2020 Presidential Election Lawsuits Related to Election Integrity (Public Version 1-25-21)
Trump as Plaintiff:
Case Name and Number		 Date   Filed Illegal Voting Alleged * Decided on Merits ** State Issue(s) Disposition Ruling Favored Date of Last Order Status
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 2:20-cv-00966 (W.D. Pa.) 6/29/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Restriction on Assistance or Collection of Mail Ballots for Return; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes; Witness and/or Notary Requirement; Failure to Include ID/Doc.) Dismissed - Lack Standing  Election Administrators 10/10/20 Active
Donald J. Trump for President v. Cegavske, No. 2:20-cv-01445 (D. Nev.) 8/4/20 YES NO Nevada Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Dismissed - Lack Standing  Election Administrators 9/18/20 Closed
Trump v. Way, Case 3:20-cv-10753-MAS-ZNQ  8/18/20 NO NO New Jersey Illegal extension of election deadline TBD TBD 10/6/20 Active
Donald J. Trump for President v. Murphy, No. 3:20-cv-10753 (D.N.J.) 8/19/20 YES NO New Jersey Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue; Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Dismissed - Lack Standing  Election Administrators 10/22/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President et al v. Bullock et al, No. 6:20-cv-00066 (D. Mont.) 9/2/20 YES NO Montana Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Dismissed - Lacked Timeliness Election Administrators 9/30/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty. Bd. of Elections, No. 200902035 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) 10/1/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Poll observers at early voting locations Dismissed - No statutory basis Election Administrators 10/9/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty., No. 983 CD 2020 (Pa. Commw. Ct.) 10/15/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Poll observers at early voting locations Dismissed - No statutory basis Election Administrators 10/23/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President v. Simon, No. A20-1362 (Minn. Sup. Ct.) 10/28/20 YES YES Minnesota Vote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines [for Applying, Receiving, Postmark]) Granted Injunction. Sequestration of late ballots Trump/GOP 10/29/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President v. Gloria, No. A-20-824153-C (Nev. Dist. Ct.) 11/3/20 YES YES Nevada In-Person Voting COVID Concern (Voting Hours; Suspension of In-Person Voting) Granted.  Extended poll hours. Trump/GOP 11/3/20 Closed
In Re: Canvassing Observation, No. 7003 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia Cnty.) 11/3/20 YES YES Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Denied - Poll observer access Election Administrators 11/3/20 Active
Donald J. Trump for President v. Benson, No. 20-000225-MZ (Mich. Ct. Claims) 11/4/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations; Poll Observer Access) Dismissed - Lacked Timeliness Election Administrators 11/5/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Kathy Boockvar, et al., No. 602 MD 2020 (Pa. Comm. Ct.) 11/4/20 YES YES Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue; Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Granted Injunction. Late ballots without ID not counted. Trump/GOP 11/12/20 Closed
In re Enforcement of Election Laws and Securing Ballots Cast or Received After 7:00 P.M. on November 3, 2020, No. SPCV20-00982 (Ga. Super. Civil) 11/4/20 YES NO Georgia Sequestration of Absentee Ballots submitted after Election Day Dismissed - Interpretation of Election Code (sequestration of late ballots) Election Administrators 11/5/20 Closed
In Re: Canvassing Observation, No. 1094 CD 2020 (Penn. Commonw. Ct.) 11/4/20 YES YES Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Appeal Granted - Poll observer access Trump/GOP 11/5/20 Active
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty. Bd. of Elections, No. 2:20-cv-05533-PD (E.D. Pa.) 11/5/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Poll observers at early voting locations Dismissed per agreement of both parties. Defendant 11/5/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Montgomery County Bd. of Elections... 11/5/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Failure to Enforce VBM Standards Dismissed - Interpretation of Election Code Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Hobbs, No. CV2020-014248 11/7/20 YES NO Arizona Cancelled votes Dismissed - Moot Election Administrators 11/16/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 4:20-cv-02078 (M.D. Pa.) 11/9/20 YES YES Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Observer Access) Dismissed - Lack Standing  Defendant 11/21/20 Active
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 20-05786-35 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Bucks County) 11/9/20 YES TBD Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - No statutory basis Election Administrators 11/19/20 Closed
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Election, No. 20110894 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) 11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Dismissed - Interpretation of Election Code (signature match) Election Administrators 11/13/20 Active
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Election, No. 20110895 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) 11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines (for Applying, Receiving, Postmark, Other Issues) Dismissed - Interpretation of Election Code (did not date signature) Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Election, No. 20110896 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) 11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Signature Verification Standards) Dismissed - Interpretation of Election Code (voter did not print name) Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Election, No. 20110897 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) 11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Interpretation of Election Code (voter did not include address) Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Election, No. 20110898 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) 11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Interpretation of Election Code (voter did not print name nor include street address) Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 676 MAL 2020 (No. 174 MM 2020) 11/21/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Interpretation of Election Code (pre-canvassing) Election Administrators 12/8/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Benson, No. 1:20-cv-01083 (W.D. Mich.) 11/11/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Voluntarily. Defendant 11/19/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 1191 C.D. 2020 11/20/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Mutual agreement Defendant 11/25/20 Closed
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 20-3371 (3rd Cir.) 11/22/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Observer Access) Dismissed - Laches Election Administrators 11/27/20 Active
Donald J. Trump for President v. Boockvar, No. 20-3371 11/23/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Appellants seek review of the district court for alleged abuse of discretion in denying their Motion to Amend … Appeal Denied - Moot Election Administrators 11/23/20 Active
Donald J. Trump for President v. Benson, No. 355378 (Mich. Ct. Appeals) 11/30/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations; Poll Observer Access) Dismissed - Lacked Timeliness Election Administrators 12/4/20 Closed
Trump v. Evers, No. 2020AP1971-OA (Wis. Sup. Ct.) 12/1/20 YES NO Wisconsin Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes) Dismissed: Venue NA 12/3/20 Closed
Trump v. Wisconsin Elections Commissions, No. 2:20-cv-01785 (E.D. Wis.) 12/2/20 YES NO Wisconsin Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Denied:  Moot; Statutes not violated.  Election Administrators 12/12/20 Closed
Trump v. Biden, No. 2020CV007092 (Wis. Super. Ct., Milwaukee County) 12/3/20 NO YES Wisconsin Recount Court affirmed recount. Election Administrators 12/11/20 Active
Trump v. Raffensperger, No. 2020CV343255 (Ga. Ct., Fulton County) 12/4/20 YES NO Georgia Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Voluntarily Dismissed TBD 1/7/21 Closed
Donald J. Trump for President v. Benson, No. 162320 (Mich. Sup. Ct.) 12/7/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations; Poll Observer Access) Dismissed - Denial of Appeal Election Administrators 12/11/20 Closed
Trump v. Biden, No. 2020AP2038 (Wis. Sup. Ct.) 12/11/20 YES YES Wisconsin Illegal Ballots Cast Denied: Laches; Statutes not violated Election Administrators 12/14/20 Active
Trump v. Raffensperger, No. S21M0561 (Ga. Sup. Ct.) 12/11/20 YES NO Georgia Authority To Act (Other) Dismissed: Venue NA 12/12/20 Closed
Trump v. Wisconsin Elections Commissions, No. 20-3414 (7th Cir.) 12/12/20 YES YES Wisconsin Authority To Act (Electors Clause) Denied: Laches; Statutes not violated Election Administrators 12/24/20 Closed
Trump v. Toulouse Oliver, No. 1:20-cv-01289 (D.N.M.) 12/14/20 YES TBD New Mexico Vote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations) TBD TBD   Active
Trump v. Boockvar, No. 20- (Sup. Ct.) 12/20/20 YES TBD Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes) TBD TBD 12/20/20 Active
Trump v. Boockvar, No. 30 EAP 2020 (Sup. Ct.) 12/20/20 YES TBD Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes) TBD TBD 1/11/21 Active
Trump v. Boockvar, Nos. 31 EAP 2020, 32 EAP 2020, 33 EAP 2020, 34 EAP 2020, 35 EAP 2020, 29 WAP 2020 (Sup. Ct.) 12/20/20 YES TBD Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes) TBD TBD 12/20/20 Active
Trump v. Biden, No. 20-882 (Sup. Ct.) 12/29/20 NO NO Wisconsin Recount Denied Motion to Expedite Election Administrators 1/11/21 Active
Trump v. Wisconsin Elections Commissions, No. 20-883 (Sup. Ct.) 12/30/20 YES NO Wisconsin Authority To Act (Electors Clause)   Election Administrators 1/11/21 Closed
Trump v. Kemp, 1:20-cv-05310-MHC (N.D. Ga.) 12/31/20 YES NO Georgia Authority To Act (Electors Clause) Dismissed - Standing Election Administrators 1/5/21 Closed
Trump as Plaintiff Subtotals =  45 42 9 Note: Trump prevailed in 4 of the 9 cases that weighed the merits Trump as Plaintiff: Active = 15
                   
Election Integrity Cases where Trump was not Plaintiff:
Case Name and Number		 Date Filed Illegal Voting Alleged * Decided on Merits ** State Issue(s) Disposition Ruling Favored Date of Last Order Status
Davis v. Benson, No. 20-000099-MM (Mich. Ct. Claims) 5/28/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Lack Standing  Election Administrators 8/25/20 Closed
Michigan Alliance for Retired Voters v. Benson 6/2/20 YES TBD Michigan Illegal extension of voting deadline TBD TBD 10/19/20 Active
Daunt v. Benson, Case 1:20-cv-00522-RJJ-RSK  6/9/20 YES TBD Michigan Clean-up, purge voter rolls TBD TBD 9/11/20 Active
Moore v. Circosta 8/10/20 NO TBD North Carolina Plaintiffs oppose relaxation of voting requirements due to COVID-19 TBD TBD 10/29/20 Active
RNC v. Weipert, No. 06521 CVCV081957 (Iowa Dist. Ct., Johnson County) 8/10/20 YES NO Iowa Vote-by-Mail (Signature Verification Standards; Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Corrective Action Ordered Trump/GOP 9/12/20 Closed
RNC v. Gill, No. 03971 EQCV193154 (Iowa Dist. Ct., Woodbury County) 8/14/20 YES TBD Iowa Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes) Injunction Granted Trump/GOP 8/28/20 Active
Carson v. Simon, CASE 0:20-cv-02030-NEB-TNL  9/22/20 NO TBD Minnesota Voting Deadline Extension TBD TBD 10/29/20 Active
Monmouth Cnty. Republican Comm. v. Way, No. MON-L-003019-20 (N.J. Super. Ct., Monmouth Cnty.), No. 3:20-cv-13914 (D.N.J.) 9/24/20 YES NO New Jersey Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Mail Voting Deadlines [for Applying, Receiving, Postmark]) Consolidated Election Administrators 10/5/20 Closed
Wise v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections, No. 5:20-cv-00505 (E.D.N.C.) 9/26/20 YES NO North Carolina Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Mail Voting Deadlines [for Applying, Receiving, Postmark]; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes; Postage Requirement, Witness and/or Notary Requirement) Denied:  Standing Election Administrators 10/3/20 Closed
Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs, Case: 20-16932, 10/13/2020, ID: 11857294 9/30/20 YES TBD Arizona Illegal extension of voting deadline TBD TBD 10/13/20 Active
Judicial Watch v Griswold, Case 1:20-cv-02992-PAB-KMT 10/5/20 YES TBD Colorado Bloated Voter Rolls Pending TBD 1/14/21 Active
Wisconsin Voters Alliance vs. Wisconsin Election Commissions 10/9/20 NO TBD Wisconsin Private Funding for Local Election Authorities TBD TBD   Active
Bognet v. Boockvar, No. 20-3214 10/12/20 YES TBD Pennsylvania Illegal extension of voting deadline Pending TBD 1/22/21 Active
Wise v. NC State Bd. of Elections, No. 20-2063 (4th Cir.) 10/16/20 YES NO North Carolina Extension of voting deadlines Denied:  Standing Election Administrators 10/20/20 Closed
Republican Party of Pa v. Boockvar, Sec. of Pa, Et Al., 592 U.S. __ (S. Ct.) 10/19/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines [for Applying, Receiving, Postmark]) Stay Granted Trump/GOP 11/6/20 Closed
Kraus v. Cegavske, No. 20 OC 00142 1B (Nev. Dist. Ct., Carson City) 10/23/20 YES NO Nevada Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes) Dismissed - Standing Election Administrators 10/29/20 Closed
Hotze v. Hollins  10/27/20 YES TBD Texas Drive through voting TBD TBD 10/27/20 Active
Nev. Republican Central Comm. v. Clark Cnty., No. A-20-8238210W (Nev. Dist. Ct., Clark Cnty.) 10/27/20 YES TBD Nevada Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Granted: Discovery for materials. Trump/GOP 11/2/20 Active
Kraus v. Cegavske, No. 82018 (Nev. Sup. Ct.) 11/3/20 YES NO Nevada Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes) Dismissed - Standing Election Administrators 11/10/20 Closed
Pierson v. Stepien, No. 1:20-cv-09266 (S.D.N.Y.) 11/4/20 NO NO New York Recount procedures Closed: Administrative Election Administrators 11/13/20 Active
Pirkle v. Wolf, No. 4:20-cv-02088-MWB (M.D. Penn.) 11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Signature Verification Standards; Poll Observer Access) Voluntarily Dismissed: Consolidated NA 11/16/20 Closed
Bally v. Whitmer, No. 1:20-cv-1088 (W.D. Mich) 11/11/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Observer Access) Voluntarily Dismissed (withdrawn) Defendant 11/16/20 Closed
Law v. Whitmer, No. 10 OC 00163 1B (Nev. Dist. Ct., Carson City) 11/17/20 YES NO Nevada Challenge to Voting Machinery/Hardware/ Software: Accepting Invalid Signatures Denied: Voting machine irregularities. Discovery opposed and not granted Election Administrators 12/4/20 Closed
Ziccarelli v. Allegheny County Board of Elections, No. 29 WAP 2020 11/20/20 YES YES Pennsylvania Mail In Ballots: Failure to write name, address, and date on outer envelope Denied:  Did not violate statutes Election Administrators 11/23/20 Closed
Bailey v. Antrim County, Michigan 11/25/20 YES YES Michigan Voting machine improperly counted votes Discovery Granted TBD   Active
Kistner v. Simon 11/24/20 YES NO Minnesota Vote by Mail (Ballot harvesting; signature matching; etc.) Dismissed - Venue Election Administrators 12/4/20 Closed
Coreco Ja'Qan Pearson, et al v. Kemp, USCA11 Case: 20-14480  11/25/20 YES NO Georgia Vote manipulation; voter fraud Withdrawn: Moot Election Administrators   Closed
King v. Whitmer, No. 2:20-cv-13134-LVP-RSW (E.D. Mich.) 11/25/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access) Dismissed - Moot/Laches Election Administrators 12/7/20 Closed
Johnson v. Benson, No. 162286 (Mich. Sup. Ct.) 11/26/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Moot/Standing Election Administrators 12/9/20 Closed
Feehan v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, No. 2:20-cv-1771 (E.D. Wis.) 12/1/20 YES NO Wisconsin Vote-by-Mail (Failure to Include ID/Documentation) Dismissed - Lack Standing  Election Administrators 12/9/20 Closed
Wood v. Raffensberger,  12/1/20 YES TBD Georgia Voting anomalies Denied: Venue TBD 10/20/20 Active
Bowyer v. Ducey, No. 2:20-cv-02321-DJH (D. Ariz.) 12/2/20 YES NO Arizona Authority To Act (Elections Clause; Electors Clause) Dismissed - Lack Standing  Election Administrators 12/9/20 Active
Texas v. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia (US Supreme Court) 12/7/20 NO NO Various Violations of State Election Laws Dismissed: Standing Election Administrators   Closed
Still v. Raffensperger, No. 2020CV343711 (Ga. Super. Ct., Fulton Cnty.) 12/12/20 YES NO Georgia Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Voluntarily Dismissed: Consolidated NA 1/7/21 Closed
Favorito v. Cooney 12/28/20 YES TBD Georgia Improper Ballot Counting TBD TBD 12/28/02 Active
Trump not Plaintiff Subtotals =  35 30 2 Note: Plaintiff prevailed in 1 of the 2 cases that weighed the merits Trump not Plaintiff: Active = 16
Trump as Defendant:
Case Name and Number		 Date Filed Illegal Voting Alleged * Decided on Merits ** State Issue(s) Disposition Ruling Favored Date of Last Order Status
New York v. Trump, No. 1:20-cv-02340 (D.D.C.) 8/25/20 YES YES DC Vote-by-Mail (US Postal Service) Injunction Granted Election Administrators 9/27/20 Closed
Ohio Democratic Party v. LaRose, No. 20AP428 (Ohio Ct. App.) 9/16/20 YES NO Ohio Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) TBD TBD 9/29/20 Active
For All 2020 Presidential Election Cases # of Cases Illegal Voting Alleged * Decided on Merits **            Active Status
Grand Totals = 82 74 12 Note: Trump and/or plaintiff prevailed in 6 of the 12 cases that weighed the merits 32
Main References:  *Illegal Voting Alleged includes: a) voter improprieties (e.g. non-citizens voting, non-registered citizens voting, deceased parties voting, registered voters voting twice,
Stanford Healthy Elections Tracker      etc.) and/or b) process illegalities (officials correcting ballot errors, etc.) and/or c) voting machine irregularities (e.g. an algorithm changing the actual results, etc.).
Scotusblog Election Litigation Tracker
Wikipedia Pre-election 2020 Election Lawsuits **Decided on Merits means that the Plaintiff was able to argue the facts of the case, and, if applicable, given opportunity to present evidence via discovery.
Wikipedia Post-election 2020 Election Lawsuits       (Note: "discovery" might entail an independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the claimed voting malfeasance, impropriety, etc.)
Democracy Docket Election Lawsuits
Business Insider Election Lawsuits Note: When these cases were dismissed, there are three primary reasons why: a) Standing, b) Timing [Laches], and c) Statutory Interpretation (that one or more law was violated).
Here is the Evidence
Note: since several lawsuits were based on new election regulations (e.g. pertaining to absentee ballots), reportedly due to COVID-19 concerns, this is a list of such changes (by state): here.
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