[{"id":1143,"link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/2026\/03\/09\/cec-urges-wisconsin-federal-court-to-uphold-enforcement-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1960\/","name":"cec-urges-wisconsin-federal-court-to-uphold-enforcement-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1960","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"CEC Urges Wisconsin Federal Court to Uphold Enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1960","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"centerforelectionconfidence","link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/author\/centerforelectionconfidence\/"},"date":"Mar 9, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-10 03:00:00","modifiedDate":"2026-03-10 17:01:18","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-10 21:01:18","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/amicus-brief\/' rel='post_tag'>amicus brief<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/doj\/' rel='post_tag'>DOJ<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/voter-list-requests\/' rel='post_tag'>voter list requests<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/wec\/' rel='post_tag'>WEC<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/wisconsin\/' rel='post_tag'>wisconsin<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":37},"status":"publish","excerpt":"CEC has filed an amicus brief in\u00a0U.S. v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. This case  considers whether DOJ may compel Wisconsin to provide an unreacted copy of its voter registration list for inspection in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the Voting Rights Amendments. CEC argues that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the Voting Rights Amendments permit such action in order to ensure lawful voters are protected from vote dilution and other voting rights offenses and urges the court to find in favor of the United States."},{"id":1136,"link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/2026\/03\/03\/board-member-sara-frankenstein-appointed-to-u-s-commission-on-civil-rights\/","name":"board-member-sara-frankenstein-appointed-to-u-s-commission-on-civil-rights","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Board Member Sara Frankenstein Appointed to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"centerforelectionconfidence","link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/author\/centerforelectionconfidence\/"},"date":"Mar 3, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-03 18:52:36","modifiedDate":"2026-03-04 14:26:22","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-04 19:26:22","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/sara-frankenstein\/' rel='post_tag'>Sara Frankenstein<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/thune\/' rel='post_tag'>Thune<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/u-s-commission-on-civil-rights\/' rel='post_tag'>U.S. Commission on Civil Rights<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/usccr\/' rel='post_tag'>USCCR<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":29},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Center for Election Confidence (CEC) celebrates the appointment of board member Sara Frankenstein, Esq., to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights by U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune."},{"id":1134,"link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/2026\/02\/24\/attorneys-judges-rely-on-cec-arguments-in-fusion-voting-test-case\/","name":"attorneys-judges-rely-on-cec-arguments-in-fusion-voting-test-case","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Attorneys, Judges Rely on CEC Arguments in Fusion Voting Test Case","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"centerforelectionconfidence","link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/author\/centerforelectionconfidence\/"},"date":"Feb 24, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-24 23:00:00","modifiedDate":"2026-03-02 10:29:05","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-02 15:29:05","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/amicus-brief\/' rel='post_tag'>amicus brief<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/fusion-voting\/' rel='post_tag'>fusion voting<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/kansas\/' rel='post_tag'>Kansas<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/united-kansas-v-schwab\/' rel='post_tag'>United Kansas v. Schwab<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":12},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Kansas Court of Appeals heard oral argument in United Kansas v. Schwab (No. 128896), a key test case in a renewed push for an expansion of fusion voting nationwide. The Center for Election Confidence (CEC) submitted an amicus brief in support of appellee Kansas Secretary of State, Scott Schwab, arguing in favor of upholding the state\u2019s longstanding anti-fusion voting law. Numerous arguments from CEC\u2019s brief were discussed at length during Tuesday\u2019s oral arguments."},{"id":1120,"link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/2026\/02\/17\/cec-in-the-news-election-integrity-groups-press-supreme-court-to-require-ballots-by-election-day\/","name":"cec-in-the-news-election-integrity-groups-press-supreme-court-to-require-ballots-by-election-day","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"CEC in the News: Election integrity groups press Supreme Court to require ballots by Election Day","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"centerforelectionconfidence","link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/author\/centerforelectionconfidence\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 18:25:01","modifiedDate":"2026-02-17 13:50:26","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-17 18:50:26","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/alec\/' rel='post_tag'>ALEC<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/amicus-brief\/' rel='post_tag'>amicus brief<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/cec-in-the-news\/' rel='post_tag'>CEC in the News<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/election-day\/' rel='post_tag'>Election Day<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/fox-news\/' rel='post_tag'>Fox News<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/honest-elections-project\/' rel='post_tag'>Honest Elections Project<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/lisa-dixon\/' rel='post_tag'>lisa dixon<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/postmark\/' rel='post_tag'>postmark<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/rite\/' rel='post_tag'>RITE<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/usps\/' rel='post_tag'>USPS<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/watson-v-rnc\/' rel='post_tag'>Watson v. RNC<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":36},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Fox News reports \"FIRST ON FOX\" on the latest efforts at the Supreme Court to protect Election Day by Center for Election Confidence (CEC), Honest Elections Project (HEP), Restoring Trust and Integrity in Elections (RITE) and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)."},{"id":1123,"link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/2026\/02\/17\/cec-scotus-brief-election-day-means-election-day\/","name":"cec-scotus-brief-election-day-means-election-day","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"CEC SCOTUS Brief: Election Day Means Election Day","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"centerforelectionconfidence","link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/author\/centerforelectionconfidence\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 15:32:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-17 15:05:38","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-17 20:05:38","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/alec\/' rel='post_tag'>ALEC<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/amicus-brief\/' rel='post_tag'>amicus brief<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/election-day\/' rel='post_tag'>Election Day<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/honest-elections-project\/' rel='post_tag'>Honest Elections Project<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/postmark\/' rel='post_tag'>postmark<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/rite\/' rel='post_tag'>RITE<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/scotus\/' rel='post_tag'>scotus<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/watson-v-rnc\/' rel='post_tag'>Watson v. RNC<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":14},"status":"publish","excerpt":"CEC joined with partners Honest Elections Project (HEP), Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE), and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court as it considers the merits of Watson v. RNC (No. 24-1260), an important election integrity case."},{"id":1128,"link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/2026\/02\/16\/cec-offers-testimony-for-eac-election-audit-standards-hearing\/","name":"cec-offers-testimony-for-eac-election-audit-standards-hearing","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"CEC Offers Testimony for EAC Election Audit Standards Hearing","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"centerforelectionconfidence","link":"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/author\/centerforelectionconfidence\/"},"date":"Feb 16, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 03:00:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-17 15:03:29","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-17 20:03:29","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Releases<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/audits\/' rel='post_tag'>audits<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/comment\/' rel='post_tag'>comment<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/eac\/' rel='post_tag'>eac<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/election-audit-standards\/' rel='post_tag'>election audit standards<\/a><a href='https:\/\/electionconfidence.org\/tag\/testimony\/' rel='post_tag'>testimony<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":1},"status":"publish","excerpt":"CEC submitted testimony for the record in advance of the EAC's February 18, 2026, hearing on Election Audit Standards. The hearing will involve \"discussions with election officials and audit professionals\" concerning \"how election audits can be used to boost public trust in elections\". EAC is gathering information on best practices for election audit standards as part of its clearinghouse responsibilities."}]