United States District Court Western District of Texas Waco Divison

Case 6:21-cv-00043-ADA-JCM Document 1 Filed 01/18/21 Page 1 of 54
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
WACO DIVISON
LATINOS FOR TRUMP, BLACKS §

FOR TRUMP, JOSHUA MACIAS, §
M.S., B. G., J.B., J.J., §
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Plaintiffs. §
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§ 6:21-cv-43
v. § CIVIL ACTION NO. ______________
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PETE SESSIONS, MITCH §
McCONNELL, NANCY PELOSI, §
MARK ZUCKERBERG, CHUCK §
SCHUMER, ALEXANDRIA §
OCASIO-CORTEZ, BRAD §
RAFFENSPERGER, ALL §
MEMBERS OF THE 117TH U.S. § JURY TRIAL REQUESTED
CONGRESS, et al.,
Defendants.
ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AND APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
COME NOW, Latinos for Trump, Blacks for Trump, Joshua Macias, M.S., B. G., J.B.,
J.J., (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), by and through their attorneys, Paul M. Davis, and
Kellye SoRelle, and respectfully represent the following to this Honorable Court:
I.
NATURE OF SUIT AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
1. Despite the appearance of “Trump” in the names of two of the Plaintiff
entities, this is not a 2020 presidential election fraud lawsuit.1 This lawsuit does not
seek to change the declared winner of any election that took place in the past year,
1 This is not a Sidney Powell lawsuit. This is not a Rudy Giuliani lawsuit. This is not a Lin Wood
lawsuit. This is not a Team Trump lawsuit. This is not a Republican lawsuit. This is not a
Democrat lawsuit.
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including the 2020 Presidential Race and the 2021 Georgia Senate Runoff. In fact,
this lawsuit will most certainly not inure to the benefit of any American politician,
regardless of party affiliation.2
2. Instead, this lawsuit demonstrates how various and pervasive changes
in election procedures implemented in all 50 states in response to the COVID-19
pandemic violated the 2002 Help America Vote Act, 42 U.S.C §§ 15301 et seq.,as
amended (“HAVA”). Because Congress has the express constitutional authority to
enact laws,3 such as HAVA, to mandate minimum standards for federal election
integrity; because the 50 states were required to follow the minimum election
standards set forth in HAVA in the 2020 federal elections; and because all 50 states
failed to do so; this failure deprived every single U.S. Citizen, including Plaintiffs, of
their sacrosanct Constitutional right to participate in the democratic election of their
congressional representatives to the federal government in the 2020 election (the
“Federal Election”),including both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, by
stripping such Plaintiffs and other citizens of their fundamental right to cast a legal
vote in the Federal Election without due process of law and while acting under color
of law.4
3. The evidence will show that this egregious deprivation of the most basic
right guaranteed to every American since the founding of the Republic—the right to
2 Except to the extent that it may benefit such persons in their role as an ordinary citizen of these
United States.
3 See Article I, Section 4
4 See, e.g., United States v. State of Tex., 252 F. Supp. 234, 250–51 (W.D. Tex.), aff'd sub nom. Texas
v. United States, 384 U.S. 155, 86 S. Ct. 1383, 16 L. Ed. 2d 434 (1966).
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cast a legal vote in a federal election, which amounts to the right to a government by
consent of the governed was not, in the case of many Defendants, the result of mere
negligence or ignorance. The evidence that will come forth in the course of this
lawsuit will establish an intentional concert of conduct between federal, state, and
local government officials and various partisan enterprises that should be considered
a boot to the throat of every American who believes that the Constitution of the
United States guarantees every citizen the right to a government elected by the
People.
4. The truth of the allegations set forth herein compels the shocking
conclusion that every member of currently-seated 117th U.S. Congress and the
President-Elect, who is scheduled to be sworn in this coming Wednesday, January
20th, were not legitimately elected because the People of the United States were given
ballots that were patently illegal under federal law, namely HAVA. Therefore, the
entire 117th Congress is illegitimate and all actions taken since January 3, 2021,
including the counting of the Electoral College votes and confirmation of Joseph
Biden as President-Elect and the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump are
null and void.
5. Never before in the history of the United States of America (the
“Republic”) has the entire federal election been conducted in clear and unequivocal
violation of duly-enacted federal election law. With the sitting President’s term set
to expire this Wednesday, January 20th, this situation is a Constitutional Crisis of
cataclysmic proportion unlike any seen since the Southern States seceded from the
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Republic in 1861. The only conceivable remedy is for this Honorable Court to enter
an injunction to restrain all further action and to enjoin the enforcement and effect
of all previous actions of the 117th Congress until trial upon the merits, and, upon a
verdict for the Plaintiffs, for the Court to order the 50 states to conduct a new federal
election that conforms to the minimum standards of HAVA.
6. The 20th Amendment mandates that President Trump’s term must end
at noon on January 20th, but since Congress’s act on January 6, 2021 in confirming
Joseph Biden as President-Elect was clearly illegitimate, and there is effectively no
lawfully existing Legislative Branch this means that the Presidential Inauguration
cannot lawfully go forward on Wednesday. Thankfully, there is still time for the only
the only lawfully and constitutionally remaining federal public official, President
Donald Trump to take all reasonable and necessary action consistent with the Take
Care Clause of Article II, Section 1 and all the original intents and purposes of the
Constitution of the United States to preserve the lawful and orderly continuity of
government.
7. Accordingly, this Court should rest assured that the relief requested in
this lawsuit will not result in the destruction of democracy, as the dishonest national
news media, who has been complicit in this crisis and as will be shown in the course
of this lawsuit, will attempt to claim. No, it is actually the exact opposite. The
purpose of this lawsuit is merely to enforce the laws and Constitution of the Republic
to SAVE AND RESTORE the democratic republican process on which the People have
depended to protect their individual rights since the dawn of our Republic.
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8. The intentional failure of such enforcement, perpetrated by a host of
federall and state government officials acting in concert with private individuals,
deprived the Plaintiffs of their sacred constitutional rights. Plaintiffs are clearly not
the first group of Black and Latino voters deprived of their right to legally cast a vote,
but they are the first such group to stand in the gap for all citizens and residents of
the Republic, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, or national origin
(collectively, including Plaintiffs, the “People”). If the Court does not grant the relief
requested in this Complaint and the forthcoming Emergency Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order, Plaintiffs and all the People they now represent will suffer the
gravest and most extreme form of imminent and irreparable harm imaginable: the
permanent and irreversible right to a government by consent of the governed.
II.
SUMMARY OF CASE
9. The sheer volume of evidence in this action revealing Defendants’
shocking acts and omissions that deprived Plaintiffs of their constitutional and
statutory rights to participate in the democratic election of their representatives to
Congress could give anyone the impression that this lawsuit presents convoluted or
complex legal theories. To the contrary, Plaintiffs’ right to relief in this matter is so
simple that a 3rd grader could be taught to understand it. Here is the unassailable
syllogism that compels Plaintiffs’ relief:
1) Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution specifies that, although the state

legislatures shall prescribe the regulations for the election of Senators and
Representatives, the Congress may make or alter such regulations, except as to
the selection of Senators;
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2) Congress exercised this authority by enacting the minimum standards for

election integrity in HAVA to restore public confidence in US elections in
response to the Bush v. Gore debacle;
3) States were therefore required to follow the minimum standards for the election
of Representatives;
4) As to Senators, all 50 states made an enforceable contract with Congress by

accepting federal monies in exchange for the state’s agreement to implement
the minimum standards of HAVA;
5) All 50 states made changes to their election procedures regarding voter

registration and ballot applications, particularly mail-in and absentee ballot
applications that violate the minimum standards of HAVA prior to the 2020
congressional elections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
6) Therefore, the ballots provided to all persons who voted in the 2020
congressional elections were themselves illegal;
7) It is self-evident that a legal vote cannot be cast by virtue of an illegal ballot;
8) Therefore, not a single member of the 117th United States Congress was legally
elected, which renders Congress illegitimate.
III.
PARTIES
A. Plaintiffs
10. Plaintiff, Joshua Macias is an individual residing in North Carolina.
11. Plaintiffs, Latinos for Trumps, are a political organization whose
members are Latino and located throughout the United States;
12. B.G.5 is the founder of Latinos for Trump and resides in Texas.
13. Plaintiffs, Blacks for Trump, are a political organization whose members
are Latino and located throughout the United States;
5 Plaintiffs with initials are so named due to their reasonable fear of their personal safety if their
identity is made public as a result of this lawsuit.
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14. Plaintiff, M. S. founder of Latinos for Trump and resides in Florida.
15. Plaintiff, J.B. is a former Texas congressional candidate who was on the
federal ballot for a Congressional seat in the 117th Congress and who resides in Texas.
16. Plaintiff J.J. resides in Alabama.
B. Defendants
17. Defendant, Pete Session and acted as an individual and in his official
capacity as a so-called Member of the US House of Representatives who may be
served with process at his Waco District Office, 400 Austin Ave., Suite 302, Waco, TX
76701 or wherever he may be found and is a resident of the State of Texas.
18. Defendant, Nancy Pelosi is and acted as an individual and in her official
capacity as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives who may be served with
process at 1236 Longworth H.O.B. Washington, DC 20515 or wherever she may be
found and is a resident of the State of California.
19. Defendant, Mitch McConnell is and acted as an individual and in his
official capacity a as a US Senator and Senate Majority Leader who may be served
with process at 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D.C or wherever he
may be found and is a resident of the State of Kentucky.
20. Defendant, Mark Zuckerberg is and acted as an individual and in his
capacity as founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative located at 314 Lytton Ave Palo
Alto, Ca. 94301, where he may be served with process or wherever else he may be
found.
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21. Defendant, Chuck Schumer, is and acted as an individual and in his
official capacity as a US Senator who may be served with process at 322 Hart Senate
Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510.
22. Defendant, Brad Raffensperger, is and acted as an individual and in his
official capacity as Georgia Secretary of State, may be served with process at 214
State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334.
23. Plaintiff name, individually as Defendants all current so-called
members of the 117th Congress of the United States, including all members of both
the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate who are individuals residing
in the respective states they purport to represent and may be served with process at
their respective Washington D.C. and/or local state offices at the addresses publicly
provided via the following links or by virtue of other publicly available sources or
wherever they may be found:
https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_current_members_of_the_U.S._Congress and
https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_current_members_of_the_U.S._Congress#U.S._
Senate
24. Plaintiffs additionally names as Defendants, all the state governors and
secretaries of state listed in Exhibit 1 attached hereto. These individuals reside in
the respective state listed above their names and may be served with process at the
addresses provide in Exhibit 1 or wherever they may be found.
IV.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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25. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 1331 because this case arises under the Constitution and laws of the
United States. Furthermore, where, as here, deprivations of constitutional rights are
alleged, including a conspiracy to deprive or failure to prevent or render aid regarding
such deprivations, 28 U.S.C. § 1343 confers original subject matter jurisdiction on the
federal district courts. Finally, this court also has diversity jurisdiction.
26. The Court has personal jurisdiction over the federal elected officials
named as Defendants because they acted in alongside state or local officials under
color of law.6 In so doing, the purposely availed themselves of and or can reasonably
anticipate being hailed into federal court in the State of Texas.
27. Venue is proper in this district because one or more of the Defendants
resides in this district and the district has a substantial connection to the claim, since
one or more of the Plaintiffs also reside in this district.
28. All conditions precedent to this action have occurred.
V.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
A. The Failure to comply with HAVA
29. HAVA is a statutory scheme enacted by the 107th congress to address
allegations of “fraud in the 2000” election that effectively changed major elements of
the administrative process for federal elections by invoking Congress’s constitutional
authority to set rules for congressional elections.
6 Tongol v. Usery, 601 F.2d 1091 (9th Cir. 1979).
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30. HAVA set forth specific “minimum requirements” with which the
Defendants, as members of state or federal government, or governmental employees,
or elected officials acting under color of law, failed to comply in the conduct of the
2020 Federal Election.
31. The minimum requirements in HAVA stipulated specific duties
regarding “mail in ballots,” “registration of voters by mail,” and highly detailed voter
identification processes, and other requirements with which Defendants, as members
of state or federal government, or governmental employees, or elected officials acting
under color of law purposefully or negligently failed to comply.
32. Defendants are members of state or federal government, or are
governmental employees, or elected officials acting alongside one another and/or in
concert under color of law, who unlawfully used federal monies tied to HAVA in a
manner which failed to meet lawful requirements defined as “minimum
requirements” in HAVA and instead used federal monies for the purpose of causing
all 53 federal voting regions to fail to comply with federal election law.
33. Defendants, as members of state or federal government, or
governmental employees, or elected officials acting alongside one another and/or in
concert under color of law, engaged in “last minute” conduct, which violated federal
law regarding “certification” of voting machines.
34. Defendants as members of state or federal government, or governmental
employees, or elected officials acting alongside one another and/or in concert under
color of law, engaged in acts of ‘selective enforcement’ to fraudulently certify federal
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elections as valid, when in fact they were unlawful and failed to meet criteria set forth
in federal law.
color of law, had specific knowledge of administrative requirements due to HAVA,
and negligently failed to implement these requirements using unlawful ‘states rights’
claims.
color of law, by oath have specific duties which they failed to conduct in support of
acts of conspiracy to unlawfully influence a federal election.
37. Defendants as members of government, or governmental employees, or
elected officials acting alongside one another and/or in concert under color of law,
after Plaintiffs and other third parties raised concern regarding the possibility of an
unlawful election engaged in acts to destroy evidence, inhibit discovery, and engaged
in fraudulent statements to defend a conspiracy to engage in the conduct described
herein.
38. Defendants who are members of U.S. Congress knowingly passed the
CARES Act to provide federal money used to modify state procedures for federal
elections in violation of HAVA and then negligently failed to amend HAVA to
accommodate these changes to state procedures for federal elections.
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39. The foregoing actions of Defendants, many, if not all, acting alongside
one another and/or in concert, resulted in the failure of every ballot used to conduct
the 2020 federal elections, including the Senate, House of Representatives, and the
Presidential elections.
B. Specific Failures in Each State to Comply with HAVA

Due to the acts of the Defendants all fifty states failed to comply with HAVA as
follows:
40. Alabama.
Alabama modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for
the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
Absentee/mail-in voting: Any qualified voter could cast an absentee ballot in the
general election.
41. Alaska
General election changes: Alaska modified its absentee/mail-in voting
procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness requirement was suspended.
Alaska election changes
October 12, 2020: State supreme court suspends absentee/mail-in ballot
witness requirement
On October 12, 2020, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's order
suspending the state's witness requirement for absentee/mail-in ballots. On October
5, 2020, Superior Court Judge Dani Crosby ruled "application of the Witness
Requirement during the pandemic impermissibly burdens the right to vote." The
plaintiffs to the original lawsuit–including the Arctic Village Council and the
League of Women Voters of Alaska–argued that they and other voters "should not
be forced to choose between risking exposure to COVID-19 through complying with
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the Witness Requirement or forgoing their right to vote." The defendants said the
plaintiffs "waited too long to seek relief from the court and that the doctrine of
laches requires the court to dismiss their complaint." Under the laches doctrine, a
party is not entitled to pursue a claim if the plaintiff has "unreasonably delayed in
bringing the action." The state supreme court did not explain its reasoning in its
October 12, 2020, order, saying that a full opinion on the matter would be
forthcoming.
March 20, 2020: Alaska Democrats cancel in-person voting and extend vote-
by-mail deadline for presidential preference primary
On March 20, 2020, the Democratic Party of Alaska announced the cancelation of
in-person voting in its presidential preference primary, originally scheduled for
April 4, 2020, opting instead to conduct all voting by mail. The party extended the
vote-by-mail ballot receipt deadline to April 10, 2020.
42. Arizona
General election changes
Arizona modified its voter registration procedures for the November 3, 2020,
general election as follows:
Voter registration: Voters had until 5:00 p.m. on October 15, 2020, to register to
vote. In all aspects Arizona failed to meet the identification requirements with mail
in ballots, and mail in registration, as well as failed to obtain and then maintain
identification documents with the mail in ballot for first time voters in a federal
election.
Arizona election changes
October 6, 2020: Ninth Circuit reverses lower court's extension of period

during which voters can add missing signatures to vote-by-mail ballots
On October 6, 2020, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit reversed a lower court's order that would have allowed voters up to five days
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to provide missing signatures for absentee/mail-in ballots. The plaintiffs had argued
that Arizona's Election Day deadline for curing unsigned absentee/mail-in ballot
envelopes violated the Fourteenth Amendment by "unjustifiably burdening the
right to vote" and "denying procedural due process."
43. Arkansas.
Arkansas modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
Absentee/mail-in voting: Voters in the general election could cite concerns
over COVID-19 as a valid excuse for voting absentee.
Arkansas election changes
August 7, 2020: Governor issues executive order allowing voters to cite
concerns over COVID-19 as a valid excuse for voting absentee
On August 7, 2020, Governor Asa Hutchinson(R) issued an executive order
extending absentee ballot eligibility to all voters in the November 3, 2020,
general election "who conclude their attendance at the polls may be a risk to
their health or the health of others due to the COVID-19 pandemic." The order
formalized a policy first announced by Hutchinson and Secretary of State John
Thurston (R) on July 2, 2020.[24]
July 2, 2020: Governor, secretary of state announce voters can cite
concerns over COVID-19 as a valid excuse for voting absentee
On July 2, 2020, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) and Secretary of State John Thurston (R)
announced that voters in the November 3, 2020, election would be allowed to
cite concerns over COVID-19 as a valid excuse for voting absentee. Hutchinson
said, "They just simply have a concern, a fear of going to the polling place
because of the COVID-19, that's enough of a reason." Hutchinson said he did
not intend to issue an executive order on the matter.[25]
44. California.
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California modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for the
November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the
general election.
California election changes
August 6, 2020: Governor signs legislation making modifications to
administration procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election
On August 6, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom(D) signed SB 423 into law, making a
number of modifications to administration procedures for the November 3, 2020,
general election:[27]
Authorize counties to defer opening vote centers until the third day before the
election (state statutes provide for vote centers to open 10 days before the election
in counties conducting all balloting by mail)
June 18, 2020: Governor signs legislation requiring county election
officials to send mail-in ballots to all registered voters in the November 3,
2020, general election
On June 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB860 in law, requiring
county election officials to mail absentee/mail-in ballots to all registered voters in
the November 3, 2020, general election. On May 8, 2020, Newsom had issued an
executive order to the same effect.
June 3, 2020: Governor issues executive order authorizing counties to
consolidate polling places in November 3, 2020, general election
On June 3, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) issued an executive order giving
counties permission to consolidate polling places in the November 3, 2020, general
election, provided they offer three days of early voting. Newsom authorized counties
to operate one polling place per 10,000 registered voters, provided that those
locations be open eight hours per day from October 31, 2020, to November 2, 2020,
for early voting.
May 8, 2020: Governor issues executive order providing for all-mail
balloting in November 3, 2020, general election
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On May 8, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed an executive order directing
county election officials to send mail-in ballots to all registered voters in the
November 3, 2020, general election. Newsom announced that in-person voting
locations would still be available. The full text of the press release accompanying
the executive order is presented below.
45. Colorado.
Colorado did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
46. Connecticut
Connecticut modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for
Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in ballot applications were sent to all
registered voters in the general election. Voters could cite concern over COVID-19
as a reason for voting absentee in the general election.
Connecticut election changes

August 10, 2020: Connecticut governor issues executive order extending
absentee ballot deadlines in the August 11, 2020, primary election
On August 10, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont (D) issued an executive order directing
election officials to accept absentee ballots postmarked by August 11, 2020, and
delivered by August 13, 2020. The order applied only to the August 11, 2020,
primary election.[37]
July 31, 2020: Connecticut governor signs legislation extending absentee
voting eligibility for November 3, 2020, general election
On July 31, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed HB6002 into law, allowing
voters to cite concern over COVID-19 as a reason for voting by absentee ballot in the
November 3, 2020, general election. The legislation provided for the following
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additional administration modifications to the November 3, 2020, general

election:[38][39]
§ "requires town clerks to designate, and authorize absentee voters to return
absentee ballots to, drop boxes"
§ "authorizes the secretary of state, subject to certain conditions, to waive
mandatory supervised absentee voting requirements"
47. Delaware
Delaware modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
Absentee/mail-in voting: Vote-by-mail applications were sent to all registered
voters in the general election.
Delaware election changes
July 1, 2020: Governor signs legislation providing for automatic vote-by-
mail applications to be sent to all qualified voters in the 2020 primary,
general, and special elections
On July 1, 2020, Governor John Carney (D) signed HB346 into law, providing for
the state election commission to deliver a vote-by-mail application to every qualified
voter in the 2020 primary, general, and special elections.
48. Florida.
Florida modified its voter registration procedures for the November 3, 2020, general
election as follows:
Voter registration: The voter registration deadline was extended to October 6,
2020. Florida failed to collect first time mail in voter information / administer
processes as required in Help America Vote Act Sec. 303.
49. Georgia.
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Georgia modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures. Georgia mailed out

absentee ballot forms to all voters, and failed to conduct the requirements to obtain
identification, and qualification questions / answers pursuant to Sec. 303 of Help
America Vote Act.
50. Guam.
Guam did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
12. Hawaii.
Hawaii did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
51. Idaho.
Idaho did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
52. Illinois
Illinois modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the
Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballot applications were sent to all registered
voters in the general election who cast ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019
consolidated election, or the 2020 primary election.
Illinois election changes

June 16, 2020: Governor signs legislation directing local election officials
to send vote-by-mail ballot applications to all recent voters in the
November 3, 2020, general election
On June 16, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed SB 863 and HB2238 into law,
requiring local election officials to deliver vote-by-mail applications to all voters who
cast ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019 consolidated election, or the 2020
primary election. The legislation also expanded early voting hours at permanent
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polling places and authorized curbside voting. The law's provisions were set to apply
to the November 3, 2020, general election.
53. Indiana
Indiana did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
54. Iowa.
Iowa modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot application forms were sent to all
registered voters in the general election.
55. Kansas.
Kansas did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
56. Kentucky
Kentucky modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
o Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility was extended to
all voters "concerned with contracting or spreading COVID-19."
o Kentucky under executive order mandated unattended ballot drop boxes
failing to conduct the identification / information gathering requirements of
Sec. 303.
Kentucky election changes
August 14, 2020: Governor, secretary of state announce changes for

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On August 14, 2020, Governor Andy Beshear(D) and Secretary of State Michael
Adams (R) announced the following changes for the November 3, 2020, general
election:[92][93]
Absentee/mail-in voting:
"Kentuckians concerned with contracting or spreading COVID-19 can
request a ballot by mail."
"An online portal will launch within the week to allow Kentuckians to
request a ballot by mail. Ballots can be requested through the portal
through Oct. 9, and through traditional means after."
"Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3, and received by
Nov. 6."
"Drop boxes will be available for Kentuckians to return their mail ballots if
they are concerned about postal delays. County clerks will determine these
locations."
Early voting: "Beginning Oct. 13, three weeks before the election, every
work day between Oct. 13 and Election Day, and every Saturday for at
least four hours, every county clerk will provide a location for safe in-
person voting."
"Early voting is not absentee voting – anyone can vote early for any
reason."
Election Day voting: "County election officials will decide election sites on
Election Day. The State Board of Elections, Secretary of State and
Governor will approve each plan."
"Every county will have at least one voting super-center, where everyone
from the county can go to vote, regardless of his or her precinct."
Voter identification: "Kentuckians who were unable to get a driver’s
licenses or photo ID due to the pandemic because their clerk’s office was
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closed, or because they were afraid of exposing themselves to COVID-19,

can sign a document explaining this concern and cast their ballot."
57. Louisiana
Louisiana modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for
Absentee/mail-in voting: The absentee ballot application used in the general

election included COVID-19 specific reasons for requesting an absentee ballot. Due
to this Louisiana failed to collect first time mail-in and identification criteria as
stipulated in Sec. 303.
58. Maine.
Maine modified its voter registration procedures for the November 3, 2020, general
Voter registration: The voter pre-registration deadline in the general election was
extended to October 19, 2020. In a manner that did not violate HAVA.
59. Maryland

Maryland modified its absentee/mail-in and candidate filing procedures, early
voting, and polling places for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in ballot request forms sent to all

qualified voters in the general election. The return deadline for absentee/mail-in
ballot requests was October 20, 2020.
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Polling places: All early voting centers and Election Day polling locations were
open on November 3, 2020. The Maryland State Board of Elections operated a
limited number of centralized voting centers in lieu of precinct polling places for in-
person voting in the general election. Failing to monitor ballot boxes, and failing to
collect required data in Sec. 303.
August 10, 2020: Governor authorizes state board of elections to use

centralized voting centers in lieu of precinct polling places
On August 10, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan (R) issued an executive order
authorizing the Maryland State Board of Elections to operate a limited number of
centralized voting centers in lieu of precinct polling places for in-person voting in
the November 3, 2020, general election. The state board of elections announced that
approximately 350 vote centers would be operational on Election Day.
60. Massachusetts.
Massachusetts modified its absentee/mail-in procedures for the November 3, 2020,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility was
extended to all qualified voters in the general election.
61. Michigan.
Michigan modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications were sent to all
registered voters in the general election. Failing to collect first time federal
voter data / identification with ballot requirements, and failure to maintain
the combined ID and Ballot as required in Sec. 303.
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62. Minnesota.
Minnesota modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for
Absentee/mail-in voting: The absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline was

extended to November 3, 2020; the receipt deadline was extended to November 10,
2020. The witness requirement for absentee/mail-in ballots was suspended.
Minnesota election changes
October 29, 2020: Federal appeals court suggests absentee/mail-in ballot

return deadline unconstitutional
On October 29, 2020, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth
Circuit ruled 2-1 that the extension of Minnesota's absentee/mail-in ballot return
deadline was likely unconstitutional "because the Secretary [of State] extended the
deadline for receipt of ballots without legislative authorization." The court stopped
short of invalidating the extension, however, instead directing officials to keep
ballots received after November 3, 2020, separate from the others "in the event a
final order is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining such votes to
be invalid or unlawfully counted." Judges Bobby Shepherd and Steven Grasz formed
the majority. Judge Jane Kelly dissented.[141]
On October 30, 2020, Secretary of State Steve Simon (D) said he would not appeal
the decision immediately: "While Minnesota will comply with the Eight Circuit's
ruling to segregate the ballots received after November 3. 2020, we need to
emphasize that there is no court ruling yet saying those ballots are invalid. We
absolutely reserve the right to make every argument after Election Day that
protects voters."
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63. Mississippi
Mississippi modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3,
2020, general election as follows:
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Any individual under a physician-ordered
quarantine, or an individual caring for a dependent under quarantine, due to
COVID-19 was eligible to vote by absentee ballot. The absentee ballot postmark
deadline was extended to November 3, 2020, and the receipt deadline to
November 10, 2020. Failing to collect information / identification / data as
required in Sec. 303.
Mississippi election changes

July 8, 2020: Governor signs legislation making changes to absentee voting
procedures
On July 8, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed HB1521 into law. The legislation
extended the postmark deadline for absentee ballots to November 3, 2020, and the
receipt deadline to November 10, 2020. The legislation also established that an
individual under a physician-ordered quarantine, or an individual caring for a
dependent under quarantine, due to COVID-19 was eligible to vote by absentee
ballot.
64. Missouri
Missouri modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Any registered voter could cast an absentee ballot
(subject to a notarization requirement) in the general election. Failing to collect
data / first time voter in violation of Sec. 303.
65. Montana.
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Montana modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Counties were authorized to conduct the general
election entirely by mail. Failing to collect ‘first time federal voter’ data criteria.
August 6, 2020: Montana governor issues directive allowing counties to

conduct November general election by mail
On August 6, 2020, Governor Steve Bullock (D) issued a directive permitting
counties to conduct the November 3, 2020, general election entirely by mail.
Bullock also authorized counties to expand early voting opportunities for the
general election. The directive did not mandate that counties adopt these
measures, leaving implementation to their discretion.
66. Nebraska.
Nebraska modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in
the general election.
August 19, 2020: Nebraska to mail early/mail-in ballot applications to all
voters in advance of the November 3, 2020, general election
On August 19, 2020, Secretary of State Bob Evnen (R) announced that his office
would automatically send early/mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters
in the November 3, 2020, general election whose home counties had not already
done so.
67. Nevada
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Nevada modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
August 3, 2020: Governor signs legislation providing for mail-in ballots
to be sent automatically to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general
election
On August 3, 2020, Governor Steve Sisolak (D) signed AB4 into law, directing
election officials to distribute mail-in ballots automatically to all active
registered voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
68. New Hampshire

New Hampshire modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing
procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Any voter could request an absentee ballot based on
concerns related to COVID-19. Voters could submit one absentee ballot
application for both the primary and general elections. And failing to compile
first time voter, and ID requirements as required in Sec. 303.
69. New Jersey.

New Jersey modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in were ballots sent to all registered voters in
August 28, 2020: Governor signs bills into law making modifications to
absentee/mail-in voting in the general election
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On August 28, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed three bills into law, making
a number of modifications to the state's absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the
November 3, 2020, general election.
i. A4475/S2580: Requires county election officials to provide for ballot drop-boxes
at least 45 days before the election.
ii. A4276/S2598: Establishes procedures by which voters can cure their ballots
(i.e., correct issues that might lead to a ballot being invalidated).
iii. A4320/S2633: Extends the ballot receipt deadline for ballots postmarked on or
before Election Day to 144 hours after the close of polls on Election Day (i.e.,
November 9, 2020). Establishes the receipt deadline for ballots without
postmarks as 48 hours after the close of polls (i.e. November 5, 2020).
Which violates section 303 requirements on multiple points.
August 14, 2020: New Jersey to send mail-in ballots automatically to all
voters in the November 3, 2020, election
On August 14, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy (D) announced that the state would
automatically send mail-in ballots to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general
election. Secretary of State Tahesha Way (D) said that ballots would be mailed in
the first week of October. It was also announced that all schools, many of which
traditionally serve as polling sites on Election Day, would be closed to in-person
instruction on November 3, 2020.
70. New Mexico.

New Mexico modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications were sent to all
registered voters in the general election. Violating all aspects of section 303.
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June 26, 2020: Governor signs law authorizing county clerks to mail
absentee ballot applications automatically to voters in the November 3,
2020, general election
On June 26, 2020, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham(D) signed SB4 into law,
authorizing county clerks to mail absentee ballot applications automatically to
registered, mailable voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.
71. New York.

New York modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020
in a manner which graphically violated multiple requirements of Sec. 303, general
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee voting eligibility in the general election
was extended to any voter who was "unable to appear personally at the polling
place of the election district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a
risk of contracting or spreading a disease-causing illness to the voter or to other
members of the public." The state launched an absentee ballot request portal.
New York election changes

September 18, 2020: State expands ballot curing provisions for the general
election
On September 18, 2020, the League of Women Voters of New York reached a
settlement agreement with state election officials over ballot curing provisions for
the November 3, 2020, general election. Under the terms of the settlement, the
following were established as curable issues:
i. Unsigned affirmation envelope
ii. Mismatch between signature on file and that on the affirmation envelope
iii. Ballot returned without an affirmation envelope
iv. Affirmation envelope signed by a person providing assistance but not by the voter
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v. Affirmation envelope signed by a person other than the voter (e.g., power-of-
attorney)
vi. Affirmation envelope missing witness signature if the voter made his or her mark
instead of signing
For ballots with curable issues received by officials before the day of the election,
the deadline for curing defects was established as either the last day for applying
for an absentee ballot, or within seven business days of the voter being notified of
issues by mail, whichever is later. For ballots with curable issues received on or
after Election Day, the deadline for curing defects was established as within five
days of the voter being notified by mail, email, or phone.
September 8, 2020: Governor announces availability of absentee ballot

return drop boxes
On September 8, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that he would sign
an executive order providing for the installation of absentee ballot return drop
boxes at more than 300 locations statewide.
September 1, 2020: Governor announces launch of online portal for

absentee ballot requests for the general election
On September 2, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the launch of an
online absentee ballot request portal for the November 3, 2020, general election.
August 24, 2020: Governor issues executive order directing county officials
to make preparations for absentee voting
On August 24, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo(D) issued an executive order
directing county election officials to "take concrete steps to inform voters of
upcoming deadlines, be prepared for upcoming elections, and help ensure absentee
ballots can be used in all elections." Specifically, Cuomo directed counties to do the
following:
vii. "Send a mailing outlining all deadlines for voters by Tuesday, September 8."
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viii. "Send staffing plans and needs to the New York State Board of Elections by
September 20 so BOE can assist in ensuring adequate coverage."
ix. "Adopt a uniform clarified envelope for absentee ballots and require counties to
use it."
x. "Count votes faster: require all objections to be made by the county board in real
time, make sure that boards are ready to count votes and reconcile affidavit and
absentee ballots by 48 hours after elections."
xi. "Provide an option for New Yorkers to vote absentee in village, town, and special
district elections."
August 20, 2020: Governor signs legislation altering absentee voting

procedures for November 3, 2020, election
On August 20, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo(D) signed into law three bills making
changes to the state's absentee voting procedures in the November 3, 2020, general
election. The legislation extended absentee voting eligibility in that election to any
voter who is "unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district
in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or
spreading a disease-causing illness to the voter or to other members of the public."
The legislation also opened the absentee ballot request period immediately and set
November 3, 2020, as the postmark deadline for returning completed ballots.
72. North Carolina.

North Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in voting and early voting procedures for
• Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness signature requirement on completed
absentee ballots decreased from two to one. The receipt deadline was extended
to 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, for ballots postmarked on or before Election
Day.
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October 19, 2020: State board of elections issues new guidance on

absentee/mail-in voting
On October 19, 2020, the North Carolina State Board of Elections directed counties
to accept absentee/mail-in ballots received by 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, and
postmarked on or before Election Day. The state board of elections also issued new
guidance on how voters can resolve problems with their absentee/mail-in ballots.
Under the new guidance, county election boards were directed to do the following:
i. If a voter returned a ballot without a witness signature, the county was
directed to send the voter a new ballot. The original ballot was to be
discarded.
ii. If a voter returned a ballot with any of the following deficiencies, the county
was directed to "send the voter a certification to sign and return to ensure
the ballot is counted." These certifications had to be received by the voter's
county election board by 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020.
1. Voter failed to sign the return envelope or signed the envelope in the
incorrect place.
2. Witness failed to provide his or her printed name.
73. North Dakota

North Dakota did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general
election but had existing procedures nonetheless failed to meet the minimum
requirements of HAVA.
74. Ohio
Ohio modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
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• Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications could be submitted by

fax or email for the general election.
• Ohio election changes

October 2, 2020: State appeals court says secretary of state has discretion
to determine limits on absentee/mail-in ballot drop boxes
On October 2, 2020, a three-judge panel of the Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals
ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) could direct counties to offer
multiple drop-box locations for returning absentee/mail-in ballots. The panel
stopped short of requiring LaRose to do so, overturning a lower court decision to
that effect.[229]
On October 5, 2020, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) announced that
counties would be allowed to offer multiple drop-off options for returning
absentee/mail-in ballots. LaRose said that these options would be restricted to one
site per county.[230]
September 16, 2020: State judge enjoins state limitation on absentee/mail-
in ballot drop boxes, stays order pending appeal
On September 16, 2020, Judge Richard A. Frye, of the Franklin County Court of
Common Pleas, ordered Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) to stop directing
counties to provide no more than one absentee/mail-in ballot drop box per county.
However, Frye immediately stayed his order in anticipation of an appeal by LaRose
and in keeping with Ohio law, which "obligates an Ohio court to stay a judgment
when appeal is taken by a state agency or officer." LaRose filed his appeal with the
Ohio Court of Appeals for the Tenth Appellate District on September 21, 2020.
November 3, 2020, general election. The full text of McIntosh's order can be
accessed here.[235]
August 12, 2020: Secretary of state directs counties to provide one drop-
box for absentee/mail-in ballots
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On August 12, 2020, Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) directed each county
election board to provide one drop-box for absentee/mail-in ballots in the November
3, 2020, general election. LaRose included this directive in a document outlining
health guidelines for county election boards.
75. Oklahoma
Oklahoma modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Voters casting absentee ballots could submit copies of
their identification in lieu of fulfilling the notarization requirement in the event
of a state of emergency occurring within 45 days of an election. Individuals
experiencing symptoms indicative of COVID-19, and individuals classified as
vulnerable to infection, could cast an absentee ballot under the 'physical
incapacitation' eligibility criterion.
August 28, 2020: Governor extends state of emergency, triggering absentee

voting modifications for the general election
On August 28, 2020, Governor Kevin Stitt (R) issued an executive order extending
Oklahoma's state of emergency by 30 days. This triggered the implementation of the
following modifications to Oklahoma's absentee ballot procedures: permitted voters
to submit copies of their identification in lieu of fulfilling the notarization
requirement; specified that individuals experiencing symptoms indicative of
COVID-19, and individuals classified as vulnerable to infection, could cast an
absentee ballot under the 'physical incapacitation' eligibility category.
Oklahoma failed in all aspects of collecting first time voter / registration for mail in
voting in federal elections as stipulated in Sec. 303.
76. Oregon.
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Oregon did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
77. Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3,
Absentee/mail-in voting: The mail-in ballot receipt deadline for the general
election was extended to November 6, 2020. Drop boxes were made available to
return ballots. The state provided prepaid return postage for all mail-in and
absentee ballots. Failed to collect federal data regarding first time voter’s in a
federal election as stipulated in Sec. 303.
78. Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general
election.
79. Rhode Island.

Rhode Island modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballot applications were sent to all
registered voters in the general election. Witness or notary requirements were
suspended for mail-in ballots. Failing to collect data as required in Sec. 303.
September 11, 2020: Secretary of state announces plan to send all active
registered voters absentee/mail-in ballot applications in the general
election
On September 11, 2020, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea (D) announced that her
office would send absentee/mail-in ballot applications to all active registered voters
in the November 3, 2020, general election. Gorbea also announced that Governor
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Gina Raimondo (D) had authorized the Rhode island National Guard "to assist in
processing what is expected to be a record number of mail ballot applications for
the November 3 general election."
80. South Carolina.

South Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Any eligible voter could request an absentee ballot
for the general election. Return postage for all mailed absentee ballots was
prepaid. Failure to collect first time federal voter / voter ID with Ballot
criteria, and failure to keep all ballots with ID /mail in as required in Sec. 303.
September 16, 2020: Governor signs legislation extending absentee voting
eligibility to all voters in the November 3, 2020, general election
On September 16, 2020, Governor Henry McMaster (R) signed H5305 into law,
extending absentee voting eligibility to all qualified electors in the November 3,
2020, general election. The legislation also established October 5, 2020, as the
start date for in-person absentee voting (i.e., early voting).
81. South Dakota.

South Dakota did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general
election but had existing procedures nonetheless failed to meet the minimum
requirements of HAVA.
82. Tennessee
Tennessee modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures and voter identification
rules for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
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• Absentee/mail-in voting: Individuals "with a special vulnerability to COVID-

19" and "caretakers for individuals with a special vulnerability to COVID-19"
were deemed to meet the existing statutory criteria for absentee voting
eligibility. A law requiring first-time voters to vote in person was temporarily
suspended.
83. Texas.
Texas modified its absentee/mail-in voting, and early voting procedures for the
November 3, 2020, general election in manner that likely did not violate Section
303, but a total review of the state may show a failure to obtain first time voters
who arrived from other states. Discovery required.
84. Utah.
Utah modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: The third-party collection and return of absentee
ballots was restricted to individuals residing in the same household as the
voter. Utah’s handling of absentee and mail in ballots, failure to collect
required data, and failure to interview first time voters violated Sec. 303.
• Utah election changes

August 31, 2020: Governor signs legislation making changes to
administration of November 3, 2020, general election
On August 31, 2020, Governor Gary Herbert (R) signed SB6007 into law. The
legislation made several temporary changes to administration procedures for the
November 3, 2020, general election:
"A county is required to provide in-person voting, for both early voting and
on election day, by traditional voting or outdoor voting."
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"Requires the lieutenant governor's office to: issue protocols to protect the
health and safety of voters and government employees, including poll
workers, in the conduct of the 2020 regular general election; and conduct a
campaign to educate the public on the provisions of this bill and to
encourage voting by mail."
"Authorizes the lieutenant governor's office to make other modifications
relating to deadlines, locations, and methods of conducting the 2020 regular
general election to the extent the modifications are necessary to carry out
the provisions of this bill."
“Restricts third-party collection and return of absentee ballots in most
instances to individuals residing in the same household as the voter.”
85. Vermont.
Vermont modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020,
the general election. Vermont failed to collect first time voter interview
information, and obtain voter identification requirements as stipulated in Sec.
303.
July 20, 2020: Vermont to send mail-in ballots to all eligible voters in the
On July 20, 2020, Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos (D) issued a directive
that a mail-in ballot be sent automatically to every active registered voter in the
November 3, 2020, general election. The directive made a number of other
procedural modifications to both the August 11, 2020, primary election and the
November 3, 2020, general election. T
July 2, 2020: Legislation enacted authorizing secretary of state to
implement election changes without governor's approval
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On July 2, 2020, S348 became law without the signature of Gov. Phil Scott (R).
The legislation authorized the secretary of state to implement modifications to
election procedures without the approval of the governor. The legislation was set
to apply only to 2020 elections.
86. Virginia.
Virginia modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Drop-boxes to return absentee and mail-in
ballots were used for the general election. The witness requirement for
absentee voting was suspended, and all absentee and mail-in ballots had
prepaid return postage.
September 4, 2020: Governor signs law providing for absentee/mail-in
ballot return drop-boxes, prepaid return postage
On September 4, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed into law legislation
providing for the use of drop-boxes to return absentee/mail-in ballots. The enacted
legislation also provided for prepaid return postage.[359]
August 5, 2020: Witness requirement for absentee ballots suspended in the
On August 5, 2020, the parties in League of Women Voters of Virginia v. Virginia
State Board of Elections reached a settlement providing for the suspension of the
Virginia's witness requirement for absentee ballots in the November 3, 2020,
general election. Under the terms of the settlement, state election officials agreed
not to enforce the statutory requirement that an absentee voter have another
individual "sign the absentee ballot envelope next to the voter's statement and
signature." A federal judge approved the terms of the settlement on August 21,
2020.
87. Washington.
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Washington did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general
election.
88. Washington, D.C.

• Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in ballots were sent automatically to
all registered voters in the general election. Washington DC failed to meet any
of the requirements as stipulated and mandated in Sec. 303.
June 17, 2020: Washington, D.C., to send all registered voters
absentee/mail-in ballots in advance of November 3, 2020, general election
On June 17, 2020, the District of Columbia Board of Elections announced that it
would automatically send absentee/mail-in ballots to all registered voters in the
November 3, 2020, general election.
89. West Virginia.

West Virginia modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: All voters "concerned about their health and

safety because of COVID-19" were eligible to vote absentee in the general
election. An online absentee ballot request portal was created.
July 27, 2020: West Virginia expands absentee voting eligibility, creates
online application portal for November 3, 2020, general election
On July 27, 2020, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) announced that
all voters "concerned about their health and safety because of COVID-19" would be
eligible to vote absentee in the November 3, 2020, general election. Warner also
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announced the implementation of online absentee ballot request portal for the
general election.
90. Wisconsin.
Wisconsin modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3,
• Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee and mail-in ballot applications were
sent to most registered voters in the general election.
91. Wyoming.
Wyoming did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
C. Members of Congress
92. Defendants who were members of the 116th congress engaged in acts of
propaganda and fraud in order to engage in acts of conspiracy to conduct an unlawful
federal election and did the same acting alongside and/or in concert with state or local
officials under color of law.
93. Defendants who were members of the 116th Congress failed in their
oath duties to ensure other Defendants in this matter did not conduct an unlawful
federal election that resulted in null and void federal election results for the 117th
Congress.
94. Defendants who were members of the 116th Congress engaged directly
with partisan enterprises, which employed other parties named as Defendants in this
matter to conduct acts of mail fraud, wire fraud, and travel in the conduct of
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racketeering activities. An example includes, directions given to Plaintiff J.B. by MJ
Hagar to use the fraudulent talking points provided by the partisan enterprises to
raise capital.
95. Defendants who were operating under the direct supervision of
members of the 116th Congress engaged in wire and mail fraud in the collection of
campaign donations and other monies used to support acts of conspiracy, while
engaging in travel across state lines in manners and conduct which involved
interstate commerce. MJ Hager traveled across state lines for in furtherance of the
act of conspiracy.
96. Defendants who owned, operated, managed, or had considerable
interest over national communication networks including social media, cable media,
and broadcast media engaged in acts of propaganda making false statements and
inhibited free speech in opposition to the conduct of the Conspiracy as directed by
members of the 116th Congress, or distributed in opposition instructions set via mail
and the wires to ‘operatives’ which emanated from Defendants employed in partisan
enterprises acting under the control of senior members of the 116th Congress which
are also named as defendants. By example Defendant Zuckerberg used his
considerable power, control and authority over an enterprise known as Facebook to
propagate, promote and expand the partisan enterprises talking points and personal
defamatory attacks which were used in order to destabilize the government of the
United States, to engage in acts of propaganda, to deny constitutionally protected free
speech and to unlawfully obtain monies by acts of fraud.
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97. Defendants who unlawfully claimed offices in the 117th Congress
engaged in acts specifically targeted to ‘protect’ the legitimacy of their frauds and
denied parties of rights defined by federal law. By example, Defendant Pelosi swore
an oath to assume an office of the 117th Congress when she personally had knowledge
of her home State’s failure to comply with HAVA. Defendant Pelosi’s knowledge of
such is based upon the fact she voted yes on HAVA as a member of the 107th
Congress. After unlawfully obtaining an ‘office of power’ Defendant Pelosi led
conspirators in acts to attack citizens of the United States in order to deny said
persons of their lawfully protected rights including denying a legitimate electoral
process for the office of President of the United States, which led to Plaintiff J. James
attendance to a rally in Washington D.C. Plaintiff J. James in the lawful execution
of his constitutionally protected right of free speech, and pursuit of happiness has
been targeted fraudulently by partisan enterprises engaged in acts of conspiracy. For
the attendance of a lawfully registered political rally Plaintiff J. James as well as
other Attendees have been demonized for ‘assaulting the capital building’, accused of
sedition, and selected by Federal Agencies for prosecution. Plaintiff J. James did not
act in any dishonorable manner, nor conducted an act to injure others. Factually,
Plaintiff J. James saved the life of a capitol hill police officer, at the request of the
officer and for that act has been stalked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
targeted to be made ‘an example of’.
98. Defendants who obtained and claimed offices in the 117th Congress
engaged in acts of fraud and color of law to falsely claim ‘authorities of office’ in acts
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of conspiracy to falsely claim victory in federal elections which failed to comply with
Federal law, and in violation of the US Constitution.
99. Due to the acts of the Defendants all fifty states failed to comply with
HAVA as follow
100. The acts of the defendants named as conspirators directly violated the
civil rights of the complainants. By example, the State of Georgia under the direct
control of the Secretary of State and Governor, both named as defendants herein,
when the conspirators agreed in violation of law and by acts of color of law caused all
of the Georgia electronic voting machines to be “cleared” prior to the runoff election
in January 2021. These acts directly violated the Civil Rights Act of 1960 sect 1974.
Which clearly states “every officer of election shall retain and preserve, for a period
of 22 months from the date of any general, special or primary election of which
candidates for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, member of
the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, or… are voted for all records
and papers…”. Clearly the intent of Congress in this federal law stipulated “ALL
RECORDS” and made the destruction of any records relating to an election a civil
rights violation this includes any phantom, or RAM or any internal machine memory
which would also be considered a “record”. It is clear the State of Georgia under the
control of the defendants who acted in a conspiracy with partisan enterprises wiped
the records from all Georgia voting machines conducted in the November Federal
ballot election merely 7.5 weeks after the election. This is a common “anomaly”
conducted by the conspirators who control the electronic voting systems in all 53
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voting regions. The most common statement for requirement to “clear” is due to
maintenance or storage of systems requirements, acts that violate the Civil Rights
Act of 1960 and HAVA.
101. Latinos, Blacks, American Indians, and candidate for elected office were
affected by Defendants conduct prior to the unlawful federal election, and thereafter.
102. As further factual allegations and evidence in support thereof, Plaintiffs
incorporate by reference as though fully set forth herein, the following exhibits:
a. Exhibit 2: Cain Declaration 20210118;
b. Exhibit 3: Expert Report of John S. Vanderbol, III, “Global Risk Analysis:

Special Report;”
c. Exhibit 4: Documentary Evidence Proving Defendants’ Violations of Law.
VI.
CAUSES OF ACTION
A. COUNT ONE - 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil action for deprivation of rights
103. Plaintiffs hereby incorporate all allegations in the foregoing paragraphs
as though fully set forth herein.
104. Defendants subjected Plaintiffs to conduct that occurred under color of
law state law to deprive Plaintiffs of their fundamental civil right to cast a legal vote
in the Federal Election without due process of law by the conduct describe above
which caused severe harm to Plaintiffs.
B. COUNT TWO - 42 U.S.C. § 1985 Conspiracy to interfere with civil

rights
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106. Defendants conspired for the purpose of depriving, either directly or
indirectly, Plaintiffs of their fundamental civil rights to cast legal votes in the Federal
Election without due process of law and did or caused to be done the foregoing acts in
furtherance of the conspiracy which caused the Plaintiffs and other third parties
injuries.
C. COUNT THREE 42 U.S.C. § 1986. Action for neglect to prevent
108. Defendants had or reasonably should have had knowledge of the wrongs
conspired to be done as set forth above, had the power to prevent or aid in preventing
the commission of the same, and neglected or refused so to do, resulting in the
deprivation of Plaintiffs’ fundamental civil rights to cast legal votes in the Federal
Election.
VII.
APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, INCLUDING AN EX PARTE
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, AND
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
A. Plaintiffs’ Desperate Plea Calling on the Courage of This Court.
109. Plaintiffs hereby incorporates the allegations in the foregoing
paragraphs as though fully set forth herein.
110. Plaintiffs’ Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (the
“Motion”) shall be filed separately with supporting evidence attached pursuant to the
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Local Rules of this Court. Plaintiff’s Motion is the last plea in desperation, made on
behalf of all the People of the Republic. Plaintiffs’ urgent plea before this Honorable
Court is to now join with them, in this current Constitutional Crisis, when all other
safeguards set forth in the Constitution of the United States for checks and balances
on unlimited, tyrannical government power have been breached, to muster the same
courage displayed by the Founding Fathers7 of our Republic, who so willingly and
boldly sacrificed their blood, their tears, their fortunes, whether meager or vast, and
even their very lives, to win their freedom from a tyrannical monarchy across the
ocean.
B. The “Political Question Doctrine” Does Not Apply
111. This Complaint assumes that the courage of the Court does in fact match
that of Plaintiffs’ and their undersigned counsels’ act in filing this Complaint. By
filing this lawsuit exposing the shocking illegal acts of the Defendants in furtherance
of their conspiracy to crush the freedom and individual rights of the People by
replacing our republican form of government with an illegitimately-elected Congress
and President-Elect, Plaintiffs and Counsel have essentially signed their own death
warrants, or at least the chance at any meaningful career, at the hands of powerful
figures who acted, funded, directed, and/or otherwise conspired in furtherance of the
evil scheme to strip all power of self-government from the People.
7Those brave patriots who laid down their lives for freedom from tyranny in the Revolutionary War
and/or those who signed the Declaration of Independence and/or those who framed the Constitution
of the United States.
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112. One excuse that may be urged on the Court to sidestep this Complaint
is the “Political Question Doctrine.” As the Court is aware, the Supreme Court has
long held that Congress is the sole arbiter of whether the guarantee of a republican
form of government in Article IV, Section 4 (the “Guarantee Clause”) has been
violated on the basis that this issue is a “political question” that can only be decided
by Congress. Any notion that granting the Motion or any relief requested in this
lawsuit would violate the Political Question Doctrine should be categorically
dismissed. Denying Plaintiff’s relief on the grounds that this is a political question
for Congress would be tantamount to entrusting a bank robber with deciding his own
verdict. Whereas Congress took their oaths of office to “support and defend the
Constitution” on January 3, 2021 after being illegally elected in gross violation of
their own duly-enacted election statute, no conflict of interest could be more obvious.
C. There Are No Issues of Standing, Laches, or Ripeness.
113. Many federal courts, including the Supreme Court, have avoided
reviewing evidence related to any of the 2020 post-election lawsuits by summarily
dismissing such lawsuits on grounds of standing, laches, or, in the case of the 2021
Georgian Senate Runoff, ripeness of claim. To undersigned counsels’ knowledge, not
a single federal court has held an evidentiary hearing regarding these lawsuits
114. Here, however, Plaintiffs clearly have civil rights injuries under the
various statutes pleaded in this suit since there is no more fundamental injury to the
rights of a U.S. Citizen than acting under color of law to deprive Plaintiffs of their
right to cast a legal ballot in the election of their representatives to the federal
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government without due process of law. Plaintiffs have standing to sue federal
officials where they act alongside state or local officials,8 as is clearly the case where
state and local officials made unlawful changes to election procedures in violation of
HAVA.
115. There is no issue of laches because none of the Plaintiffs were aware of
the extent to which the states had violated HAVA in the 2020 congressional elections
until they hired undersigned counsel to look into the various election laws. Even if
they had been aware, it is axiomatic that a criminal or tortious act is rarely
foreseeable, and it was certainly not foreseeable to Plaintiffs that the 117th Congress
would take their oaths and be seated in gross violation of federal election law.
Moreover, a Court may have denied Plaintiffs’ claims on the grounds that Plaintiffs’
injury was not yet ripe because the result of the election had no yet occurred. Now,
however, there is no doubt Plaintiffs’ causes of action are ripe since the harm to
Plaintiffs’ came to fruition on January 3, 2021, when the 117th Congress was seated
in violation of HAVA.
D. Grounds for Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary

Injunction.
116. Plaintiffs are entitled to an Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order
against Defendants on the following grounds:
117. Plaintiffs will certainly suffer immediate and irreparable harm
if the Court does not immediately enter the temporary injunctive relief requested
8 E.g., Tongol v. Usery, 601 F.ed 1091 (9th Cir. 1979).
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herein (the “TRO”).9 If the Defendants and the illegitimate Congress their actions
installed are able to continue govern the Republic, it will cease to be a republic. It
may become a true RINO “republic in name only” in the sense that the “People’s
Republic of China” contains the word “Republic,” although it is common public
knowledge that the China does not in any way belong to its people. It belongs to a
tyrannical, authoritarian, communist police state that engages in atrocities against
humanity, including the active persecution of proponents of free speech, democracy,
Christians, and anyone else who poses a view that does not demonstrate absolute and
unquestioning loyalty to the state and whatever ideologies it chooses to cram down
the throats of its citizens. The risk of the United State government descending into
such an oppressive police state is tangible and imminent if the government ceases to
be accountable to the People, as occurred in the illegal 2020 Federal Election. This
risk is evidence from even a cursory review of the history of government power grabs.
118. Furthermore, as set forth in the expert report of Steve Vanderbol
entitled “Global Risk Analysis: Special Report,” 10 the involvement of Mr. Vanderbol
has 27 years of experience operating multi-national, multi-spectrum corporations
with assets exceeding many billions of dollars, and is, accordingly, an expert on how
geopolitical events affect the financial markets.11 In Mr. Vanderbol’s expert opinion,
based on an extensive amount of research as demonstrated in his report, the
9 Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(1); Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. v. Third Dimension (3D) Semiconductor,
Inc., 564 F. Supp. 2d 63, 66–68 (D. Me. 2008); Nw. Airlines, Inc. v. Bauer, 467 F. Supp. 2d 957, 963–
64 (D.N.D. 2006); see Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 22 (2008).
10 Exhibit 3: Global Risk Analysis: Special Report, by Steve Vanderbol
11 Exhibit 4: CV of Steve Vanderbol.
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Constitutional Crisis created by the acts and omissions of Defendants set forth herein
compel the conclusion that, if the Court does not grant the TRO to prevent the
illegitimate Congress and President-Elect from taking control of the U.S.
Government, the economy of the United States will become unstable and cease to be
a “safe haven” for financial investors. If investors come to view their investments in
assets held in the United States as inherently unstable due to the Constitutional
Crisis, it is clear that would have a devastating effect on the Plaintiffs’ ability to plan
for retirement by investing in 401(k)s, IRAs, or other such accounts.
119. Thus, there is no adequate remedy at law12 because it would be
impossible to calculate an appropriate amount of monetary damages that would
compensate Plaintiffs for such harm. Indeed, no one could even guarantee that
Defendants would have sufficient financial assets available for legal damages if the
U.S. financial market begin to experience prolonged instability or even total collapse,
especially given that the U.S. Government is close to $30 trillion in debt and the
Federal Reserve Notes known as “Dollars” ceased to be back by gold over 100 years
ago. It is also obvious that the risk of permanent deprivation of the right to vote in
federal elections, which could be lost forever if the Defendants are not restrained from
further action and the Acts of Congress, taken after January 3, 2021 are not
restrained from having legal effect.
12 Prudential Ins. Co. of Am. v. Inlay, 728 F. Supp. 2d 1022, 1030–31 (N.D. Iowa 2010); see Ruggieri
v. M.I.W. Corp., 826 F. Supp. 2d 334, 336 (D. Mass. 2011).
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120. There is a substantial likelihood that Plaintiffs will prevail on
the merits of their claims.13 As described in the introductory section of this
Complaint, though this is a complex suit with regard to the factual allegations
regarding a widespread conspiracy to deprive the Plaintiffs of their rights, Plaintiffs’
right to relief is clear from the simple application of law to the following facts:
(1) Plaintiffs cast ballots in the 2020 Federal Election;
(2) The State of Texas and the other 50 states changed their 2020 Federal
Election procedures in violation of the minimum standards of HAVA;
(3) The 117th U.S. Congress was seated and took their oaths of office to
defend and protect the Constitution by virtue of an election that took
place in violation of HAVA;
(4) Plaintiffs suffered injuries with no adequate remedy at law through

deprivation of their substantive due process right to vote in the
Federal Election and have and/or will suffer irreparable financial
injury and further irreparable injury from loss of the republican form
of government guaranteed in the Constitution;
121. The threatened harm to Plaintiffs outweighs the harm that a
temporary restraining order would inflict on Defendants.14 It is self-evident
that the loss of the right to government by consent of the governed is far worse than
any harm Defendants may suffer if the Court grants the TRO;
122. Issuance of a temporary restraining order would not adversely
affect the public interest and public policy.15 It is self-evident that preventing
the loss of the right to government by consent of the governed is in the public interest.
13 Prudential Ins. Co., 728 F. Supp. 2d at 1029; Fairchild Semiconductor Corp., 564 F. Supp. 2d at
66–67.
14 Prudential Ins. Co., 728 F. Supp. 2d at 1031–32; Fairchild Semiconductor Corp., 564 F. Supp. 2d
at 66; see Schiavo ex rel. Schindler v. Schiavo, 403 F.3d 1223, 1225–26 (11th Cir. 2005).
15 Prudential Ins. Co., 728 F. Supp. 2d at 1032; Midwest Retailer Associated, Ltd. v. City of Toledo,
563 F. Supp. 2d 796, 812 (N.D. Ohio 2008).
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123. The Court should enter this temporary restraining order
without notice to defendant because Plaintiffs will likely suffer immediate and
irreparable injury, loss, or damage if the order is not granted before Defendants can
be heard because (1) the vast list of Defendants in disparate geographical locations
makes service of process on short notice impracticable; (2) given that the allegations
and evidence revealed in this Complaint could result in federal criminal prosecutions
for various and severe high crimes and misdemeanors, including but not limited to
sedition, treason, racketeering, malfeasance by public officials, wire fraud, mail
fraud, etc., there is a high risk that Defendants will destroy evidence prior to being
given notice of the TRO.
124. Plaintiff is willing to post a bond in the amount the Court deems
appropriate.
125. To avoid such imminent and irreparable harm to the Plaintiffs and, by
extension, to the People, hereby request the Court enter a Temporary Restraining
Order with the following injunctive relief:
(1) Enjoin each illegitimate member of the 117th US Congress, named as a

Defendant herein from taking any further legislative action;
(2) Enjoin the legal enforcement of any action taken by the illegitimate
members of 117th US Congress since January 3, 2021, including but not
limited to:
a) its illegitimate actions taken under Title 3 of the United States Code in
counting the Electoral College votes and confirming Joe Biden as
President-Elect;
b) its actions taken to impeach and convict the 45th President Donald John
Trump;
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(3) Enjoin the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and
any other federal agency from arresting and/or holding in custody Plaintiff’s
undersigned lead counsel, Paul M. Davis and co-counsel, Kellye SoRelle, and
any plaintiff or potential witness in relation to their exercise of their own
exercise of civil rights by their attendance at the January 6, 2021 protest in
Washington, D.C. absent a showing for good cause by clear and convincing
evidence that said counsel committed some overt and intentional act of
violence that directly resulting in substantial injury to the person of another,
as such actions would amount to nothing more than an effort to intimidate
and silence Plaintiffs and deprive them of the exercise of civil rights to bring
this action under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985, 1986 and their rights under the
Constitution and which would amount to further civil rights violations by
public officials acting under color of the law; and
(4) Order the only lawfully and constitutionally remaining federal public
official, The Honorable Donald John Trump, 45th President of the United
States of America to take all reasonable and necessary action consistent
with the Take Care Clause of Article II, Section 1 and all the original intents
and purposes of the Constitution of the United States to preserve the lawful
and orderly continuity of government.
VIII.
ATTORNEY FEES & COSTS
126. Plaintiff are entitled to an award of attorney fees and costs under 42
U.S.C. § 1988(b) and hereby plead for the same.
IX.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs, upon trial of this matter, plead for judgment against
Defendants for the following:
a. Permanent injunctive relief forever restraining Defendants from participating

in any action relating to the process of electing public officials, holding public
office or any official government position, or position in any partisan enterprise
related to American politics, and from defaming or threatening or otherwise
interfering with the life, liberty, or property of Plaintiffs;
b. Punitive Damages in an amount to be determined at the time of trial;
c. Actual Damages in an amount to be determined at the time of trial;
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

LATINOS FOR TRUMP, BLACKS §

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AND APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

1. Despite the appearance of “Trump” in the names of two of the Plaintiff

regardless of party affiliation.2

2. Instead, this lawsuit demonstrates how various and pervasive changes

in election procedures implemented in all 50 states in response to the COVID-19

amended (“HAVA”). Because Congress has the express constitutional authority to

their sacrosanct Constitutional right to participate in the democratic election of their

congressional representatives to the federal government in the 2020 election (the

“Federal Election”),including both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, by

President-Elect, who is scheduled to be sworn in this coming Wednesday, January

Biden as President-Elect and the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump are

null and void.

5. Never before in the history of the United States of America (the

to expire this Wednesday, January 20th, this situation is a Constitutional Crisis of

election that conforms to the minimum standards of HAVA.

Joseph Biden as President-Elect was clearly illegitimate, and there is effectively no

8. The intentional failure of such enforcement, perpetrated by a host of

permanent and irreversible right to a government by consent of the governed.

9. The sheer volume of evidence in this action revealing Defendants’

statutory rights to participate in the democratic election of their representatives to

syllogism that compels Plaintiffs’ relief:

1) Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution specifies that, although the state

2) Congress exercised this authority by enacting the minimum standards for

4) As to Senators, all 50 states made an enforceable contract with Congress by

5) All 50 states made changes to their election procedures regarding voter

7) It is self-evident that a legal vote cannot be cast by virtue of an illegal ballot;

10. Plaintiff, Joshua Macias is an individual residing in North Carolina.

11. Plaintiffs, Latinos for Trumps, are a political organization whose

members are Latino and located throughout the United States;

are Latino and located throughout the United States;

14. Plaintiff, M. S. founder of Latinos for Trump and resides in Florida.

16. Plaintiff J.J. resides in Alabama.

capacity as a so-called Member of the US House of Representatives who may be

76701 or wherever he may be found and is a resident of the State of Texas.

process at 1236 Longworth H.O.B. Washington, DC 20515 or wherever she may be

found and is a resident of the State of California.

19. Defendant, Mitch McConnell is and acted as an individual and in his

may be found and is a resident of the State of Kentucky.

20. Defendant, Mark Zuckerberg is and acted as an individual and in his

21. Defendant, Chuck Schumer, is and acted as an individual and in his

Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510.

22. Defendant, Brad Raffensperger, is and acted as an individual and in his

State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334.

23. Plaintiff name, individually as Defendants all current so-called

wherever they may be found:

secretaries of state listed in Exhibit 1 attached hereto. These individuals reside in

addresses provide in Exhibit 1 or wherever they may be found.

United States. Furthermore, where, as here, deprivations of constitutional rights are

alleged, including a conspiracy to deprive or failure to prevent or render aid regarding

anticipate being hailed into federal court in the State of Texas.

one or more of the Plaintiffs also reside in this district.

28. All conditions precedent to this action have occurred.

A. The Failure to comply with HAVA

29. HAVA is a statutory scheme enacted by the 107th congress to address

the administrative process for federal elections by invoking Congress’s constitutional

authority to set rules for congressional elections.