Monday, November 09, 2026
the State also appeals the district court's ruling that the SEVGL's labeling, brochure and signage provisions constitute compelled speech in violation of the First Amendment. As the Supreme Court recently observed, some of its "leading First Amendment precedents have established the principle that freedom of speech prohibits the government from telling people what they must say." Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc., ___ U.S. ___, 126 S. Ct. 1297, 164 L. Ed. 2d 156 (2006) (citing W. Va. Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 642, 63 S. Ct. 1178, 87 L. Ed. 1628 (1943) and Wooley v. Maynard, 430 U.S. 705, 717, 97 S. Ct. 1428, 51 L. Ed. 2d 752 (1977)). The Court has stated that where a statute " [m]andat [es] speech that a speaker would not otherwise make," that statute "necessarily alters the content of the speech." See Riley v. Nat'l Fed'n of the Blind of N.C., Inc., 487 U.S. 781, 795, 108 S. Ct. 2667, 1
blagovitch. 2006 in 1997 the 7th denied majors v abell, on the basis of a temporary uncertainty resulting from mconnell v fec. this uncertainty faded as more bcra cases came down, wrtl i and ii, davis, cruz, etc.
the 7th has reentered the mainstream of american law in cases such as Blagovitch (2006) Mulholland and NIFLA. Mulholard (2014?) was a procedural dispute not on the merits. It concerned an Indiana slating statute void under McIntyre. no one suggested that majors was still a factor. the case settled below for 70k.
Recently in NIFLA the 7th again followed s ct precedent, ruling that Indiana could not require disclaimers at pregnancy crisis centers.
ok i need dthe cites for that.
Sunday, November 08, 2026
ai slop version do not use, muddlles a feew key details
RESPONDENTS: Marion County Election Board, Marion County Voter Registration, and Unknown Poll Clerks/Officials (John/Jane Does #1–6)
DATE OF INCIDENTS: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 AM, I entered my designated polling location at RecycleForce (8xx N. Sherman Drive, Indianapolis, IN). I approached the poll clerk (Jane Doe #1) to cast my ballot. The clerk requested photo identification. I declined to present it, citing my right to vote under the Indiana Constitution and the protections against warrantless searches and seizures under Article 1, Section 11. The clerk stated three separate times that I could not vote without photo ID. At no point did the clerk offer me a provisional ballot or inform me of my right to cast one under state or federal law. I was forced to leave the premises without voting.
At approximately 12:00 PM, I went to the City-County Building (City Hall West Wing/East Wing) to report the violation to election officials. At the voter registration desk, the front-desk staffer (Jane Doe #5) asserted three times that voting without photo ID is completely prohibited. I demanded to speak with her supervisor. The supervisor (John Doe) arrived, handed me his business card, and repeated three separate times that I could not vote without photo ID.
I took public transit (Route 56) to Beech Grove. Outside the polling location at Beech Grove Junior High School, I encountered Beech Grove Mayor James Coffman. We discussed his local race and the school referendum. After exiting the building, I informed Mayor Coffman that I had been denied my right to vote earlier in the day. We agreed that the breakdown was a systemic Marion County Election Board issue rather than a localized Beech Grove city issue.
At 5:55 PM, shortly before the close of the polls, I returned to RecycleForce to attempt to cast a ballot. The same poll clerk (Jane Doe #1) again informed me that I could not vote without photo ID. Two additional clerks backed up her statement. Despite having the entire day to seek clarification or retraining from the Marion County Election Board, the precinct staff remained untrained and willfully refused to provide a provisional ballot. As a direct result, I was denied the opportunity to vote for myself as a candidate for County Clerk.
| Witness Name / Identifier | Contact / Location | Expected Testimony |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Does #1, #2, #3, #4 | Poll Workers at RecycleForce (8xx N. Sherman) | Will testify to the strict refusal to offer a provisional ballot when photo ID was not provided. |
| Two Volunteers | Election Protection Desk (City-County Bldg) | Took a contemporaneous report of the vote denial and the removal by armed law enforcement. |
| Melvin | Independent Candidate for Center Township Constable | Spoke with Complainant outside City-County Building; witness to immediate aftermath of the office removal. |
| Jane Doe #5 | Front Desk, Voter Registration Office | Will testify to asserting that photo ID is an absolute prerequisite to ballot access. |
| John Doe (Supervisor) | Voter Registration Office (Card Attached) | Will testify to his repeated assertions that a voter cannot cast a ballot without photo ID. |
| Unknown Law Enforcement Officer | Marion County Sheriff / IPD | Will testify to ordering the Complainant to leave the Voter Registration Office under threat of force. |
| Mayor James Coffman | Mayor of Beech Grove, IN | Will testify to the Complainant's immediate, contemporaneous report of vote denial at 2:30 PM. |
- Declaratory Relief: A formal administrative finding that the Respondents failed to meet the mandatory standard of care required under Title III of HAVA, establishing administrative negligence by the Marion County Election Board.
- Written Admission: A formal written acknowledgment from Marion County authorities that they failed to respect my right to vote and my procedural right to a provisional ballot under the Privileges or Immunities Clause for federal elections.
- Mandatory Poll Worker Retraining: A total overhaul of the county's election worker training materials. This must include an interactive video curriculum and a mandatory written quiz verifying that all staff understand precisely when a provisional ballot must be issued under the Indiana Constitution and HAVA.
- Audit and Paperwork Requirements: Implementation of a mandatory log and paper receipt system. Whenever a poll worker turns a citizen away or challenges their identification, a standardized administrative form must be filled out immediately to preserve the integrity and audit trail of the election process.
County of Marion )
My Commission Expires: _________________
oh, if anyone came here looking for campaign stuff, i lost, as expected, but in an unexpected blowout, 26%. It was a national realignment to pre-clinton levels. house 270ish to 160ish, senate 56 or 57. watch everyone's positiion on the filibuster flip flop.
Hava Complaint first draft nov 8 notes at church
facts
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date and time
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who is responsible?
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do i want a hearing?
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witnesses jane doe #1, 2 3, 4 women at recycleforce. two election protecttion volunteers. the cop. jane #5 at the registation office. her supervisor john doe. jane doe #6 at beech grove jr high.
date and time october 3. 9:30 am first incident. around noon2nd incident. around 3 pm theird incident 5:55 fourth incident.
locations
precinct at recycleforce, 8xx n sherman
city hall west wing.
beech grove jr high.
who is responsible? does + county + county board. the cop.
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do i want a hearing? yes.
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3:43 pm sun day continuing, transcibng what i wrote in longhand while at church.
On November 3rd, Tuesday, 9:30 a m, I went to my local precinct at recycleforce, 8xx N Sherman. I walked in, no video this trip, no witness with me. I may have said I'd like to vote if I can, but she might have asked for ID first. I said No. She said that without ID I can't vote. I briefly cited the Indiana constitution for my right to vote and the warrant requirement under section 11 of article I, She repeated that without ID I could not vote. She said this three times. She did not offer a provisional ballot as required by Indiana law and HAVA, I left.
I went to city hall, the east wing of the city county building. Outside before going in I spoke with 2 volunteers from election protection, explaining what had happened. I also later spoke with Melvin, the independent candidate for center township constable, whose sign I had in my yard. I went in.
At the clerk's office I was ordered to "stay in line" and told that the clerk's office was closed but they were using the voter registration office as an ad hoc hq. I went there and spoke to the front desk staffer at voter registration. She claimed that I can't vote without ID. She said this three times. I asked to speak to her supervisor. He gave me his card. He also said three times that I can't vote without ID. Meanwhile she was bringing up provisional ballots. I may have said that isn't what you said before. I became frustrated when he said the third time and loudly said No! That's not the rule.
They called over a cop. He ordered me to leave, with no further discussion. This was a seizure under both constitutions, section 11 and 4th a. I said, "You have a gun? Then I'm leaving. I walked away, leaving. As I was close to the outer door I turned and said that I'm Robbin Stewart, the GOP candidate for clerk. He yelled for the third time for me to leave and I continued leaving and left.
Outside, this might be when I spoke to melvin, saying they didn't let me vote. He took their side that voter ID is required. So he may remember the incident, and is a witness.
I started toward the bus station, but changed my mind then went back to the election protection desk. I said I went in to tell them my complaint, but a man with a gun ordered me to leave. Thgey took my information for a report, called it in, an d told me to expect a follow up email, which I have not received. One of them, a black woman who may have been a lawyer, went inside for 10 or 15 minutes. When she came out she said it would be ok for me to go in and cast a provisional ballot. I said that I was not comfortable trying to go back in after the man with the gun had ordered me out. I thanked them and left. I caught the 56 to Beech Grove. I am not driving these days because Beech Grove stole my van.
notes, try to follow up with election protection organization.
i need to find that card. i do have it hetre somewheere.
At Beech Grove Jr. High, about 2 30 or 3, I first encountered Mayor James @. He asked me why I didn't have signs, and we discussed his race and the school referendum. After I came out I told him how I had been denied the vote. We agreed that it was a Marion County problem, not a city of beech grove problem. So he is a fact witness. He did not see me being turned away, but he saw me go in and come out and would remember it. He was more cordial that he usually is. Coffman.
@ i need to remember to go tomorrow. beech grove city council by 7 pm.
I took the 56 and the 8 home. I went back to 5xx sherman at 5:55. Again the same lady told me I could not vote without ID. Both of the clerks backed her up. She seemed smug. She had had all day to figure it out, but had not bothered. The election officials should have retrained her by then.
I went home. I was tired and did not go to the victory party. I lost by a wider margin than I expected, with about 26%.
I ran for county clerk, but didn't not even get to vote for myself.
It escalated rapidly, from vote denial to being threatened with a gun.
That was tuesday. I still need to write up the first wednesday and and thursday of early voting.
Relief sought:
I seek declaratory relief that the does and the county failed to meet the standard of care under the requirements of hava, which would suggest that the board was negligent. For jurisidctional reasons I am not seeking damages in this forum, in that HAVA does not provide a private cause of action.
I seek a written admission from the county that they failed to respect my right to vote and my procedural right to a hearing on my provisional ballot. p + i clause, voting in a federal election.
@ oh when is the hearing? maybe they'll let me vote provisional. :) i should go and testify. ask to be put on the agenda.
I seek retraining.That is, they should remake the training video One method to measure if the training is effective would be to include a quiz covering when to issu e provisional ballot, and which parts of the constitution apply.
I seek that when they plan to turn somebody away, they document it with some sort of paperwork so there is a record. Failure to do this harms the integrity of the election process.
@ ok print this off and get it notarized tomorrow. maybe file tomorrow before beech grove meeting at 7 pm. still need to write up tyhe other incidents.
a tort claim i didnt get filed b ut am saving to revise or ht enew incident.
Marion County Election Board
200 E. Washington Street, Room W144
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Robbin Stewart
PO Box 29164
Indianapolis, IN 46229-0164
Email: gtbear@gmail.com
"If the plaintiff has a right, he must of necessity have a means to vindicate and maintain it, and a remedy if he is injured in the exercise or enjoyment of it; and indeed it is a vain thing to imagine a right without a remedy."
SIGNED: __________________________
Robbin Stewart, Claimant
