The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 11, 2025

Voting Dogs, Habeas Corpus and Fake Electors: Updates on Election Deniers and Their Legal Jeopardy
Did the dog catch the car? We have election denier legal trouble involving voting dogs, former election officials claiming they’re political prisoners, and 2020 fake electors who claim they didn’t know what they were doing was wrong.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Orange County District Attorney's Office - Costa Mesa Woman Charged with Five Felonies for Illegally Registering Her Dog to Vote, Casting Mail-in Ballots Sent to Dog in Two Elections
American Democracy Minute - In Michigan, State AG Charges 16 Fake Electors, Voting Machine Tampering Case Moves Forward
Bridge Michigan - Michigan false electors case dismissed, Nessel not ruling out appeal
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.
Colorado Newsline - Colorado AG asks court to dismiss Tina Peters’ habeas corpus petition
The Daily Sentinel - Prosecution reiterates claim Tina Peters is ineligible for release

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. 10, 2025

National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 16th and Millions of Americans Aren’t Registered or May Not Know Their Voter Registration Status
National Voter Registration Day is coming up on September 16th, with nationwide events to encourage eligible voters to register and check their registration. With no national election as incentive this year, organizers point to local and special elections, and readiness to vote in the 2026 midterms, as reasons to consider registering or reviewing registration status.

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Articles & Resources:

National Voter Registration Day - Organizing for National Voter Registration Day 2025 Begins
National Voter Registration Day - From New York to Texas: Thousands of Local Organizations Rally for Voter Registration Ahead of Critical Year for Local Elections
Pew Research - Voters’ and nonvoters’ experiences with the 2024 election
American Democracy Minute - Why People Don’t Vote Week: You Can’t Vote if You Don’t Register — So Why Don’t Nonvoters Register?

Groups Taking Action:

Nonprofit Vote, National Association of Secretaries of State, National Association of Election Officials, Rock the Vote

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. 9, 2025

Judge Orders Utah to Immediately Draw New Congressional Map, After the Legislature Circumvented the Voters – and the State Constitution

Utah voters are back on a path to fair maps, as a state circuit court judge ruled Congressional districts must be redrawn by September 25th. The state’s supreme court ruled last summer that the legislature’s attempt at circumventing a citizen-led independent redistricting commission by passing contrary state statutes was unconstitutional.

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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - Will Utah’s Voter-Approved Independent Redistricting Commission and Fair Maps Prevail Over the Legislature’s Attempt to Rig Them?
Utah News Dispatch - Judge orders Utah Legislature to draw new congressional maps
Utah 3rd District Court (via Mormon Women for Ethical Government) - Ruling and Order in League of Women Voters v. Utah Legislature
The Hill - Utah is the surprise redistricting state: What to know
Utah News Dispatch - GOP legislative leaders begrudgingly say they’ll redraw Utah’s congressional map, as court ordered

Groups Taking Action:

League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, Campaign Legal Center, Better Boundaries UT

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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