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Presidential Primary Ballot Access Chart

Free & Equal, Inc. CEO Christina Tobin was Ralph Nader’s 2008 national ballot access coordinator. We understand the ballot process in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and we’re ready to help with all your ballot access needs. The chart below provides an overview of the process for 2012. Click here to download [...]

Free & Equal Inc. Ready for Chicago Mayoral Election

Petitioning starts soon for Chicago’s Mayoral election, to be held February 22nd. Unlike his father, who held office for life, current Mayor Richard M. Daley has decided not to seek re-election this year. Political hatchetman Rahm Emanuel has announced his intention to run for the office. Free & Equal Inc. is ready to assist a [...]

Norwood Campaign for Fulton County Commission Chair Threatened by Potentially Fraudulent Petitioner

ATLANTA – Free and Equal Inc. has been compelled to respond to Monica Rucker’s public attack on the Mary Norwood campaign. Christina Tobin, CEO of Free and Equal Inc., is making sure the truth is known so that any false reports can be rebutted. Monica Rucker was not hired by Norwood’s campaign or by Free [...]

Free & Equal to host third Illinois gubernatorial debate

Chicago (July 2, 2010) – The Free & Equal Elections Foundation announces their third Illinois Gubernatorial Debate at Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois. Free & Equal previously held two gubernatorial debates during the Illinois primary season. The debate will be held from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday, July 8th. The debate will take place [...]

Free & Equal Inc. Brochure

Free & Equal Inc. has released a brochure describing our services. Click on the image below to view it, or right click and choose choose “Save Target As” or “Save Link As” to download.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Green Party of Texas Holds Press Conference and Turns in over 90,000 Signatures to Secretary of State on Monday

WHAT The Green Party of Texas will turn in over 90,000 signatures on Monday, in an effort to get the party on the Texas General Election ballot this fall. The Green Party was knocked off the ballot by the Democratic Party in 2002. This is the first time the Green Party has achieved ballot access [...]

A snapshot of politics in IL

Just another day in the life of a political machine. Free & Equal, Inc. has and will continue to frustrate politicians like these. That’s our job! This photo and editorial was published in the Southtown Star.

FOX interviews Christina Tobin on IL challenge process

Watch Free & Equal, Inc. CEO Christina Tobin give a five-minute interview on FOX Chicago Sunday about the corrupt and exclusionary ballot-access procedures in Illinois. Free & Equal, Inc. defended 12 candidates from the Green, Republican and Democratic parties, the majority of them successfully. Christina discusses the corruption inherent in the process, and the uphill [...]