Archive for July, 2009

Bloomberg Campaign Challenges Petitions, Wants Fewer Choices for NYC Voters

The State of New York has some of the most archaic rules to follow for petitioning candidates in the nation. Currently, petitioning various local offices is under way in New York City, including petitioning for the Mayor’s race as well as City Council.
The focus on bureaucratic and clerical errors instead of voter eligibility often means [...]

Ranked Choice Voting in Pierce County, Washington

Free & Equal Elections has been communicating with likeminded groups across the nation who are striving to break the two-party stranglehold on our electoral process. We are always on the lookout for solutions to the problems that plague ballot access for Independent and Third Party candidates.
In Pierce County Washington, a solution has been found in Instant [...]

Free & Equal Heads to Green Party Meeting

Free & Equal Elections is a truly trans-partisan organization dedicated to ensuring that ALL candidates have a spot on the ballot, regardless of political ideology.
We have been traveling across the country to meet with like-minded activists who are dedicated to breaking the two-party stranglehold on our electoral process. We continue to use this outreach to help [...]

Free & Equal Plan of Action

Free & Equal has released to the public our strategic plan to improve ballot access across the nation.
You can download the plan from our website here.
The plan details the steps Free & Equal will take over the next two years to eliminate the restrictive ballot access laws that make it difficult for Independent and Third Party candidates to [...]

Free & Equal News & Notes

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Free & Equal Elections. 
Last Saturday, on July 4th, Free & Equal held a non-partisan Tea Party in Chicago at Navy Pier. The well-attended event featured speakers from across the political spectrum, including progressive activists, making the Free & Equal/ ReTea Party very different from other tea parties [...]

Chicago’s 4th of July Non-Partisan Tea Party Is On!

Chicago America’s Independence Day Tea Party: A Non-Partisan, Astroturf-Free Tea Party
Chicago, Il – On Saturday July 4th, hundreds of “Tea Parties” will be held across the nation, drawing attention to the American people’s growing dissatisfaction with the actions of our Federal government.
Unfortunately, many of the Tea Parties are organized by “Astroturf” political consultants, intent on making [...]

Chicago (Re) Tea Party

Click Here to go to the ReTeaParty Chicago Page