Episode 487: Five States Are Considering Conspiracy-Fueled Legislation Which Bans Ballot Tabulators. But Fed-Up Voters are Pushing Back.

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 27, 2024
Five States Are Considering Conspiracy-Fueled Legislation Which Bans Ballot Tabulators. But Fed-Up Voters are Pushing Back.
Five states are considering legislation banning electronic ballot tabulators, driven by debunked conspiracy theories that the machines were used to rig the 2020 election. Where hand counting has been implemented, it’s less accurate, takes longer, and costs more.

To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Democracy Docket - New Report Sheds Light on Hand Counting Ballots Ahead of 2024
Democracy Docket - The Push for Hand Counting: A Step Back in Responsible Election Practices
Voting Rights Lab - States with pending legislation to ban ballot tabulators
Associated Press - Vote-counting machine foes hoped for a surge of success in New Hampshire. They got barely a ripple
Votebeat Texas - ‘Are you kidding me’: Gillespie County Republican hand count stretched into early morning hours
Votebeat Texas - ‘I can’t believe I did that’: Texas county’s GOP officials found multiple errors after hand count
Democracy Docket - Shasta County, California Wants to Hand Count Votes Again
Shasta County Board of Elections - RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A LOCAL ORDINANCE MANDATING HAND COUNTED BALLOTS AT PRECINCTS USING PAPER POLLBOOKS
Shasta Scout - With 803 Votes Left to Count, Supervisor Kevin Crye Continues to Resist Recall Attempt
Groups Taking Action:
Brennan Center for Justice, Institute for Responsive Government

Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!

Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org

Want 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

#Democracy #DemocracyNews #HandCounting