates say they will return to court, at which point a special master could be appointed to draw maps in compliance with the high court’s order.

In Michigan, where we reported on the 16 people indicted on fraud and conspiracy charges in the “fake elector” scheme last week, Michigan Live reports that one of the accused, Shelby Township Clerk and former candidate for Michigan Secretary of State, Stan Grot, has been notified by the Michigan Department of State’s Bureau of Elections not to be involved in election duties while the charges are pending. WGVU reports there are ALSO calls for alleged false elector Kent Vanderwood, mayor of Wyoming, MI, to also resign.

We have more on these ironic “election integrity” scandals at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Associated Press – Black lawmakers say Alabama GOP’s proposed new congressional map insults the Supreme Court
NBC News – Alabama Republicans refuse to draw a second Black congressional district in defiance of Supreme Court
Democracy Docket – Alabama Republicans Send Congressional Map Without Second Majority-Black District to Governor
Washington Post (Paywall) – Alabama legislature adopts new congressional map that could defy court order
Michigan Live – Shelby Twp. clerk removed from election duties after fake elector felony charges
Votebeat Michigan – Shelby Township clerk accused of being “false elector” stripped of elections duties
Michigan Advance – Here’s what we know about the charges against the 2020 Michigan fake electors
WKAR/WGVU – City of Wyoming’s mayor faces calls to step down after felony charges in ‘false elector’ case

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