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WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays this Court to grant leave to sue or defend as a poor person.VERIFICATION BY CERTIFICATION-Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 1-109 of he Code of Civil Procedure, the undersigned certifies thatthe statements set forth in this instrument are true and correct, except as to alters therein stated to be on information andbelief and as to such malters the undersigned certifies as aforesaid that eerily believes the same to e.

Petitioner's Signature'" YOUII p ~ ; r I T l O N is GIIANTEt>, THE COUR1' MAY ORDER YOU TO PAY AI,L OR A PORTION OF THE FEF.s, COSTS. OR GHARGF,s WAIYEDOUT OF MONIV.s l U : C O V ~ ; R ~ ; D BY YOU PURSUANT TO ANY SETTLEMEl'oT OR JUDGMENT RESULTING IN THIS CASE,

ORDERPermission is hereby (granted) (denied) Petitioner to sue or defend as a poor person, andThe Sheri fTof McHemy County(ls.) (is not) ordered to serve process upon defendant witliout fee.The County of McHenry (,Js-) (is not) ordered to pay costs of service by publication.Other:___________________________________________________________If Petition is denied, reason(s) for denial:______________ -::::::;.,..-fjf-___ A-:: : : : : :==:; :---7/------------Dated:______________________ Entered:c---r-'--_-I_ _ _ ,,=:;,-\,.---=-=-__+ ____-.,_____CV-APPI: Revised 12101106

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I P g l . . ~ TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUlT(Second Appellate DiStrict)/D /QFOR MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS ' C 2009

SHARON ANN MERONI (aka Chalice Jackson)PATRIOT'S HEART MEDIA NETWORK, )INC., Members JOHN DOES and JANE, )DOES 1-20, Registered Voters and Members )of PATRIOT'S HEART MEDIA NETWORK,)INC., (728 NW HWY, Fox River Grove, IL )60021 847-304-8800) )

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4'",2008 Election. In Prima Fascia perspective, Petit ioner knows from her research tbatthis voter fraud potentially reaches into all elected offices in tbe County and State.

It is noteworthy to .tate: This petition i. not to serve anyone with specific charges. ThisPetitioner's intent is to communicate witb tbe Foreman and the Grand JuryMembers ofthesitting Grand Jury in the 22' Circuit Court ofMcHenry County. Petitioner prayer forredress, is for appearances before the convened Grand Jury, to present without restrictionsfrom the "Prosecutor" or Judge, evidence of pervasive voter fraud in McHeury County andthus in the State of filinois. This Petit ioner seeks to work with the Grand Jury as a speciallyappointed "Investigator" to compel testimony to determine how this voter fraud wasperpetrated against her, against the residents ofMcHenry County and of the great state ofIllinois. Petitioner also seeks redress from damages from this voter fraud.

1.0 PARTIES.1.1 Petitioner is Sharon Ann Meroni, Natural Born American Citizen, longtime

resident of and registered voter in McHenry County, Illinois whose First Amendmentright to cast ballots in an election without impermissible barriers has been deprived.

1.2 Petitioner, Sharon Ann Meroni, a resident ofMcHenry County is a CitizenJournalist and Founder ofPatriot's Heart Media Network, seeking Redress under 1stAmendment Rights, (US Constitution) and according to similar Illinois ConstitutionRights, URGENTLY seeks appropriate public disclosure of facts attesting to this voterfraud.

1.3 Voter Registration information: As listed on Petitioner's Voter RegistrationCard (Exhibit A): McHenry County, Algonquin Township 45, Congressional Dist 16,Page 2 - PETITION - TO APPEAR BEFORE THE MCHENRY COUNTY GRAND JURY


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Leg District 26, Rep Dist 52, County Board 1 in McHenry County where the Petitionercast her ballots in the Primary and General Election, 2008.

1.4 Patriot's Heart Media Network is a Media outlet Incorporated in the State oflIIinois, with the primary location ofbusiness in McHenry County, Illinois. Sharon AnnMeroni is the Founder and Owner of Patriot's Heart Network. Patriot's Heart Networkhas been involved in actions seeking redress on this ~ a t t e r . Petitioner is also known as'Chalice Jackson' in her Internet role as a Broadcasting Blogger. As "spokesperson"Petitioner states she personally knows of thousands ofpeople who are impacted in thismatter.

1.5 Potentially, the path allowing for violation of Petitioner's rights occurred inpart from Federal corruption and misdeeds, however the actual usurpation ofPetitioner'sFirst Amendment Rights occurred at the Fox River Grove Middle School polling place.For this reason, Petitioner seeks redress at her County Grand Jury.

1.6 Petitioner will present to the Grand Jury indisputable evidence ofmassivevoter fraud and severe deficiencies in the current law in securing her constitutional rights.

1.7 Petitioner has not entered into this Petition lightly. With her soul, her totalbeingness, and before her Lord God, Petitioner affirms she is taking this actionbecause she is driven to reveal these acts ofvoter fraud, believing her nation in graverisk, knowing this is not about a specific political party, and testifying to the GrandJury,this is not about political vengeance.

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Petitioner considers voter fraud to have created a County, State and NationalEMERGENCY. Therefore Petitioner seeks EMERGENCY handling of this Petition.Petitioner prays to begin testifying before the Grand Jury on December 3'd, 2009.

The denial of standing by the courts in this country on claims against usurpers of federaloffice is in itselfan impermissible barrier to free speech which violates the FirstAmendment right to free association and the right to bring a petition for a redress ofgrievances. See NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958); see also Buckley v. Valeo,424U.S. I (1.976).

Petitioner has exhausted aU reasonable remedies known to her prior to bringing thispetition. Petitioner is prepared to testify to the multiple attempts made. This petition tothe McHenry County Grand Jury is that last bastion of redress available to her.

2.1 Petitioner alleges to have evidence of massive voter fraud which wasperpetrated against her Illinois Constitutional right to a free and equal election.

Article I I I : SECTION 3. ELECTIONSAll elections shal l be free and equal.(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)

2.2 Petitioner is personally traumatized by the lack of Redress. The Petitioneris an American Patriot who feels obligated by God and Country to protect andsupport the US Constitution, and by her love of lIIinois, her local homeland.LITERALLY there is no rest for the Petitioner until this voter fraud issue isredressed. Petitioner 's quality of life has been seriously compromised because ofPage 4 - PETITION - TO APPEAR BEFORE THE MCHENRY COUNTY GRAND JURY


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this issue. Through intense loyalty to God and Country, Petitioner testifies thatthere is no relief until this matter is redressed!

Petitioner believes her only form of Redress is to personally testify before theMcHenry County Grand Jury. Petitioner is prepared to testify to how this haspersonally impacted her life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.

2.3 The US Constitution is one source document guiding Petitioner's action seeking(0 testilY before the McHenry County Grand lury as the correct place to seek Redress for(he Grievance

lilt lUnendment US Constitution:Congress shal l make no law respecting an establishment ofrel igion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridgingthe freedom of speech, or of the press; or the r ight of thepeople peaceably to assemble, and to pet i t ion the Government fora redress of grievances.

2.4 The Illinois Constitution, Article 1: Bill of Rights, Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 23and 24 is the second source document guiding Petitioner's action seeking to testilY beforethe McHenry County Grand Jury as the correct place to seek Redress for the GrievanceArticle I: Bill of Rights, Illinois Constitution

SECTION 1. INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHTSAll mep are by nature free and independent and havecertain inherent and inalienable r ights among which are l i f e ,l iber ty and the pursui t of happiness. To secure these r ightsand the protection of property, governments.are ins t i tu tedamong men, deriving the ir jus t powers from the consent of thegoverned.(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)SECTION 2. DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTIONNo person shal l be deprived of l i f e , l iber ty or propertywithout due process of law no r be denied the equal protection



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of the laws.(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)SECTION 4. FREEDOM OF SPEECB

A ll persons may speak, write and publish freely , beingresponsible for the abuse of that l iber ty. In t r ia l s forl ibel , both c iv i l and criminal, the truth, when publishedwith good motives and for just i f iable ends, shal l be asufficient defense.(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)SECTION 5. RIGBT TO ASSEMBLE AND PETITION

The people have the r ight to assemble in a peaceablemanner, to consult for the common good, to make known theiropinions to their representatives and to apply for redress ofgrievances.(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)SECTION 6. SEARCHES, SEIZURES, PRIVACY AND INTERCEPTIONSThe people shal l have the r ight to be secure in thei rpersons, houses, papers and other possessions againstunreasonable searches, seizures, invasions of privacy orinterceptions of communications by eavesdropping devices orother means. No warrant shall issue without probable cause,supported by affidavit particularly describing the place tobe searched and the persons or things to be seized.(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)SECTION 12 . RIGHT TO REMEDY AND JUSTICE

Every person shal l find a certain remedy in the laws fora l l injuries and wrongs which he receives to his person,privacy, property or reputation. Be shal l obtain justice bylaw, freely, completely, an d promptly.(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)

SECTION 23 .. UNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES18 A frequent recurrence to th e fundamental principles ofc iv i l government i s necessary to preserve the blessings of

19 l iber ty. These blessings cannot endure unless the peoplerecognize their corresponding individual obligat ions and20 responsibi l i t ies .21

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(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)

SECTION 24. RIGHTS RETAINEDThe enumeration in this Constitution of certain rightsshal l not be construed to deny or disparage others retained

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2.5: Illinois Constitution empowers Petitioner to seek Remedy. Petitioner has tried

various avenues of Redress. Petitioner believes as secured in her IIlinois Bill of RightsMcHenry County Grand Jury offers the certain remedy this EMERGENCY requires!

SECTION 12. RIGHT TO REMEDY AND JUSTICEEvery person shal l find a certain remedy in th e laws for

a ll injuries and wrongs which he receives to his person,privacy, property or reputation. He shal l obtain just ice bylaw, freely, completely, and promptly.(Source: Il l inois Constitution.)

SECTION 12. RIGHT TO REMEDY AND JUSTICE8 Every person shal l find a certain remedy in the laws fora ll injuries and wrongs which he receives to his person,

9 privacy, property or reputation. He shal l obtain jus t ice bylaw, freely, completely, and promptly.10 (Source: I l l inois Constitution.)1112I3[4[5J(i17[81920212223242526

2.6: State Law empowers Petitioner to seek Redress through McHenry County GrandJury seeking to conduct investigations into massive voter fraud. Illinois Code dictateswhere election fraud is first addressed:

In general, th e circuit court shall hear election contests.Individuals should refer to the particular s ta tute which appliesto their unit of government. (10 ILCS 5/23-4, 23-5)Additionally, there are other statues that apply.

2.7: Grand Jury instructions permit the Grand Jury to investigate outside of petitionsserved by the "Prosecutors." These instructions are found in the following locations:

A: I11 ino is Code10.10 GRAND JURyGrand Jurors shal l be summoned to duty by th e Jury Commissioner1s Office.Grand JUrors shal l be assembled and called to serve on th e f i r s t Thursdayin January, March, May, July, September and November by th e Chief Judge.Their term of service shal l be s ixty (60) days, unless otherwise ordered.I f any day upon which a Grand Jury is to be cal led i s a l egal holiday,such Grand Jurors shal l be called to serve th e next court date. Afterbeing impaneled, instructed and sworn by th e Court, th e grand Jury shal ls i t at such t imes as the Court may order or that the Stat e ' s Attorney



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~ h e Grand Jury f ~ r e p e r s . o r i . ~ e ~ s appropriate, (emphasis c . ' - d d ~ ~ ) : and may berecessed from time to time to a day certain or subJect to recal l .http://co.rnchenry.il.us/departments/courtadmin/PDFDoCS!22ndRuleslO.pdfB: Handbook for Grand JurorBAfter th e foreperson is selected and Sworn, th e other members of th egrand jury wil l then take the following oath:"You and each o f yo u do solemnlY swear (o r af f i rm, as th e case may be) ,that. ;You -will dllige'ntly'in-quire Into and true presenhnent make o f a lisuch matters and things as shal l be given yo u in charge, or shal l ; - .otherwise come to your knowledge, touching th e present service;J (emphasis'added) - yo u shal l present no person through malice; hatred. or i l l -wi l l ; A nor shall y ~ u leave any unpresented through fear, favor, affection, orfor an y fe e or reward, or for any hope or promise thereof; but in a ll ofyour presentments, you shall present the truth, th e whole truth, andnothing but the truth, according to the best of your sk i l l andunderstandin; so help you God.#http://www.state.il .us/court/CircuitCourt/Jury/GrandJuror. aspC: Powers and Duties o f the Grand JuryThe grand jury has th e duty of inquiring into matters relating to crimeor corruption in the area i t serves. This information generally comes toi t s knowledge in the following ways:

1. Information submitted by the Prosecutor.InformatIon that may come to Its k r i _ o w i ~ ~ g ~ _ - l i i ~ t ~ ~ course of I ts? : ~ v e ~ ~ i g ~ t i o n of o t h ~ ~ A ma:tters ...

Most of th e cases that you will consider as a grand juror will be broughtto your attention and corne before you as a resul t of invest igat ion andpreparation by th e Prosecutor. The Prosecutor will be ei ther th e State 'sAttorney, the Attorney General or an assis tant to ei ther of them. He orsh e is th e officer charged by law with the prosecution of crime in th ecounty. However, the grand -jury possesses broad powers of i t s OWl' to:inquire into crime and corruption in i t s jurisdiction. I t ha s a rigJ:1.:t:under th e law to make i t s own investiqation unaided by th e Court anqassisted by any prosecuting attorney. On peti t ion signed by the,foreperson and 8 other grand jurors, showing good cause for same, -the:Court may appoint an invest igator or invest igators to assis t th e grandjury in i t s inquiries . Included in this power of invest igat ion is t h ~ r i g ~ t o ~ th e gr;ap.c:I ju;y _to . ~ u b p o ~ n a ~ i t n e s ~ e s a _ ! 1 ~ . d o c . : ~ e n t s : J . . . -- .Whiie neither th e 'Courf -norA the Prosecutor may lind_tO th e scope- of" a grap.4jury investigation, you should remember that these officials areavai lable for advice and counsel in any invest igat ion th e grand Jury maywish to undertake. ordinarily, th e grand jury will not act independently?f the Court and ~ ~ e l ? ~ 9 ~ e c ~ ~ ~ r . However, if these .o.ffJ.cia!.s_ . ~ y b . ~



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concerned" in -any iiwest{gation contempl.ited. by the -grand- j u ~ y ~ the "jury'~ a s a right ..to . ~ e e k th e a?vic.e .of the. A ~ t _ o ~ n ~ ~ G ~ t . . l e : r a } _ .. (emphasis added)

2.8 . Petitioner has tried various avenues of Redress and has no other fonn ofRedressreadily accessible. Petitioner has sought redress for grievances from the following places:

Senator Durbin: Phone, email, and personal serviceSenator Burris: Phone, email and personal serviceHouse Representatives in Illinois, especially ManzuIlo: Phone, email, personalservice and direct phone conversationALL 535 members of the US Congress: Personal serviceSecret Service: Personal serviceFBI: Personal service001: Attempted personal service - Sent to the US District CourtPentagon: Personal serviceUS District Court: ludge Royce Lamberth - Petitions with DecisionsSenate Sub Committee of Congress: Personal serviceSenate Rules and Administration Committee: Personal serviceSpoke to a Hundred Thousand people while with the Tea Party ExpressAttended as an embedded reporter, the Continental Congress 2009Others not mentioned here

2.9 Petitioner identifies this Court as the correct court according to the Illinois'Constitution: Article IV: The Judicruy

SECTION 9. CIRCUIT COURTS - JURISDICTIONCircuit Courts shall have original jurisdiction of a l ljusticiable matters except when the Supreme Court hasoriginal and exclusive jurisdiction relating to redistrictingof the General Assembly and to the abi l i ty o f the Governor toserve or resume off ice. Circuit Courts shal l have such powerto review administrative action as provided by law.(Source: I l l inois Constitution.)

3.0 APPEARANCE BEFORE A GRAND JURy AS A REMEDYThe exercise of the Fifth Amendmentto appoint grand juries has long been

recognized by the federal courts including the Supreme Court of the United States incases as recent as United Slates v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 at 48 (1992), when the courtsaid the following:Page 9 - PETITION - TO APPEAR BEFORE THE MCHENRY COUNTY GRAND JURY


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,[R]ooted in long centuries ofAnglo-American history, Hannah v. Larche,

363 U.S. 420, 490 (1960) (Frankfurter, J., concurring in result), the grand jury ismentioned in the Bill ofRights, but not in the body of the Constitution. It has notbeen textually assigned, therefore, to any of the branches described in the firstthree Articles. It "'is a constitutional fixture in its own right.'" United States v.Chanen, 549 F.2d 1306, 1 ~ 1 2 (CA9 1977) (quoting Nixon v. Sirica, 159 U.S.App. D.C. 58, 70, n. 54, 487 F.2d 700, 712, n. 54 (1973)), cerl. denied, 434 U.S.825 (1977). ' "

"The grand jury is an institution separate from the courts, over whosefunctioning the courts do not preside." Id.

"In fact, the whole theory of its function is that it belongs to no branch ofthe institutional Government, serving as a kind ofbuffer or referee between theGovernment and the people. See SIirone v. Uniled Slales, 361 U.S. 212, 218(1960); Hale v. Henkel, 201 U.S. 43, 61 (1906); G. Edwards, The Grand Jury 28-32 (1906). Although the grand jury normally operates, of course, in thecourthouse and under judicial auspices, its institutional relationship with theJudicial Branch has traditionally been, so to spea,k, at arm's length. Judges' directinvolvement in the functioning of the grand jury has generally been confined tothe constitutive one of calling the grand jurors together and administering theiroaths of office. United States v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 at 48 (1992). Also seeUnited Stales v. Calandra, 414 U.S. 338, 343 (1974); Fed.Rule Crim.Proc. 6(a).[504 U.S. 36, 48].

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"The institution of the grand jury is deeply rooted in Anglo-American

history. In England, the grand jury served for centuries both as a body of accuserssworn to discover and present for trial persons suspected of criminal wrongdoingand as a protector of citizens against arbitrary and oppressive governmentalaction. In this country, the Founders thought the grand jury so essential to basicliberties that they provided in the Fifth Amendment that federal prosecution forserious crimes can only be i n s t i ~ t e d by 'a presentment or indictment of a GrandJury.' United States v. Calandra, 414 U.S. 338, 343 (1974), Cf. Costello v. UnitedStates, 350 U.S. 359, 361-362 (1956). The grand jury's historic functions surviveto this day. Its responsibilities continue to include both the determination whetherthere is probable cause to believe a crime has been committed and the protectionof citizens against unfounded criminal prosecutions. Branzburg v. Hayes, 408U.S. 665, 686-687 (1972)."

3.1 Authority of the Citizens' Grand Jury to Bring PresentmentHISTORY OF FEDERAL GRAND JURY POWER

"In addition to its traditional role of screening criminal cases for prosecution,common law grand juries had the power to exclude prosecutors from their presence atany time and to investigate public officials without governmental influence. Thesefundamental powers allowed grand juries to serve a vital function of oversight upon thegovernment. The function of a grand jury to ferret out government corruption was theprimary purpose of the grand jury system in ages past." CREIGHTON LAW REVIEW,

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VoI.33,No.4 1999-2000,821, IF IT'S NOT A RUNAWAY. ITS NOT A REALGRAND JURY by Roger Roots, J.D.

The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides in operative partthat "N 0 person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unlesson a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury."

In the newsletter of the American Jury Institute and the Fully Informed JuryAssociation, citing the famed American jurist and Supreme Court Justice; Joseph Story,the difference between and indictment issued by a grand jury and a presentment wasexplained as follows:

"An indictment is a written accusation ofan offence preferred to, and presented,upon oath, as true, by a grand jury, at the suit of the government. An indictment is framedby the officers of the government,.and laid before the grand jury. Presentments, on theother hand, are the result ofajury's independent action: 'A presentment, properlyspeaking, is an accusation, made by a grand jury of its own mere motion, of an offenceupon its own observation .and knowledge, or upon evidence before it, and without any billof indictment laid before it at the suit of the government. Upon a presentment, the properofficer of the court mJlSt frame an indictment, before the party accused can be put toanswer it.' 11

"A 'runaway' grand jury, loosely defined as a grand jury which resists theaccusatory choices of a government prosecutor, has improperly been eliminated bymodem criminal procedure. Today's "runaway" grand jury is in fact the common lawgrand jury of the past. Prior to the emergence of governmental prosecution as the



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standard model of American criminal justice, all grandjuries were in fact "runaways,"according to the definition of modem times; they operated as completely independent,self-directing bodies of inquisitors, with power to pursue unlawful conduct to its verysource, including the government itself." Creighton Law Review, op. cit.

The Constitution intended to give the grand jury power to instigatecriminal charges, and this was especially true when it came to governmentoversight. This power has been eroded by the overreach of the legislative branch.The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution sti II contains the same words quotedabove, but if you sit on a grand jury and return a "presentment" today, somelegislatures have required that a prosecutor or other officer of the court sign it or itmay not be allowed to stand in court, rendering the criminal charges suchindependent grand juries have brought to the court's attention to be swept away.And the reason for this can be found in a legislative distortion of the actualunderlying facts.

In 1946, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure were adopted, codifyingwhat had previously been a vastly divergent set ofcommon law procedural rulesand regional customs. In general, an effort was made to conform the rules to thecontemporary state offederal criminal practice. In the area offederal grand jurypractice, however, a remarkable exception was allowed .The drafters of Rules 6and 7, which loosely govern federal grand juries, denied future generations ofwhat had been the well-recognized powers of common law grand juries: powersof unrestrained investigation and of independent declaration of findings. The

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committee that drafted the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provided nooutlet for any document other than a prosecutor-signed indictment In so doing,the drafters at least tacitly, if not affirmatively, opted to ignore explicitconstitutional language. Creighton Law Review, op. cit.

Rule 7 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (FRCP):"An.offense which may be punished by death shall be prosecuted by

indictment An offense which may be punished by imprisonment for a termexceeding one year or at hard labor shall be prosecuted by indictment"There is no mention of "presentmenls" in Rule 7. But they are mentioned in Note

4 of the Advisory Committee Notes on the Rules:4. Presentment is not included as an additional type of formal accusation,

since presentments as a method of instituting prosecutions are obsolete, at least asconcerns the Federal courts.

The American Juror published the following commentary with regards to Note 4:[W]hile the writers of the federal rules made provisions for indictments,

they made none for presentments. This was no oversight According to ProfessorLester B. Orfield, a member of the Advisory Committee on Rules ofCriminalProcedure, the drafters ofFederal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 6 decided theterm presentment should not be used, even though it appears in the Constitution.Orfield states [22 F.R.D. 343,346]:

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the new rules of criminal procedure. Retention might encourage the use of therun-away grand jury as the grand jury could act from their own knowledge orobservation and not only from charges made by the United States attorney. It hasbecome the practice for the United States Attorney to attend grand jury hearings,hence the use of presentments have been abandoned.'The statement "Retention might encourage the grand jury [to] act from their own

knowledge or obse.rvation" is a usurpation ofConstitutional power expressly granted tothe citizens of this nation under both the Fifth and Tenth Amendments to the UnitedStates Constitution, power that was intended by the founding fathers, in their incrediblewisdom, to provide citizens with oversight over tyrannical government. These dueprocess rights are the preferred mechanism of the constitutional republic for thecombating of tyranny, and there is no time more pressing than our current estate for theexercise of these rights.

The state, seeking to further alienate the exercise ofpowers expressly given tocitizens in this country, then went out to brand such an exercise as a "runaway grandjury." A runaway grand jury is nothing more and nothing less than a constitutionallymandated grand jury, aware of their power, and legally exercising that power to hold thefederal beast in check, as in "checks and balances." As a result of this statist tactic toimproperly disempower the Fifth Amendment, the grand jury has relegated to theposition of submissive puppet to the US Attorney.

The American Juror publication American Juror went on to say in a very relevantcommentary:



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Of course, no statute or rule can alter the provisions of the Constitution,

since it is the supreme law of the land. But that didn't prevent the federal courtsfrom publishing a body of case law affirming the fallacy that presentments wereabolished. A particularly egregious example:

'A rule that would permit anyone to communicate with a grand jurywithout the supervision or screening of the prosecutor or the court wouldcompromise, if not utterly subvert, both of the historic functions of the grandjury,for it would facilitate the pursuit of vendettas and the gratification of privatemalice. A rule that would open the grand jury to the public without judicial orprosecutorial intervention is an invitation to anyone interested in trying topersuade a majority of the grand jury, by hook or by crook, to conductinvestigations that a prosecutor has determined to be inappropriate or unavailing.'As a result, the investigation of seditious, corrupt, or illegal acts of government

officials can be deemed inappropriate or unavailing by the prosecutor, or ajudge candismiss the grand jurors pursuing such investigations. Consequently, corruptgovernment officials have few natural enemies and go about their businessunimpeded. To further authorize this unconstitutional impediment to the exercise ofFifth Amendment rights of a grand jury to issue a presentment, FRCP authors in 1946added the following Rule 6(g):

"At any time for cause shown the court may excuse a juror eithertemporarily or permanently, and in the latter event the court may impanel anotherperson in place of the juror excused."



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entirely, merely for exercising its discretion.The authors of the new Federal Rules did not, however, render common law use

presentments illegal or unconstitutional- they merely attempted to render them obsolete.Note 4 to Rule 7 of he FRCP provides as follows:

"4. Presentment is not included as an additional type offormal accusation, sincepresentments as a methodof nstituting prosecutions are obsolete, at least asconcerns the Federal courts."The key word is, "obsolete." Obsolete means "outmoded,", or "not in use

anymore", but it does not mean "abolished" or "illegal." What was once obsolete in theminds of the modernists in 1946 is now both appropriate and relevant.

The Constitution provides for "presentments." The Federal Rules of CivilProcedure as they were enacted do not mention presentments, nor do they banpresentments, and if they did, such a ban would be unconstitutional, since anadministrative enactment regarding procedure cannot overrule the Constitution. Note 4

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have become "obsolete", or outmoded, which is not to say that they were "eliminated."Nothing can be "eliminated" from the Constitution by an administrative note.

3.2 Conflicting AllegiancesState and County Officials involved in this Voter Fraud, by whatever means, have

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Constitution and the Illinois Constitution. Potentially having violated that oath, thereforethey have self interest in all matters related to voter fraud in McHenry County and in1llinois.

SECTION 3. OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICEEach prospective holder of a State o f ~ i c e or other Stateposit ion created by th is Constitution, before taking off ice ,shal l take and subscribe to the following oath oraffirmation:"I do solemnly swear (affirm) tha t I will support theConstitution of th e united States, and the Constitution ofthe State of I l l inOis, and tha t I wil l fa i thfu l ly dischargethe duties of th e office of . . . to the best of my abi l i ty ."(Source: I l l inois Consti tution.)

3.3 Ring out across the land, the Liberty Bells of "We The People"Besides corruption, this issue relates to failed governance and rightfully belongs in

the "4th Branch" of Government for redress and remedy especially as relates to securingPresentments. While Petitioner realizes this is a Common Law usage of the Grand Jury,she states such usage is allowed by Illinois Law and Statues knoWn to her. Further

Petitioner believes Illinois Article I (Bill of Rights) last two sections, Section 23 and 24,in this matter, guides her directly to the McHenry County Grand Jury in its current roleand its historical Common Law role. Fen'ently, Petitioner prays with all her heart forher small voice, like a single bell ringing out "Liberty !!!" to be heard!

SECTION 23. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLESA frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles ofciv i l government i s necessary to preserve the blessings ofl iber ty . These blessings cannot endure unless the peoplerecognize the i r corresponding individual obligations andresponsib i l i t ies .(Source: I l l ino i s Consti tution.)

SECTION 24. RIGHTS RETAINEDThe enumeration in this Consti tution of certain r ightsshal l not be construed to deny or disparage others retainedby the individual cit izens of the State.Page 18 - PETITION - TO APPEAR BEFORE THE MCHENRY COUNTY GRAND JURY


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3.4 Illinois Constitution: Article XIII, Section 4 abolishes Sovereign ImmunitySovereign Immunity as defined:SECTION 4. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY ABOLISHEDExcept as the General Assembly may provide by law,sovereign immunity in this State is abolished.(Source: I l l ino i s Const i tut ion.)

4.0 JURISDICTION

Personal jurisdiction over the Petitioner is proper! y found in this court, since thePetitioner seeks redress for crimes against her constitutionally protected rights and relatedto voter fraud in McHenry County, Illinois where she resides.

5.0 PRESENTMENT OF FINDINGSPetitioner will establish that voter fraud has brought McHenry County, Illinois

and the United States to an EMERGENCY and crisis point.Petitioner believes she has sufficient evidence to prove compelling cause exists to

warrant the investigation of McHenry County, State of Illinois and Federal Officials forvoter fraud. Additionally, some ofthose investigated will be County, State and NationalParty Leadership of the Democratic and Republican Parties. Petitioner does not knowhow this investigation will end, and seeks permission to work with the Grand Jury to

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investigate. Intended or not, the consequence of he current election processes deprive"We The People" of fundamental constitutional rights.

Petitioner's last place for redress is before the McHenry County Grand Jury. Shesuffers intense distress over this election matter, preventing her from attending to hernormal duties as she feels compelled by God and Country to seek redress until she isfinally granted relief.

Petitioner asserts her right for private testimony before the McHenry CountyGrand Jury is Critical. However should that not be possible, Petitioner will work with theGrand Jury to present evidence as already stated throughout this Petition.

PRAYER FOR RELIEFWHEREFORE, Petitioner prays for relief as follows:A. That this Petitioner be permitted to testifY before the McHenry County'

Grand Jury, as is duly and legally in session, to present justification for thisEMERGENCY Petition for appearance before the McHenry Grand Jury.

B. That the Grand Jury allow Petitioner to testifY alone without the"Prosecutor" or Judge present, to extensive evidence ofpervasive voter fraud in McHenryCounty and thus in the State of Illinois.

C. That upon being found as a credible witness, the Grand Jury, by way ofremedy and through a vote of 9, members of this Grand Jury agree to investigate thisvoter fraud.

E. That upon being found credible, and duly empowered by lIlinois law, theGrand Jury through a vote of9, ask the Judge to allow Petitioner to be appointed"Investigator" as pertains to this matter.

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F. Petitioner has no malice or ill-intent of any type towards Chief Judge

2 Sullivan or the "Prosecutor." Regardless, she believes she is legally justified, and seeks3 opportunities to testify to the Grand Jury outside of their presence in pursuit ofher4 redress.5 G. In the first stage of testimony, Petitioner seeks to present to the McHenry678910II121314IS1617181920212223242526

County Grand Jury historical information on Grand Juries, from the Federal, State andCounty perspective such that the seated grand jury will have a broader understanding ofGrand Juries. Petitioner has prepared a booklet for this purpose she would like to provideto the Grand Jury. Petitioner is prepared to distribute this packet to the Grand Jury onDecember 3rd, 2009, or ASAP.

H. In this petition, Petitioner endeavors, with all her heart and to the best ofherability, to present a complicated topic in an orderly and succinct approach. Accordingly,Petitioner decided not to present specific allegations related to the voter fraud discussedin this petition, but is fully prepared to do so with a day 's notice, allowing for her togather printed copies of the evidence to distribute to the Grand Jury.

I. Petitioner prays the Court and the Grand Jury will understand she has nolegal training but is eager and completely dedicated to overcome any shortcomings thispetition may have.

J. That the Grand Jury award such other relief in law and equity as they deemproper and as held forth in the US and Illinois Constitutions.

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VERIFICATION OF CLAIMS

The Statements and Claims made herein are the statements and claims of he petitioner'sand those statements incorporated herein of others as part of he public record concerning thesematter. On oath and subject to the laws of perjury, the undersigned petitioner affirm and assertthat the preceding allegations and factual statements, including those factual statements allegedon information and belief are true to the best of her knowledge, and that she has asserted theseclaims, being legally competent to testify to these matters, and having acted voluntarily withoutpromise of payment or by threat; in good faith and based upon her understanding of the UnitedStates Constitution and the Illinois Constitution, and the duly enacted laws which spring thereunder.On my sacred honor and in witness before my Lord God.

SHARON ANN MERONI (AKA CHALICE JACKSON)AND FOUNDER OF PATRIOT'S HEART MEDIA NETWORK,IT'S DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE,Signed from this location728 NW Hwy Fox River Grove, IL 60021Phone 847-304 - 8800 on this 2nd day of December, 2009



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