American Democracy Minute

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 27, 2025President Trump Agitates for Release of Convicted Colorado Clerk Tina Peters; Federal Judge Won’t Dismiss Class Action Suit Against Elon MuskWe have updates on two stories we brought you last year, as President Donald Trump attempts to get convicted Colorado county clerk Tina Peters released, and Elon Musk faces a class action suit over alleged empty promises made to swing state petition signers. 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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - CO Election Official Tina Peters Got 9 Years for Tampering with Election Machines to Prove the Big Lie.  Trump is Trying to Set Her Free.American Democracy Minute - Wisconsin AG Appeals to State Supreme Court to Block Elon Musk’s Million Dollar Lottery for WI GOP Voters – Oops – Make that ‘Spokesmen’ Colorado Newsline - (2024) Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, sentenced to 9 years in prison over voting systems breachColorado Newsline - Trump threatens ‘harsh measures’ in another call for Tina Peters’ releaseHuffington Post - Elon Musk Must Face Lawsuit For Duping Trump Supporters In $1 Million Giveaways U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - Ruling in McAferty  v. MuskGroups Taking Action:Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Common Cause,  Public Citizen, States United Democracy Center, Issue OnePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Colorado #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #TinaPeters #DonaldTrump 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 26, 2025Federal 5th District Court Rules Mississippi Must Redraw State Supreme Court Districts to Allow Black Voters to Elect a Candidate of Their ChoiceRecent estimates put Mississippi’s Black population at around 37%.  Of Mississippi’s former and current 104 state supreme court justices, only four have been African American, including only one of nine sitting justices.  An August 19th ruling from a federal 5th Circuit district court may change that. 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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:Mississippi Free Press - Court Approves Lawmakers’ Redrawn Mississippi Senate District Map State of Mississippi Judiciary - Mississippi Supreme Court  Mississippi Today - Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court districts dilute Black vote, must be redrawnNorth American Community Hub -  U.S. Census - Racial Make-Up of Mississippi5th Circuit District Court via FindLaw - Decision in White v. Board of Elections ACLU -  Federal Court Orders Mississippi Supreme Court District Lines Be RedrawnGroups Taking Action:ACLU MS, Southern Poverty Law CenterRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RacialGerrymandering #FairMaps #Mississippi #VRA 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 25, 2025Texas Senate Republicans Approve Gerrymandered Congressional Map; California Democrats Pass Bill to Put Retaliatory Maps on the BallotTexas and California took further steps in a Congressional gerrymandering arms race, as theTexas Senate approved a Congressional redistricting map likely to gain five GOP seats in the midterm. In retaliation, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill also with gerrymandered maps which needs a voter majority to bypass the state’s independent redistricting commission.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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:KDFW - Proposed Texas redistricting map would drastically shift Democrat-held seatsTexas Tribune - Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk CA Senate President Mike McGuire - Legislative Democrats Announce Plan Empowering Voters to Protect CaliforniaPolitico - California moves forward with gerrymander to counter Texas Politico/California Constitution Center - Polling on CA Voter Support of Newsom Proposal California State Senate - Proposed Congressional MapCalMatters - Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan is on its way to voters. What you need to know  Stateline - As Democrats fight ‘fire with fire,’ gerrymandering opponents seek a path forward Groups Taking Action:Fair Maps Texas Action Committee,  Common Cause, FairVotePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #CAPolitics #Gerrymandering #TXPolitics #Redistricting #EndGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 22, 2025Texas House Passes Further Gerrymandered Districts After Democrats Stalling Quorum Return and are Placed Under GuardTwo dozen Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent a quorum in the Texas House returned to the chamber August 18th, resulting in the August 20th passage of further gerrymandered Congressional districts requested by President Donald Trump.  Passage by the Senate is expected by the weekend.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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms?  American Democracy Minute -  Texas Legislature Blocked From Enacting Manipulated Congressional Redistricting Maps as 50 Democrats Flee the State and Possible ArrestKUT Public Radio - The Texas House just passed a new district map designed to give Republicans an edge in CongressTexas Tribune - Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout The 19th  - How Rep. Nicole Collier’s Capitol protest sparked solidarity among these Texas womenSeattle Medium - Texas Representative Rep. Nicole Collier Files A Writ of Habeas Corpus Saying Texas Republicans Detained Her At State CapitolGroups Taking Action:Fair Maps Texas, Common Cause TX,  Represent.Us TexasRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TexasGerrymandering #FairMaps #EndGerrymandering #DonaldTrump 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2025As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion Voting SystemsAs we’ve reported, President Donald Trump said August 18th he would end the use of voting machines in the U.S., claiming without evidence they contributed to widespread election fraud.  The same day, conservative media company Newsmax settled a defamation lawsuit for $67 million dollars with Dominion Voting Systems for airing similar conspiracy theories. 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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2024) Newsmax Settles with Smartmatic Over Airing 2020 Voting Machine Conspiracy TheoriesAmerican Democracy Minute - President Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Voting by Mail and Use of Voting Machines Truth Social – Post by President Donald Trump Threatening to End Use of Mail-In Voting and Voting MachinesDelaware Superior Court - Dominion Voting Systems v. Newsmax MediaNPR - Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage Newsmax - Newsmax Announces Settlement with Dominion Voting Systems  U.S. Securities Exchange Commission - Filing by Newsmax Announcing SettlementRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Newsmax #DonaldTrump #DominionVotingSystems #ConspiracyTheories #Defamation

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 20, 2025President Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Voting by Mail and Use of Voting MachinesOn Truth Social August 18th, President Donald Trump threatened to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the United States, claiming it was responsible for massive voter fraud.  There is no evidence of widespread fraud from either, and the U.S. Constitution grants states control of the “Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections.” 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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:Truth Social - Post by President Donald Trump Threatening to End Use of Mail-In Voting and Voting Machines U.S. Congress - U.S. Constitution:  ArtI.S4.C1.2 States and Elections ClauseAxios - Trump raises end to mail-in ballots after claiming Putin questioned their security PolitiFact - Trump said the US is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting. That’s wrong.  Roll Call - Transcript of Aug. 15, 2025 Interview with Sean Hannity Brennan Center for Justice - Hand-Counting Votes: A Proven Bad IdeaMIT Election Data & Science Lab - Voting by mail and absentee votingU.S. Postal Inspection Service - Election Mail SecurityCybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - Statement from CISA Director Easterly on the Security of the 2022 Elections U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Voting System Security MeasuresGroups Taking Action:National Vote at Home Institute, Protect ElectionsPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #Trump #ExecutiveOrder #Disinformation

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 19, 2025Federal Court Rules Against Louisiana for Racial Gerrymandering - Again - This Time for State Legislative DistrictsA federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling August 14th that Louisiana’s legislature violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when it racially gerrymandered state legislative districts, diluting the voting power of Black Louisiana voters.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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:Louisiana Illuminator - Louisiana’s legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act, 5th Circuit rulesAmerican Democracy Minute - In Puzzling Move, U.S. Supreme Court Orders More Arguments in Louisiana Redistricting Case Pitting VRA Against Equal Protections Clause U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (via Democracy Docket - Opinion in Nairne v. Landry on State Legislative Maps KLFY  - Fifth Circuit pauses Louisiana legislative maps case SCOTUS Blog – Supreme Court punts decision on Louisiana’s congressional map to next termSCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court announces when it will hear oral argument in several important casesGroups Taking Action:ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Louisiana #RacialGerrymandering #USSupremeCourt #5thCircuit

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 18, 2025How Adding a Citizenship Question in the Next U.S. Census Could Change the Make-Up of CongressYou may have filled out a  U.S. Census questionnaire which promised to keep your individual data private.  There’s concern the Trump administration or Congress may add a question about your citizenship in the 2030 Census.  Would you answer it?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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:National Archives - (2019) Trump Executive Order on Collecting Information about Citizenship Status in Connection with the Decennial CensusNPR - (2020) Citizenship Question May Be 'Major Barrier' To 2020 Census ParticipationJournal of Policy Analysis and Management - Citizenship question effects on household survey responseJowei Chen and Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos  - Democracy's Denominator: What would happen if states stopped equalizing districts’ total populations and started equalizing their citizen voting-agepopulations (CVAPs) instead?Federal Register - Biden Executive Order:  Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial CensusCommon Cause - Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Rolling Back Census ProtectionsVotebeat - Trump’s quick executive actions could redefine who counts in our democracyGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, Campaign Legal CenterPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USCensus #TrumpExecutiveOrders #CitizenshipQuestion

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2025Over 100,000 Registered North Carolina Voters Must Now Provide ID Information or Vote by Provisional BallotIn November 2024, a GOP North Carolina Supreme Court candidate challenged the eligibility of thousands of voters with missing ID information.  The state is now trying to fix the problem.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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Federal Court Settles North Carolina Supreme Court Race, Heading Off a Dangerous Precedent of Retroactively Questioning Election RulesSpectrum News 1/AP - Prodded by lawsuits, N.C. seeks to tighten voter ID records for 200,000 peopleNC NewsLine - North Carolina election officials: No voters will be removed over missing informationWUNC - NC elections officials urge targeted voters to provide driver's license, social security numbers   NC State Board of Elections - Registration Repair  Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Protect Democracy, VoteVets , Democracy North CarolinaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #Disenfranchised #MissingID #NCBoardofElections

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2025NH Mandates Disabled-Accessible Voting Machines, But Makes Absentee Registration & Voting Harder for Those Voting From HomeNew Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed three election bills Aug. 1, one a positive reform requiring handicapped-accessible voting machines in all towns.  The others, however, add barriers to disabled, elderly and other mail-in absentee voters. 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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:NH General Court -  Text of HB 67-FN-A - FINAL VERSION NH General Court -  Text of SB 218 - FINAL VERSIONNH General Court -   Text of SB 287 - FINAL VERSIONVoting Rights Lab - New voting rules in New HampshireNew Hampshire Bulletin - Ayotte signs bills to tighten absentee voting, ensure accessible voting  League of Women Voters NH - Issues & Actions - Aug. 1Groups Taking Action:NH Campaign for Voting Rights, Open Democracy Action, ACLU NHRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NHNews #NewHampshire #DisabilityVote #ProofofCitizenship #VotefromHome

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 13, 2025NYC Mayor Eric Adams Again Denied Matching Campaign Funds, After Allegations ‘The Campaign Violated the Law’Embattled New York City mayor Eric Adams was again denied matching funds from the city’s public campaign funding program, this time for allegations his campaign violated the law.  It’s the 10th time he’s been denied. 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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Department of Justice – New York City Mayor Eric Adams Charged With Bribery And Campaign Finance OffensesAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) NYC’s Embattled Mayor Denied $4.5 Million in Matching Funds from City’s Public Campaign Finance Funding System  American Democracy Minute - Report Suggests NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Reelection Campaign May Have Violated Contribution Rules – AgainNew York City Campaign Finance Board -  Dispersements and Statement Regarding Mayor Eric AdamsPolitico - NYC campaign finance board denies Mayor Eric Adams millions in matching funds  Groups Taking Action:Common Cause NY,  C.R.E.W., Brennan Center for JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #EricAdams #NYC #Corruption #CampaignFinance

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 12, 2025Alabama Must Keep 2nd Majority-Minority District But Skates on VRA Pre-Clearance, Says Federal Appeals CourtAfter being directed to create two majority-minority Black districts by federal courts, then obstructing that order, Alabama’s congressional map was instead drawn by an independent expert in 2023.  Still defiant, the state appealed, but August 7th, a three judge panel upheld the maps, in a win for Black Alabamians.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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - (2023) Allen v. Milligan (Formerly Merrill v. Milligan)American Democracy Minute - (2023) Federal Appeals Court Slams Alabama Legislature for Defying U.S. Supreme Court’s Milligan Ruling and Strikes Down Revised MapsAmerican Democracy Minute - Fallout Continues from 2023 SCOTUS ‘Milligan’ Decision, as the Alabama Legislature Faces Possible Return of Preclearance RequirementsAlabama Reflector - Federal judges order Alabama to stick with congressional map through 2030 U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama (Via Election Law Blog) -  Remediation Decision in Milligan v. AllenTravis Crum, Washington Univ. School of Law via Election Law Blog - Alabama Dodges Bail-in Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU, Greater Birmingham MinistriesPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Alabama #VRAPreClearance #RacialGerrymandering #AllenvMilligan

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 11, 2025Texas Legislature Blocked From Enacting Manipulated Congressional Redistricting Maps as 50 Democrats Flee the State and Possible ArrestIn protest of Congressional redistricting maps blatantly manipulated by the Texas Assembly to gerrymander five more GOP seats, more than 50 Democratic legislators fled the state to prevent a quorum and block the new maps.  Arrest warrants have now been issued for the Texas House Democrats who fled.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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:Texas Tribune - The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to knowTexas Tribune - Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight NBC News - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff Supreme Court of Texas - Petition by Gov. Greg Abbott Illinois 8th Circuite Court - Arrest Warrant for Texas Legislators in IllinoisThe Hill - Pritzker says ‘no way’ FBI can arrest Texas lawmakers in Illinois  Texas Tribune - Cornyn says FBI will help locate absent Texas Democrats, but scope of feds’ role unclearGroups Taking Action:Fair Maps Texas, Common Cause TX,  Represent.Us Texas, Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Texas #EndGerrymandering #NoQuorum #GregAbbott #CongressionalDistricts  #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 8, 2025Redistricting Week:  A Gerrymandering War is Breaking Out Before the 2026 Midterms with Both Sides Threatening to Cheat on Their MapsWith sinking approval ratings and the 2026 midterms looming, President Donald Trump asked Texas legislators to further gerrymander Congressional maps and preserve a GOP advantage in the U.S. House.  Sinking to the challenge, Democratic states are threatening to cheat in their states, too. 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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:Pew Research - (2022) With legislative redistricting at a crucial stage, most Americans don’t feel strongly about it American Democracy Minute -  Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms? The Hill - Trump’s net approval rating hits new low of second termCBS News - Trump wants Texas to redraw its congressional map to pick up more GOP seats. Here's what to know. Associated Press - Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majorityThe Hill - Here are the states to watch in the redistricting arms race NPR News - Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump's aims Texas Tribune - Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats U.S. House of Represenatives - Party BreakdownGroups Taking Action:Common Cause , Fair Districts PA, Campaign Legal CenterPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Texas #Gerrymandering #Ohio #DonaldTrump 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2025Redistricting Week:  Who Does the Redistricting, and How Can Encourage Fair Maps and Curb Gerrymandering?We’ve been explaining the basics of fair redistricting and unfair gerrymandering this week.  Who does the redistricting, and how can that encourage fair maps and curb partisan and racial gerrymandering?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.orgToday’s LinksArticles & Resources:BallotPedia - State by State Redistricting ProceduresNational Conference of State Legislatures - Redistricting Commissions: State Legislative PlansNational Conference of State Legislatures - Redistricting Commissions: Congressional Plans Brennan Center for Justice - A Better Way to Draw DistrictsCampaign Legal Center - Independent Redistricting CommissionsCommon Cause -  Independent and Advisory Redistricting CommissionsGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, FairVote, League of Women Voters USRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #IndependentRedistricting #FairMaps #EndGerrymandering