The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 11, 2025
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.
A Costa Mesa, CA woman trying to demonstrate mail-in voter fraud was arraigned September 9th for fraudulently registering her dog Maya to vote, then casting a mail ballot in two elections in 2022. Laura Lee Yourex self-reported her scheme in 2024, and posted a picture of Maya with an “I Voted” sticker. She faces up to six years in prison.
Bridge Michigan reports that a circuit court judge dismissed felony charges against Michigan’s GOP fake electors Sept. 2nd. The judge ruled the state failed to prove the electors knew that signing and sending the alternative presidential slate of electors to the U.S. Senate was illegal. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessell has not ruled out an appeal.
Colorado Newsline reports that Mesa County clerk Tina Peters, convicted by a jury of four felonies relating to tampering with her county’s election machines, filed a federal habeas corpus claim in federal court asking to be released on bond pending appeal. Her attorney calls Peters a “political prisoner.” The state argues the federal government doesn’t have jurisdiction and the case should be dismissed.
We have links to the local reporting at AmericanDemocracyminute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
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
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