Wielding Power Contest - Various Deadlines

Official Rules

The Official Rules can be found here. NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE OR PAYMENT DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. Open only to residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are living there at the time of entry, 18 and older. Subject to deadlines and complete Official Rules.

All information following the ‘Open Topics’ section below is provided for your ease. Please see Official Rules for complete details.

Questions and Timing

Wielding Power publishes eleven issues per year (skipping January). At any one time, there will typically be two open questions, each with a different submission deadline.



Open Topics & Questions

Should Leakers of Classified Government Wrong-Doings be Punished?

 1.29.2014 – 4.6.2014 May 9, 2014 $1,000

Should Marijuana Be Legal? 

2.27.2014 – 5.4.2014 Early June 2014 $1,000

Is Secession Legitimate? 

3.17.2014 – 6.1.2014 Early July 2014 $1,000

Is it Wrong to Boycott a Business because of an Executive’s Personal Political Views? 

4.23.2014 – 7.6.2014 Early August 2014 $1,000