The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 6, 2025

First Challenge to Trump-Requested Gerrymandering of Texas Congressional Maps Reaches a Federal Courtroom

The first challenge to gerrymandered Texas congressional maps reached a federal courtroom October 1st, as a three-judge panel heard testimony about the 2025 maps in a previously filed 2021 racial gerrymandering case.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Associated Press - Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority
American Redistricting Project - League of United Latin American Citizens v. Abbott
Texas Tribune - Can Texas use its new congressional map for 2026? A trio of judges will decide.
Texas Tribune - At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the start
U.S. District Court (via Texas Tribune) - Supplemental Complaint in League of United Latin American Citizens v. Abbott

Texas Tribune - Visual Analysis: Republicans look to gain five U.S. House districts

Groups Taking Action:
League of United Latin American Citizens, NAACP,MALDEF, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 3, 2025

Six More States Sued by Trump DOJ for Not Turning Over Voter’s Personal Information
Last month, Maine and Oregon were the first to be sued by the Trump Department of Justice for refusing to provide voter data and election process information to be shared within federal agencies. Six more states have been sued, and it could be a good thing.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration and Voting Data from Trump Administration
U.S. Dept. of Justice - Justice Department Sues Six States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls
Stateline News - DOJ files suit against six states that refused to share voter data
U.S. Constitution Elections Clause - Article I , Section 4 Congress, Clause 1 Elections Clause
Election Law Blog, Justin Levitt, Professor of Law at LMU Loyola Law School - DOJ sues six more states over the voter file
U.S. District Court, Central California - DOJ Complaint against State of California

Groups Taking Action:

Common Cause NE, ACLU PA, League of Women Voters US

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #TrumpDOJ #VoterData #DeptofJustice #California #NewYork #Pennsylvania #Michigan #NewHampshire #Minnesota

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 2, 2025

More Accountability for Trump ‘Big Lie’ Allies as Voting Tech Companies Prevail Over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell

As President Donald Trump seeks retribution against the prosecutors and law enforcement who investigated him, some of his 2020 allies are on the hook in civil court. Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic prevailed last week over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell for their defamatory statements against the voting technology companies.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion Voting Systems
Federal District Court - (2021) Complaint in Dominion Voting Systems v. Guiliani (Warning - It's 2,900 pages long!)
Colorado Sun / AP - Rudy Giuliani, Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems settle defamation suit over his 2020 election claims
The Guardian - Rudy Giuliani and Dominion settle $1.3bn defamation suit over election lies
The Guardian - MyPillow founder defamed Smartmatic election tech company, judge rules
Minnesota Public Radio - Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines
Smartmatic - Lawsuit Updates
Federal District Court - (2021) Complaint in Dominion Voting Systems v. Lindell

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#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #RudyGiuliani #MikeLindell #MyPillowGuy #BigLie #2020Election #DonaldTrump #StoptheSteal

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 1, 2025

New Hampshire Tightens Absentee Voting to Stop Purported Voter Fraud, But Makes it Harder for Elders, the Disabled and Students to Vote, Too

September 30th, New Hampshire implemented new hurdles for registering to vote by mail and requesting an absentee ballot. The regulations hit students, elders and the disabled the hardest, and a pending suit claims many could be disenfranchised.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

NH Secretary of State - Absentee Voter Registration
NH Secretary of State - Absentee Ballots
NH General Court - SB 287 Text - Final Version
NH General Court - SB 218 Text - Final Version
New Hampshire Bulletin - Ayotte signs bills to tighten absentee voting, ensure accessible voting
NH Superior Court (Via Democracy Docket) - Robertson v. Scanlan

Groups Taking Action:

Open Democracy Action, League of Women Voters NH, NH Campaign for Voting Rights

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 30, 2025

What States are Next? Updates on Pre-Midterm Gerrymandering Prospects in Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Ohio, Alabama & New Hampshire
The midterm gerrymandering arms race is on, with the current balance of power in the U.S. Congress 219 Republicans to 213 Democrats. Red states Texas and Missouri have finished manipulating their Congressional maps. What states are next?

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Articles & Resources:

Gov. Mike Kehoe - Governor Kehoe Signs Missouri First Map into Law
CalMatters - Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan is on its way to voters. What you need to know
Kansas Reflector - Kansas governor urges GOP to convene public hearings on U.S. House redistricting
Kansas Reflector - Kansas Legislature closer to special session for partisan remapping of U.S. House districts
Florida Phoenix - DeSantis says it’s ‘appropriate’ to redistrict congressional districts before next election
Ohio Capital Journal - Ohio’s congressional redistricting committee meets for the first time ahead of Sept. 30 deadline
WMUR News 9 - Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she will resist White House pressure on congressional redistricting
Alabama Reflector - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey won’t call special session to draw new State Senate map

Groups Taking Action:

Common Cause, League of Women Voters US,

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#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #TrumpGerrymandering #FairMaps

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 26, 2025

Restrictions for Mail-In Voting and Voter ID on the Ballot in Maine Nov. 4th Even Though Voter Fraud in Maine is Almost Nonexistent

Maine voters decide November 4th whether adding more ID and mail-in voting restrictions for most voters justifies preventing almost nonexistent voter fraud. Question 1 tightens voter ID requirements, and adds hurdles for mail-in voters, including the elderly and disabled, despite only two voter fraud convictions since 1982.

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Articles & Resources:

Maine Morning Star - (2024) Maine voter turnout this year surpassed previous record high
State of Maine - Question 1 as it appears on the ballot
Question 1 - (via Ballotpedia) Full Text as it revises statute
The Beacon - Maine voter suppression referendum to appear as Question 1 on ballot
Maine Morning Star - Here are the big questions that will appear on Maine’s November ballot
Ballotpedia - Maine Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Drop Box Rules Initiative (2025)
Brennan Center for Justice - Debunking the Voter Fraud Myth

Groups Taking Action:

No on 1, Save Maine Absentee Voting, League of Women Voters ME, AFL-CIO, Disability Rights ME

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 25, 2025

Appeals Court Affirms North Carolina’s Jim Crow-Era Returning Felon Voting Law is Unconstitutional, and Questions Why It Wasn’t Repealed
The striking down of an 1877 Jim Crow-era law making it a crime for citizens convicted of a felony to vote when their rights had not yet been restored was affirmed by a federal appeals court Sept. 12th. Judges asked why the North Carolina legislature had not already repealed the law.

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Articles & Resources:

Courthouse News Service - (2024) North Carolina advocates praise progress as judge finds prosecuting felon voters unconstitutional
U.S. District Court for Middle District of NC (Via Courthouse News Service) - Ruling in A. Philip Randolph Institute v. NC Board of Elections
North Carolina Newsline - (May) Federal appeals court panel grills attorneys for North Carolina over felon voting statute
Courthouse News Service - Fourth Circuit finds North Carolina's felon voter law unconstitutional
Southern Coalition for Social Justice - Federal Appeals Court Affirms: NC Cannot Prosecute Voters Under Racist Law
4th Circuit Court of Appeals (via SCSJ) - Opinion in A. Philip Randolph Institute v. NC Board of Elections

Groups Taking Action:

NC A. PHILIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE, Action North Carolina, Restoration of Rights Project

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 24, 2025

Legal Action by States Can Move Forward Against Trump’s Restrictive Executive Order on Elections, Says Federal District Judge
President Donald Trump’s March 25th executive order on elections, attempting to override the U.S. Constitution’s grant of election authority to states and Congress, has so far been blocked by four of five lawsuits filed against it. A ruling in one of those cases on September 17th allows a challenge from 19 states to move forward.

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Articles & Resources:

The White House – Executive Order: PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS
U.S. Congress – U.S. Constitution ArtI.S4.C1.2 States and Elections Clause
Campaign Legal Center – Voting Is an American Freedom. The President Can’t Change That
American Democracy Minute - Pro-Voter Groups and 19 States Challenge Trump Executive Order on Voting Rules as Unconstitutional and Likely to Disenfranchise Millions
Court House News Service - Blue states get green light on suit over Trump’s election changes
U.S DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS - (Via Court House News Service) June 13 Stay Order
U.S DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS - (Via Court House News Service) Sept. 17 Order of Standing

Groups Taking Action:

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters US, National Partnership for New Americans

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#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #VoterSuppression #FreedomtoVote