Debates

California Candidate Debates Exclude Alternative Voices

MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary’s College of California hosted the first U.S. senatorial candidate debate, Wednesday, September 1, which included incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina, but excluded the remaining six alternative candidates.
In addition, a number of high-profile gubernatorial debates, which exclude all candidates except Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican rival Meg [...]

Back-to-Back U.S. Senatorial Candidate and Gubernatorial Candidate Debates to Take Place at Northern Illinois University.

DeKalb, Ill. – The first U.S. senatorial candidate debate organized by Free and Equal Elections Foundation, to be hosted by Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, has been rescheduled for October and expanded into a back-to-back debate event including Free and Equal’s fourth gubernatorial candidate debate. Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity will sponsor the debates. Free and [...]

Northern Illinois University to Host Free and Equal U.S. Senatorial Candidate Debate.

CHICAGO – Northern Illinois University at DeKalb will host the first U.S. Senatorial candidate debate organized by Free and Equal Elections Foundation, Thursday, August 19, 2010, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center.
Update: The date and location of the first U.S. Senatorial candidate debate organized by Free [...]

Richard Winger and Christina Tobin to Host Sacramento Press Conference on Election Reforms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Richard Winger, plaintiff in the lawsuit against Senate Bill 6, and Christina Tobin, CEO and founder of Free and Equal Elections Foundation and StopTopTwo.org creator, will give a press conference on the south steps of the California State Capitol, Tuesday, August 17, 10:30 a.m.
Richard Winger is publisher and editor of Ballot Access [...]

Free and Equal Radio Show – 8/17/2010

Free & Equal Radio Tuesday Night 9pm to 11pm Central Time. (7-9pm PT)
Radio Show Canceled for Tonight, August 17, 2010
We’ll return at the same time and same place next week.

Christina Tobin to Speak at 2010 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy

Important information about the 2010 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy from the Christina Tobin for California Secretary of State website. Free and Equal Elections Foundation is one of the sponsors of this awesome event and we encourage everyone to check it out. The logo and link for this event is also at the top [...]

We Appreciate Your Support!

Dear Supporter,
American democracy is under threat like never before. California’s ‘Top Two’ system, which excludes all but the two most well-funded candidates from the general election ballot, threatens to spread across the nation. Powerful lobbyists are convincing state legislatures to make the petitioning process even more restrictive and the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in ‘Citizens [...]

Chicago State University Hosts Successful Gubernatorial Debate

CHICAGO – Chicago State University hosted a debate for Illinois gubernatorial candidates Thursday, July 8, 2010, in the Cordell Reed Student Union. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., the African-American Male Resource Center and the Latino Resource Center at Chicago State University were co-sponsors of the debate.
This was the third debate for Illinois governor arranged by [...]

Watch our Third IL Gubernatorial Debate

Watch our third Illinois Gubernatorial Debate here:

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This debate was covered by dozens of media outlets, including public radio stations WBEZ in Chicago, WSIU in Carbondale, and WILL in Champaign, along with [...]

Five Illinois Governor Candidates Confirmed for Chicago State University Debate

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(773) 821-4976
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Chicago State University Student Organizations to Host
Third Illinois Gubernatorial Debate

(CHICAGO) – Chicago State University’s African-American Male Resource Center and the Latino Resource Center along with Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. [...]