Watch FOX interview with Christina Tobin

Watch Free & Equal Founder and CEO Christina Tobin give a five-minute interview on FOX Chicago Sunday about the corrupt and exclusionary ballot-access procedures in Illinois. Watch the embedded video below or click HERE.

Illinois ballot access tyrannical, switch to filing fees imperative

Chicago – 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 two-thirds [...]

Filing fees state-by-state

Two-thirds of the states require only a filing fee for candidates of qualified parties to get on the ballot in primary elections. Illinois is one of the few states with a signature requirement, while allowing any citizen to challenge those signatures. Primary Ballot Access for Statewide Candidates (source: Ballot Access News) State Petition Requirement or [...]

Free & Equal to hold press conference in Springfield Wednesday

CHICAGO – The Free & Equal Elections Foundation is inviting all area media outlets to a press conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Springfield Capitol Press Room. Free & Equal Founder and CEO Christina Tobin will talk about efforts within the Illinois political establishment to silence the voice of the people. Illinois House Speaker [...]

Tobin to speak at drug policy forum in San Francisco

Today, Free & Equal has several interesting tidbits to bring to your attention. First, our founder and chairwoman, Christina Tobin, recently appeared on FOX Chicago Sunday – the weekly political show for FOX Chicago News. Those who missed it can look for the video on freeandequal.org as soon as it’s available. On Friday, March 12, [...]