CEC Supports Proposed Defendant-Intervenors Whose Votes Were Threatened with Dilution by Wisconsin Officials
The Center for Election Confidence (CEC) supported proposed Defendant-Intervenors Billie L. Johnson and Kendall E. Post, in a suit in Dane County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court to protect their votes against government-ordered dilution. Following confirmed reports of the inclusion in the final election returns of twenty-three late-arriving ballots in Madison, Wisconsin, during the April 2026 primary election, the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) ordered a random draw-down to remove an equivalent number of randomly selected ballots.
Plaintiffs sued, arguing without compelling evidence that their ballots were included in the WEC-ordered draw-down, disenfranchising them. Following indications that the Wisconsin Department of Justice would not effectively defend the rights of Madison voters against unlawful vote dilution, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Post moved—with CEC’s support—to intervene on behalf of Defendants.
The Center for Election Confidence (CEC) is supporting Proposed Defendant-Intervenors in accordance with its mission to safeguard the right of all eligible Americans, regardless of party affiliation, to take part in the electoral process and to have confidence in America’s election systems and election results.
Case Documents
Motion to Intervene (May 11, 2026)
Memorandum in Support of Motion to Intervene (May 11, 2026)
Declaration of Billie L. Johnson (May 11, 2026)
Declaration of Kendall E. Post (May 11, 2026)
Answer and Affirmative Defenses in Intervention (May 11, 2026)
Last Updated: May 18, 2026