Archive for December, 2009

Climate for Reform Grows in Illinois

We’ve spoken before about the Putback Amendment being circulated in Illinois. That initiative includes a very broad range of reforms, including provisions for free and equal ballot access.
However, that is not the only major reform effort being expressed through the initiative process now in Illinois. The Fair Map Amendment concentrates solely on redistricting. [...]

What I’ve Seen in Illinois

I’ve spent the last month in my home state of Illinois, fighting for 15 candidates from all ballot-qualified parties who have been caught up in the insane and anti-democratic petition objection process.
Illinois is one of three states that allow any voter to object to the signatures submitted by candidates to gain a spot on the [...]

Tobin to Help Lead CA Election Reform

Free & Equal Founder and Chief Executive Christina Tobin is now on the front line of the Instant Runoff Voting movement. She, along with Ballot Access News publisher Richard Winger, recently were appointed to the Board of Directors of Californians for Election Reform.
Of the organization, Winger said, “It is a somewhat prestigious organization [...]

Get A Bill Sponsored Today

Calling all friends of democracy, of a right to a meaningful vote, of accountable representation, of free and equal elections!
December is the time to grab your state legislators and ask them to sponsor a ballot-access reform bill for the upcoming 2010 legislative session.
According to Ballot Access News, “More progress improving ballot access laws comes from [...]