Illinois
Bill Brady’s Family Attacks Choice
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady has enlisted members of his family in his effort to knock the Libertarian Party of Illinois off the November ballot, thereby wasting taxpayer dollars and reducing voter choice. As reported at the ArchPundit website, Bill Brady’s niece Brittany is working for Andrew Heffernan, the person that signed the official objection [...]
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 [...]
Update: Mary Norwood Fights to Get on Ballot
UPDATE: Mary Norwood’s lawsuit against incumbent Fulton Commission chair dismissed
In his short ruling issued July 1, Judge Jerry Baxter stated, “The court finds, at this time, there is no actual controversy … and the ends of justice do not warrant a declaratory judgment.”
Norwood, who is attempting to gather some 23,000 signatures to [...]
Circus of petition challenges in Illinois
Monday, June 28 2010, was the last day for filing objections to candidate petition signatures in Illinois for the November election. There were 81 objections filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections by 22 different objectors against a number of candidates. Christina Tobin, CEO of Free & Equal Inc., today responded to those petition [...]
Cook County Republicans following George Ryan’s political playbook
Christina Tobin, founder of Free and Equal Elections Foundation, released a statement today in response to an email recently put out by the Cook County Republicans on behalf of the Illinois Republican Party.
The email started with a shocking admission by Illinois Republicans that they intend to challenge candidates’ petitions based on [...]
Tobin cited in Chicago Tribune column
Eric Zorn at the Chicago Tribune came to Free and Equal for some answers on ballot access laws in Illinois and how they compare to other states. Zorn’s article points out some of our own Christina Tobin’s history of battling ballot access challenges for more than a decade. Speaking about a candidate announcing an independent [...]
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 [...]
Illinois ballot access tyrannical, switch to filing fees imperative
Free & Equal Election Law Attorney Andrew Spiegel is drafting a legislative proposal that would replace all Illinois signature requirements with modest filing fees. This would apply to all candidates, regardless of political affiliation.
Illinois requires all candidates running for statewide office to collect signatures to get on the ballot in primary elections; meanwhile, nearly [...]
Strong majority of candidates defended by Free & Equal to be on 2010 primary ballot
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CONTACT:
Christina Tobin, Founder and CEO
Phone: 312-320-4101
Email: Christina@freeandequalinc.com
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Chicago, Illinois — Free & Equal, Inc. has successfully helped at least seven candidates overcome Illinois’ senseless ballot-access system to retain their spot on the 2010 primary election ballot.
“While the establishment political machine in Illinois continues to use taxpayer dollars to take election-day choices away [...]
Free & Equal, Inc. is a full-service ballot access consulting and petitioning firm specializing in ballot access for independent and third party candidates.
