Supplies You’ll Need to Correct Your Status:
- COMPUTER With word processing software or PDF editor.
- PRINTER AND PAPER May have access with friends/family, at a Public Library, or hire someone who will provide printouts.
- RED, BLUE & GOLD PENS, RED INK PAD Red for autographing Deeds, Blue for everything else, and a red ink pad for your thumbprint.
If you want to use stamps cancelled with your autograph in gold, buy a gold marker.
Red ink = living people, land and soil jurisdiction.
Blue ink = interacting with corporate entities, water and air/global jurisdictions.
Black ink = for the dead. Never use black ink to autograph anything.
- PASSPORT PHOTO Professional-grade color photo to include: head and shoulders, white/light grey background, no glasses or non-religious head coverings, etcetera.
Photograph can be printed directly on the Witness Testimony; have extra pictures printed on photo paper, if you would like to correct your U.S. Passport.
- ENVELOPES AND STAMPS Manila envelopes 10 x 13 inches; about 6pcs.
Stamps: $.02, $.03, $.05, $1, $2, $5, $10 denominations. (Extra $.02 stamps to cancel in gold, or $.03 stamps for “a full ounce”.)
Roll of brown paper tape, or reinforced, gummed paper tape about an inch wide.
(Total of 2 envelopes to mail your paperwork to your Recorder; one to send it out, one for them to return it.)
USPS Registered Mail Stickers, Form 3806 white w/carbon, Form 3811 green postcards. Ask for at least 5 of each; total of 10, to have extra on hand.
A typical Registered Mail w/Return Receipt (RM/RR) letter will cost around $20-$22: two (2)-$10 stamps & one (1)-$2 stamp.
Pick these up at a Post Office or order online. Minimum of 4 RM/RR per American.
- BIRTH CERTIFICATE / NATURALIZATION Order 1-to-3 Certified copies, or obtain a colored copy of: the Birth Certificate/Certificate of Naturalization, or Certificate of Citizenship (for those born overseas to an American mother/father, including babies born to Americans on military bases).
These can usually be ordered through the Court House, or Vital Statistics or State Health Department or a service like VitalCheck and cost about $5.00 each.
This process can take a few weeks or longer, so do this early-on.
*Birth Certificates do NOT need to be Authenticated, unless you frequently travel internationally.*
- TWO WITNESSES You need 2 people, age 21+ who have known you for at least 7yrs.
Provide the Witness Testimony with your passport-style photo on it; ask them to fill it out and take it to their bank or credit union to be notarized. (This is usually a free service.) If they need to utilize a paid service (UPS Store or the like) be sure to send them funds to cover the costs and perhaps a little something extra for their time.
Use blue-ink pens to autograph these.
Let’s Begin!
Step 1
Collect Your Supplies Most items can be found at your local office supply store, or craft/hobby store. Support your locally-owned businesses whenever possible.
Have your 2 Witness forms completed ahead of time to streamline the process and appointments.
Step 2
- Choose Your Status American State National / ASN– Achieved with a “1779 Declaration” also known as the “one-pager”.
You may be part of the General Assembly and select/decide on county or in-state matters. Eligible to be in a Committee, Federation-Level Recording, and/or a Militia Peacekeeper.
Federal employees or those who hold licenses (real estate, insurance, securities, registered nurses, doctors, attorneys, etc.) can only participate as an American State National, due to conflicts of interest.
ASN+928 Armor– Includes the American State National (ASN) paperwork, in addition to “extra armor”. This is not required for American State National (ASN) status, but it’s highly recommended.
American State Citizen/ASC– Achieved with the 928's
You may be part of the General, Jural, and/or Business Assemblies, and the Militia Peacekeepers. Positions are elected by the General Assembly, but one must be an American State Citizen or ASC-level status to be involved. You are *not required* to hold an office, should you decide to complete your 928s.
*Decide which status you’re eligible for, and then choose how you’ll have your papers notarized. You’ll need to have the proper “notarial block” on each record:
State Recorder (Land and soil Recorder)
Notary Public (State of State notaries: banks, courts, traveling notaries.) or an American Common Law Public Notary (American State Nationals/Citizens who are part of your County/State Assembly.)
Contact Minnesota State Officials for Assistance:
State Coordinator Chester: minnesota-coordinator@mail.americanstatenationals.us
State Recorder/Recording Secretary Sylvia: davesyl5@gmail.com
Federation-Level Recording Secretary Brittany: Brittany.m.frs528@gmail.com
Be sure to “white-list” emails from mail.americanstatenationals.us according to your email provider’s instructions. This will help correspondence to be delivered timely.
- Step 3
Complete Your Paperwork You have a few options to “paper-up”:
- You Should Complete the paperwork yourself or with the help of a Recording Secretary.
- Do NOT Have others complete your paperwork. (Max Taylor or status select)
*Be sure to select the proper notarial block that you’ll need. (State of State Notary Public, or Land and Soil Recorder or Public Notary). If you need to learn the differences between these, go HERE.
Make a note of these email addresses when creating your LRO account:
State Coordinator:
minnesota-coordinator@mail.americanstatenationals.us
State Recorder/Recording Secretary: davesyl5@gmail.com
Step 4
- Notarize Your Paperwork Autograph your paperwork when you’re in the presence of a Notary or Recorder only.
- They must witness/validate the autograph.
- You have a few options:
- Take your paperwork to your bank/credit union or make an appointment with a Notary Public.
- Make an appointment with an Assembly Public Notary (Land & Soil Jurisdiction).
- Please reference the Supplies list and images to help you with pen ink colors to be used for autographs.
Most autographs are done in blue, and deeds are done in red.
(All Notaries/Recorders should use blue ink for their autographs.)
Step 5
- Record Your Paperwork To correct your political status, your declarations must be properly Recorded and Published onto the Public Record.
Mail your paperwork to your Recording Secretary to be Published on the LRO
*Be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the Recorder to return all of your paperwork.
Remove staples, and make sure your autograph and red thumbprints are on each one.
Make arrangements with your Recorder to pay for this service ahead of time.
Fees are set by The General Assembly and are applied to Recording equipment and services,like printers/ink/labels, thumb drives, Internet, etc.
The current Recording fee for Minnesota is $20.00
The current Publishing fee for Minnesota is : $25.00
1779 and 2 Witness Testimonies –
1779 + Armor –
928 Process –
Land Patent --
If you’re Ready to get started, you can contact the Coordinator and be put in touch with a recording secretary to help you navigate the paperwork process or feel free to join our Q&A sessions and ask your questions there. They are most Wednesday evenings and every other Thursday evening
Step 6
- Publish Your Paperwork Publishing is a separate step taken after Recording. It is required to complete your status correction.
Fees will vary depending on your chosen method.
You have several options:
- Land Recording Office (LRO) The fee is $25.00 per publishing. (Credential Cards are not included in the Publishing cost.)
- Newspaper publishing for 61 consecutive days.
- Public Bulletin Board or County Courthouse for 61 consecutive days, with daily, third-party proof (photograph with a daily newspaper).
- Step 7
Send Your Letters There are optional letters to be mailed out Registered Mail (RM)/Return Receipt (RR). These are optional, unless you want the Full 928 Armor or to have ASC-level Status.
- Declaration of Political Status copy and Notice/cover letter to: U.S. Secretary of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Secretary of State where you were born, and the Lieutenant Governor on Minnesota.**
- IRS
- Internal Revenue Service
- Revocation of Election to Vote (send to every County/State you’ve been Registered at). You may also complete an online form, email that entity, or call the Elections Office to cancel it, then ask for a confirmation letter.
- Veterans letter to Commanding Officer of specific Branch(es). One for each branch. *Form 56 is no longer recommended.
- Baby Deeds– Letter to State of ____ Secretary of State (birth state of baby) with a copy of Baby Deed.
- **Complete this before mailing your paperwork to your Recorder, if you want to be protected at an ASC-level. It will need an embossed seal, which most State of notaries do not have available. The Recorder or Assembly Notary can notarize/emboss it for you. If you wish to do a Common Carry declaration, it will need an embossed seal as well.
These letters will need to be Recorded and Published with the Registered Mail Receipt (Post Office Form 3806). Before sending it to the de facto offices, take a scan/photo of your letter (front/back). Print a copy and mail it with the Receipt to your Recorder. Again, this step is optional for ASN status.
- Join Your Assembly Congratulations and welcome! Now that you’ve corrected your political status, you’re able to participate in a Committee as an ASN, or volunteer your skills in a State or County-Level position as an ASC. Learn more at our weekly/monthly meetings and continue to study!
You may want to order your Credential Card via the LRO. This is another step where you’ll need your Passport-style photo, and a picture of your right thumbprint in red ink.
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