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CEC Urges Wisconsin Federal Court to Uphold Enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1960

CEC has filed an amicus brief in U.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.

Attorneys, Judges Rely on CEC Arguments in Fusion Voting Test Case

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’s longstanding anti-fusion voting law. Numerous arguments from CEC’s brief were discussed at length during Tuesday’s oral arguments.

CEC Offers Testimony for EAC Election Audit Standards Hearing

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.

CEC in the News: Election ‘snafu’ causes Korean War vet to miss his first vote

Pennsylvania-based Broad and Liberty has published an opinion-editorial by Linda A. Kerns, counsel to Mr. Eugene Kopecki in Kopecki v. Lackawanna County, describing the sheer impact of Lackawanna County’s infringement on his constitutional rights. Center for Election Confidence (CEC) supports Mr. Kopecki’s federal lawsuit in an effort to prevent future disenfranchisement in Lackawanna County.

CEC Urges SCOTUS to Protect the VRA and Fundamental Fairness in California Redistricting

The Center for Election Confidence (CEC) filed an amicus brief in Tangipa v. Newsom (No. 25-839), urging the Supreme Court to “grant the application for an injunction [of California’s new congressional maps] pending appeal and prohibit California continued reliance “on the VRA to justify [unlawful] race-based districting.”

SCOTUS Adopts CEC’s Position in Key Election Integrity Case

The Center for Election Confidence (CEC) applauds the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision today in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections to overturn the Seventh Circuit, preserving equal access to courts for candidates. The Court adopted CEC’s stated positions on candidate standing.

In 2024 and 2025, CEC submitted amicus curiae briefs at both the certiorari and merits stages in support of the Bost Plaintiffs, arguing that the Seventh Circuit’s standing analysis improperly treated candidates differently from any other plaintiff, severely restricting their access to the courts.