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.
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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 in the News: Election integrity groups press Supreme Court to require ballots by Election Day
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).
CEC SCOTUS Brief: Election Day Means Election Day
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.
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 Coverage of House Admin Hearing on Election Reform
The U.S. House Committee on House Administration today held a hearing entitled Make Elections Great Again: How to Restore Trust and Integrity in Federal Elections, and Center for Election Confidence (CEC) was there to cover it live on Twitter (also known as X).
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.”
Chief Policy Counsel Caleb Hays to NASS: Common Ground for Election Integrity
CEC Chief Policy Counsel Caleb Hays spoke to the NASS Winter Conference in Washington, D.C., on the importance of finding common ground in election integrity. This cross-ideological panel discussion and workshop included representatives from CEC, Brennan Center, Honest Elections Project, and ACLU.
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.