In February, CEC and its partner organizations, ALEC, HEP, and RITE, filed a SCOTUS brief in Watson v. RNC. Today, the Court heard oral argument, with Justices adopting lines of argument from the brief CEC filed with its partners.
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CEC in the News: Election Policy Supreme Court Set To Debate Is Literally An 80-20 Issue, Poll Shows
The Daily Caller covers CEC’s recent joint brief filed before the Supreme Court in Watson v. RNC with partner organizations ALEC, Honest Elections Project, and RITE which argues that federal law requires all ballots to be returned by Election Day.
Executive Director Lisa Dixon on Watson v. RNC at Federalist Society Panel
CEC Executive Director Lisa Dixon presented on the key election integrity case, Watson v. RNC, at today’s Federalist Society A Seat at the Sitting panel discussion.
CEC Recommends Refinements to EAC’s 2026 Election Administration and Voting Survey
CEC submitted comments to the EAC regarding recommended refinements to the 2026 EAVS. CEC’s comments focus on three main areas: USPS Postmark Regulatory Change, Cybersecurity Protections, and List Maintenance.
CEC Comments on Proposed NC List Maintenance Rules to Remove Non-Citizens
CEC submitted four comments urging the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to adopt several proposed rules adding a new chapter of Title 8 of the state Administrative Code relating to voter roll list maintenance on the basis of citizenship status.
CEC Files SCOTUS Brief in Pennsylvania Undated Ballots Case
CEC filed an amicus brief in RNC v. Eakin (No. 25-962), urging the Supreme Court to grant the petition for a writ of certiorari and reverse the Third Circuit’s decision in Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections—which held that the First and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit Pennsylvania county election boards from rejecting mail-in ballots that arrive with missing or incorrect dates on return envelopes.
CEC in the News: Board Member Sara Frankenstein Appointed to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
South Dakota War College covers Center for Election Confidence (CEC) Board Member Sara Frankenstein’s appointment by U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
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.
Board Member Sara Frankenstein Appointed to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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.
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.