Archive for December, 2009

Candidates Still Fighting to Appear on Illinois Primary Ballots

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Contact: Christina Tobin
Phone: 312-320-4101
Email: Christina@freeandequalinc.com
Website: https://www.freeandequalinc.com/

With the Illinois primaries now less than 35 days away, some candidates are still fighting to maintain their spot on the February ballot.  Illinois’ arcane and discriminatory ballot access laws are still being used to knock legitimate candidates off the ballot and keep power in the hands of [...]

Chicago Board of Elections Ignores Due Process and Common Sense

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Contact: Christina Tobin
Phone: 312-320-4101
Email: Christina@freeandequalinc.com
Website: https://www.freeandequalinc.com/

Chicago Board of Elections Ignores Due Process and Common Sense
Apparently, a hearing was held by the Chicago Board of Elections last Wednesday, December 8, at which the Board ruled Deb Leticia Gordils off the ballot in the Republican Primary for State House, District 11.
However, no one showed up [...]

Free and Equal, Inc., Convinces Another Challenger to Drop Objections to Petitions in Illinois

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Contact: Christina Tobin
Phone: 312-320-4101
Email: Christina@freeandequalinc.com
Website: https://www.freeandequalinc.com/

Free and Equal, Inc., Convinces Another Challenger to Drop Objections to Petitions in Illinois
Free and Equal, Inc., is proud to announce more success in convincing challengers drop their objections to candidates seeking placement on the Illinois ballot in 2010. By moving past these challenges, candidates are able [...]

Free and Equal, Inc., Adds to Client List

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Contact: Christina Tobin
Phone: 312-320-4101
Email: Christina@freeandequalinc.com
Website: https://www.freeandequalinc.com/

Free and Equal, Inc., is now assisting in the defense of 15 Illinois candidates facing objections to their campaign’s signatures, from all three ballot-qualified parties.
The most recent candidates who have hired Free and Equal, Inc., are Ed Scanlan, Democrat for Governor; Kenneth Moy, Republican for the Callum [...]

Illinois Board of Elections Violates its Own Rules

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Contact: Christina Tobin
Phone: 312-320-4101
Email: Christina@freeandequalinc.com
Website: https://www.freeandequalinc.com/

Illinois Board of Elections Violates its Own Rules
When a political machine wants a candidate off the ballot in Illinois, the odds are heavily stacked against the candidate.  The process of objecting to a candidate’s petitions has only one purpose: to allow only machine-sanctioned candidates on the ballot.
Even [...]