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I have too many tabs open so I will dump some here so I can come back to them someday. 

https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/09/15/buffalo-news-editorial-criticizes-blakeman-campaigns-ai-ads/

 https://ramoflix.net/coyote-vs-acme/

https://www.nydems.org/blakemanaicomplaint8102026

https://www.thewellnews.com/in-the-states/new-york-democrats-file-elections-complaint-against-blakeman/

 ww.nydems.org/blakemanaicomplaint8102026?emci=482ac625-9192-f111-9b33-000d3a11fa30&emdi=98d470d2-bc94-f111-9b33-000d3a11fa30&ceid=665954

https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-introduces-legislation-require-labels-ai-generated-campaign-content

 https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/46204-in-ronald-mclean-4415796.html

          my control v is not working because i have to many tabs open i think. I was going to start an article about a florida traffic sign with no disclaimer. There's a steve martin movie about a sign like that. 

I am trying to link to the article  then   cite Smithers Broward and Mortham at them. So this post will take some editing as I try to copy paste some text.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/electronic-road-signs-return-message-141821616.html?guccounter=1

Those electronic road signs are back — but with a less overtly political message than before.

The signs that went up in several locations across Tallahassee urging people to vote for City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox and mayoral candidate Loranne Ausley were turned off or hauled away Monday, Oct. 19 after causing a bit of a commotion.

Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley, who normally doesn't get involved in campaign sign disputes, expressed concern because the signs are the same kind government uses to convey traffic and other official messages. They also didn't have disclaimers saying who paid for them, which is required by state law, and were located in the public right-of-way.

But three of the signs were back in operation on Thursday, Oct. 23. They feature a warmer and fuzzier message, don't include the "vote for" verbiage that requires disclaimers and dropped Ausley's name altogether.

"Tally loves Dianne Williams-Cox," the signs now say.

In a previous article, Earley said he got a number of complaints about the initial wave of signs by people who questioned whether government was paying for them. He noted it was possible someone could file a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission, which could lead to fines if violations were found.

But Earley, who doesn't have authority over campaign sign disputes, said the latest version of the flashing displays don't appear to be problematic.

"These don't sound like campaign signs," he said. "They don't sound like they come under the definition of a campaign sign because it doesn't say 'vote for.' "

Three of the earlier signs were located on property on Thomasville Road owned by the Ghazvini family, prominent local developers, philanthropists and prodigious political donors who support Williams-Cox and Ausley.

Another sat in a strip mall managed by a firm in which Ausley's brother, Dan Ausley, serves as a principal. The Supervisor of Elections office is located in the same strip mall at Apalachee Parkway and Capital Circle Southeast.

Both Williams-Cox and Ausley denied any involvement in the signs. Steve Ghazvini, who heads up the family business, and Ben Wilkinson Jr., president of TLG Management Services, which manages the strip mall, had no comment.

The three signs with the new messages are situated on the same Ghazvini-owned sites as before. The fourth sign near the elections office remains gone. Another was spotted in the parking lot of Midtown & 3rd on North Monroe Street.

Contact Jeff Burlew at jburlew@tallahassee.com or 850-599-2180.

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Electronic road signs return. But with a new message 

Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley, 

• The Smithers Case:
  • Trial Court: Smithers v. Florida Elections Commission, Case No. 96-5705 (Fla. 2d Cir. Ct., Leon County, July 17, 1998). (This landmark circuit court summary judgment ruled that forcing an individual spending modest resources on political speech to include a disclaimer was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.)

 

• The Smithers Case:
  • Trial Court: Smithers v. Florida Elections Commission, Case No. 96-5705 (Fla. 2d Cir. Ct., Leon County, July 17, 1998). (This landmark circuit court summary judgment ruled that forcing an individual spending modest resources on political speech to include a disclaimer was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.)
  • doe v mortham, broward county,  
  • Broward Coalition of Condominiums, Homeowners Associations & Community Organizations v. Browning, 2008 WL 4791004 (N.D. Fla. Oct. 29, 2008). 

 vote@leonvotes.gov  leon county dept of elections mark early 

so i passed on the smithers cite. i won't hold my breath for a response. 

 In my race for marion county clerk I got 60,000+ votes, 26%. I had expected 31%. I had an interesting day. 

I went to vote at 9:30 am at my local  precinct at recycleforce 700 N Sherman. As always I declined to show ID. Was told I could not vote without ID. She said it three times. I asked her if she was familiar with the Indiana constitution, mentioning article ii section 1, free and equal elections, and section 11, which has a warrant requirement. She didnt care. I left. Jane Doe number 1.

Tort, and HAVA violation.  

I went downtown  to report it at city hall. Walked in was sent over to voter registration which was serving as an ad hoc office. Jane Doe #2, the employee there, told me three times I could not vote without ID. I asked her to get a supervisor. Young tall black guy, articulate. I got his card. Brent Stinson. He also said three times that I must have ID to vote. Failure to train and supervise? I loudly said No! and something like That's not the rule. They called over a cop, John Doe #2, who ordered me to leave the building.

I said You have a gun? Ok I'm leaving. he continues to yell at me to leave. On the way out I mentioned my name and that I was running for clerk, which angered him further. I left. Tort? Seizure. 

Oh then I remembered to go back to the election protection table and report it. I'll have to double check if i got an email. Two nice women, good conversation. The one went inside for a long time, and when she came out said I would be allowed to go in  and cast  a provisional ballot. I said the man with the gun had ordered me to leave and I wasn't going to go back in.   I need to remember to put in the public records request for the officer bodycam. 

Next I took the 56 to Beech Grove and eventually found the jr high voting location. I went in and was asked for ID. As always I said no, politely declining to show ID. I was told without ID I could not vote. Jane Doe #3. I was told three times then I left. I was not offered a provisional ballot. In the parking lot I had a nice chat with the Mayor jim? who asked where my sign was. we discussed his race and whether at large voting for the city council and school board was legal. well we talked first before I went in then when I came out. I told him they didnt let me vote. So he' s a witness if they try to dispute the facts. 3 pm ish. 

Took the 56 home,  had time to go back to recycle force at 5 55. Was told smugly that you cant vote without ID like I told you this morning. Both clerks backed her up, an old black lady and the other clerk was a white woman. Jane does 4 and 5. Tort, conspiracy. 

Good scenario for Marc Lopez. I finally read MD v wilson. The dissent is more persusive. minimal intrustion. wilson is the passenger part of pa v mimms which lopez has a video about. 

 Wait that's Brent Stinson? Deputy director. I get threatening letters from him about my campaign finance reports. that makes it way better. i can use this incident in an as applied challenge when he tries to fine me.

This is my write up as of 9 30 am the next day. I ended up being too tired to go to the victory party downtown. GOP wiped out nationally. I'll have to check the beech grove numbers to see how  it affects the mayors race. 

 https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-introduces-legislation-require-labels-ai-generated-campaign-content

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 If your complaint does not allege a violation of Title III of HAVA, do not file your complaint on this form. Instead, if you have an election law
violation complaint, please make that complaint on a separate written document and file it with either the county election board in the county where
the alleged incident occurred or with the Indiana Election Commission at 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-204, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
PERSON FILING COMPLAINT
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If your complaint does not allege a violation of Title III of HAVA, do not file your complaint on this form. Instead, if you have an election law
violation complaint, please make that complaint on a separate written document and file it with either the county election board in the county where
the alleged incident occurred or with the Indiana Election Commission at 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-204, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
PERSON FILING COMPLAINT
Name (please print) Robbin Stewart
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4015 e washington st indy in 46201 marion gtbear@gmail.com
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_______Today is Wednesday October 7th. I went to early vote at  the clerk's office at city hall. There were 7 pollworkers helping people vote. I was directed to table 2, where an older black lady asked for my ID. When I said no, she said, "If you dont have ID, you can't vote." I responded I can't vote? Gee I really wanted to vote today._She repeated that if didn't have ID, I couldn't vote. I began to leave. A reasonable person at  this point would have left. It is my position that the voting rights violation was final at  this point. That it was later corrected when I stood my ground and kept inquiring further, does not change the facts that my voting rights were violated. A professional looking younger white woman got involved and offered me a provisional ballot.  I said that I wanted to hear that from her, indicating the first woman, who was still being adamant that I needed ID to vote. I suggested they get on the same page. I declined the offer of a provisional ballot. So while the violation was promptly cured once I became more insistent, a more reasonable person would have left, which tells me that the voting rights violation was complete. This reaction to my decision not to display ID, as is my right, is what I expected. I encounter this half the time. I will check my camera roll, but I'm guessing the incident did not record on my laptop camera. Well, no audio, and the video is obscured. It can document that I was there but not what happened. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Have you filed this complaint with a county election board? □ YES □ NO
CERTIFICATION
I swear or affirm that the information set forth in this complaint is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature of Person Filing Complaint: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
STATE OF _______________________________ )
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COUNTY OF ________________________________ )
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of _____________________________, 20____.
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Notary Public or Other Official Administering Oath according to IC 33-42-9-7
My Commission expires (applies only to Notary Public): _______________________ County of Residence: ______________ 

 I think what happened today in afp v albense was that scotus turned down a stay application. i could be wrong about this. 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/100126zr1_j4el.pdf 

i know albense well enough - he went to salasianum - to know enough that i may have a duty to offer evidence re the plaintiff's as-applied claim. it is not unreasonable to fear retaliation from  a guy who routinely retaliates against core political speech. oh the records would speak for themself, could do a public records request.  

Albense is the delaware election supervisor, some similar title. I asked him for a hearing, he wouldn't give me one. When I had sued, they turned me down, saying I hadn't asked for a hearing.  

I should try to dig up some of my old letters from him, that would be a paper trail. 

 https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2026/09/30/24-2933.pdf

afp v meyer. grant meyer. az disclosure and disclaimer case.  

9th cir gets disclaimers wrong again. next chance for me to do an amicus. crew, tara, the usual suspects. it's 100 pages so i dont have it all read yet, or the amicus briefs such as randy elf or alan gura. 

list of paul levy cases about discovery and anonymity.