Free & Equal Elections Foundation hosted its first Open Presidential Debate of the 2020 US Presidential election at the Hilton Chicago Hotel on March 4, 2020 at 2pm CST.
The debate addressed many criticisms of recent presidential debates, including frustrating formats, irrelevant questions, and heavy-handed candidate exclusions.
Eighteen candidates participated in the event.
The event was broadcasted live at www.freeandequal.org.
Co-hosted by Open the Debates, the debate used innovative formats and approaches to shift the conversation toward constructive, respectful, and solution-oriented debate. The cumulative debate format provided a balanced and informative dialogue among the candidates.
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The Free & Equal Elections Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to open the electoral process through education and collaborative action.
Free & Equal leads national, state and local efforts to transform the electoral system in the United States by hosting all-inclusive gubernatorial, Presidential and senatorial debates; organizing Electoral Reform Symposiums; producing United We Stand tours; supporting individuals running for office; and creating a blockchain Election Assistant App to promote transparency and empower voters with information about all their candidate choices.
United We Stand Tour: An annual nationwide tour uniting the younger generations with musicians, artists, and thought leaders to encourage local civics participation and inspire people to run for office.
To educate voters on local and federal political processes and to encourage solutions.
To empower all voters to get involved in local political discussion and participate in the political process.
To inspire more candidates to run for local, state and federal office.
