The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 6, 2026

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Redistricting Bill with Four More GOP Seats; Illinois and New York Contemplate a Response
The gerrymandering arms race escalated further May 4th, as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed congressional maps adding as many as four additional GOP seats. With the U.S. Supreme Court adding fuel to the fire with its Louisiana v. Callais decision, Illinois and New York may be contemplating a response.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Florida Phoenix - DeSantis signs legislation making new congressional map official
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries - JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING
CNBC - Top Democrat aims for New York redistricting after Supreme Court’s Voting Rights ruling
NY State Senate - Senate Bill S8467
Gov. J.B. Pritzker - Response to U.S. Supreme Court Decision on X
UVA Center for Politics - A Redistricting Check-in at the Dawn of the Callais Era
Council on Foreign Relations - Gerrymandering, the Supreme Court, and the 2026 Midterm Elections

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana Sends States Back to the Gerrymandering Drawing Board to Rig Districts Before the Midterms

American Democracy Minute - Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: FL Gov. Ron DeSantis Unveils Congressional Redistricting Plan, Gerrymandering 4 Additional GOP Seats

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 5, 2026

Louisiana v. Callais Didn’t Just Affect VRA Section 2 Protections for Black Americans; Hispanic, Native, and Asian-American Districts are Impacted, Too.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s seismic April 29th decision that the Equal Protection Clause prohibits using race in redistricting decisions didn’t just affect African American communities in the South. It also eroded the chance for Hispanic, Native, Asian and other majority-minority communities to elect the candidate of their choice, too.

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Articles & Resources:

Native News Online - North Dakota’s 180-Degree Turn in Redistricting Case Sparks Outcry from MHA Nation
Tri-City Herald (WA) - Will landmark Voting Rights ruling erase Latino gains in WA?
NPR - Asian American groups file a legal challenge to Texas' redistricting plans

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2024) Federal Court Releases Redistricting New WA Maps After Striking Down Districts Diluting Latino Voting Power
American Democracy Minute - ND Native American Nation Prevails in Protecting Majority-Minority Voting Districts. A Victory for Minority Voters, But GOP Efforts to Neutralize the VRA Continue

Groups Taking Action:

Native American Rights Fund, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)

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 May 4, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana Sends States Back to the Gerrymandering Drawing Board to Rig Districts Before the Midterms

The April 29th U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais has unleashed a torrent of last minute gerrymandering, and escalated the redistricting arms race in both red and blue states. The decision could result in seven or more GOP U.S. House seats, not counting the four seats just gerrymandered in Florida.

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Articles & Resources:

Louisiana Illuminator - Louisiana governor postpones U.S. House primary elections after Supreme Court ruling
Alabama Reflector - Gov. Kay Ivey calls special legislative session as Alabama seeks legal permission to redistrict
WIS 10 - McMaster chimes in on SC redistricting, SCOTUS Voting Rights Act decision
Mississippi Today - Trump pushes Mississippi to redraw congressional districts after Supreme Court ruling. But legal and political hurdles loom

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: FL Gov. Ron DeSantis Unveils Congressional Redistricting Plan, Gerrymandering 4 Additional GOP Seats

American Democracy Minute - U.S. Supreme Court Neutralizes Remaining VRA Section 2 Protections for Minority Voters and Imperils Majority-Minority Voting Districts Nationwide

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 May 1, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Neutralizes Remaining VRA Section 2 Protections for Minority Voters and Imperils Majority-Minority Voting Districts Nationwide
The U.S. Supreme Court all but eliminated remaining Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters in its Louisiana v. Callais decision April 29th. By striking down Louisiana’s two majority-minority voting districts, such districts face elimination nationwide, resulting in fewer minorities elected for federal, state and local government.

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Articles & Resources:

U.S. Supreme Court - Opinion in Louisiana v. Callais
SCOTUSBlog - In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory
The 19th - Supreme Court decision could undo decades of gains by Black women lawmakers
BallotPedia - Majority Minority U.S. House Districts
NAACP Legal Defense Fund - Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision
Native American Rights Fund - SCOTUS Ruling Guts Voter Protections

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2025) Louisiana’s Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons’ to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional’

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Groups Taking Action:
ACLU of Louisiana, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, League of United Latin American Citizens, Asian Law Caucus

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 30, 2026

In Pennsylvania, Man Sentenced in a Money-Motivated Voter Registration Fraud Case. Prosecutions for Six Alleged Accomplices are Pending.
An Arizona man organizing voter registration drives in Pennsylvania in 2024 was sentenced April 27th for his involvement in submitting fraudulent registrations, and will serve prison time and probation. The trial for his six employees is still pending.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
PA Attorney General's Office - (2024) AG Sunday Announces Charges Against Canvassers, Pa. Field Director Regarding Submissions of Falsified Voter Registration Forms in Multiple Counties

PA Attorney General's Office - State Director Pleads Guilty to Offering Financial Incentives to Street Canvassers during Voter Registration Drives in 3 Central Pa. Counties

Votebeat Pennsylvania - Organizer pleads guilty in Pennsylvania voter registration fraud case
PolitiFact - Trump's claim that 2,600 'votes' were 'caught' in Lancaster, Pa., distorts registration probe

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 April 29, 2026

Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: FL Gov. Ron DeSantis Unveils Congressional Redistricting Plan, Gerrymandering 4 Additional GOP Seats
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finally unveiled his mid-decade congressional redistricting plan on April 27th, saying “this has been a long-standing issue that we’ve had.” The map attempts to gerrymander four additional GOP seats, but experts suggest his plan may make other red-leaning districts vulnerable.

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Articles & Resources:

Florida Phoenix - DeSantis sends his new congressional map to Florida lawmakers
WLRN Public Media - DeSantis slammed for ripping up voter-approved Florida amendment in gerrymandering push
FOX News - Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Proposed Maps
Univ. of Virginia Center for Politics - How We Would Rate the New Proposed Florida Gerrymander
Florida Div. of Elections - Voter Registration - By Party Affiliation

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Gerrymandering Arms Race Update: VA Voters Narrowly Approve Mid-Decade Redistricting; FL’s Delayed Special Session Starts April 28th

American Democracy Minute - Citing the Equal Protection Clause, FL Supreme Court Allows DeSantis Redistricting Plan to Wipe Out Black Majority Congressional District

Groups Taking Action:

Equal Ground, Common Cause, Florida Rising

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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 28, 2026

California Voter ID Ballot Question Now Qualified for the Nov. 3 Ballot, Narrowing ID Options and Requiring Citizenship Verification

A California ballot question requiring government-issued ID for voting, qualified for the November 3rd ballot April 24th. It would narrow voter ID options, and require election officials to verify citizenship for both new and previously registered voters.

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Articles & Resources:

CalMatters - GOP initiative to strengthen voter ID requirements qualifies for November ballot
CA Attorney General's Office - Text of California Voter Identification, Citizenship Verification, and Registered Voter List Administration Initiative
BallotPedia - California Voter Identification, Citizenship Verification, and Registered Voter List Administration Initiative (2026)
Election Law Blog - Prof. Rick Hasen Comments on Vague Language of the Measure

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Restrictive Voting Laws Passed in 20 States in 2025. Proof of Citizenship, Limits on Mail-In Voting and Narrower Voter ID Rules Dominated.

Groups Taking Action:

Common Cause CA, ACLU San Diego, League of Women Voters CA

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 April 27, 2026

The GOP’s Restrictive SAVE America Act is Stalled, and Slipping It into a Budget Reconciliation Bill was Blocked. Is it Dead?
For now, the GOP’s restrictive SAVE America Act has stalled in the U.S. Senate, blocked by the filibuster. An attempt to attach it to a budget reconciliation bill, needing only 50 votes to pass, also failed. Is it dead?

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Articles & Resources:

U.S. Congress – Text of H.R.7296 – SAVE America Act
Campaign Legal Center - What You Need to Know About the SAVE Act
Brennan Center for Justice – Letter to U.S. Senators Opposing the SAVE America Act, S. 1383
Salt Lake Tribune - Mike Lee’s SAVE America Act doesn’t have the votes
The Hill - 4 GOP senators vote against adding SAVE America Act to budget package

President Donald Trump on Truth Social - "Likewise, the FILIBUSTER - TERMINATE IT NOW!!! "

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - President Trump Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn’t Have the Votes.

American Democracy Minute - An Amped Up SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, Passes the U.S. House and Heads to the Senate. Its Restrictions Could Disenfranchise Millions.

Groups Taking Action:

Declaration for American Democracy, National Coalition for Accessible Voting, AARP, NAACP Legal Defense Fund

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