The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 21, 2025

Kansas AG Kobach Announces Noncitizen Voting Charges Against Local Mayor, and Promises “Hundreds More” Prosecutions. It’s Highly Unlikely.

Charges of illegal noncitizen voting have been filed by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach against a respected local mayor, who just won reelection with 83% of the vote. The politically ambitious Kobach promises “hundreds” more prosecutions. It’s highly unlikely.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Kansas Reflector - Kansas mayor charged with alleged voter fraud; state leader says ‘hundreds’ more cases expected
Topeka Capital Journal - Kansas officials believe illegal voting case is first of many
Kansas Attorney General's Office - Kobach, Schwab announce charges in voter fraud case
Kansas SOS Office - Secretary Schwab and Attorney General Kobach announce voter fraud charges - FULL Press Conference
Brennan Center for Justice - Noncitizen Voting Is Already Illegal — and Vanishingly Rare
Cato Institute - (2020) Noncitizens Don’t Illegally Vote in Detectable Numbers

Cato Institute - (2024) Illegal Alien Voting Isn’t Swaying Federal Elections

ProPublica - (2018) How the Case for Voter Fraud Was Tested — and Utterly Failed

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

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

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American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 20, 2025

Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court Panel
In June, President Donald Trump asked Texas to redistrict and deliver five additional congressional seats before the 2026 midterm, igniting a multi-state gerrymandering arms race. Nov. 18th, a federal court ruling halted the new districts and said “substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map.”

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Politico - Trump on Texas redistricting: ‘We are entitled to 5 more seats’
American Democracy Minute - (Sept) Texas Senate Republicans Approve Gerrymandered Congressional Map; California Democrats Pass Bill to Put Retaliatory Maps on the Ballot
League of United Latin American Citizens (via Democracy Docket) - Complaint Alleging Racially Gerrymandered Districts in 2025 Maps (1 of 4 complaints from pro-voter groups)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - El Paso - MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Texas Tribune - Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms

Groups Taking Action:

LULAC, MALDEF, NAACP Legal Defense Fund

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 Nov. 19, 2025

Utah Judge Who Struck Down ‘Extreme Gerrymander’ Threatened with Impeachment and Violence; Florida Redistricting Starts December 4

The Utah judge who struck down the state legislature’s proposed congressional map as “an extreme gerrymander” has faced threats of impeachment - and violence. Florida’s legislature scheduled its initial congressional redistricting committee meeting for Dec. 4th.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute – Utah Judge Rejects Legislature’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Choosing a Map Which Follows the State Constitution Instead

Utah News Dispatch – Utah judge faces impeachment threats after ordering congressional map with 1 Democratic seat

Utah News Dispatch – Utah judiciary issues rare statement addressing threats against judge in redistricting case

Utah Bar Association – Utah State Bar Statement on Call to Impeach Judge Gibson

Utah Judiciary – UTAH JUDICIARY RESPONDS TO THREATS IN REDISTRICTING CASE

Florida Politics – Florida House moves forward with meeting on redrawing Florida’s congressional lines

WJHG – Redistricting committee expected to meet in December

BallotPedia – Florida Fair Districts Now Amendments 5 & 6

Groups Taking Action:

League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause FL,

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