CEC Chief Policy Counsel Caleb Hays presented at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Harrisburg on election integrity developments, including CEC’s efforts in the Election Day ballot deadline case, Watson v. RNC, and in Kopecki v. Lackawanna Cty., PA.
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CEC Counsels 6th Circuit to Uphold Civil Rights Act and NVRA Transparency Rules
CEC filed an amicus brief in USA v. Benson with partners RITE and the Honest Elections Project, urging the 6th Circuit to reverse a district court’s decision that barred the U.S. Government from compelling Michigan to produce its voter registration file despite clear text to the contrary.
CEC to SCOTUS: Uphold AZ Law Requiring Citizenship Proof for Absentee Voting and Removal of Non-Citizens from Voter Rolls
CEC filed an amicus brief in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota and Petersen v. Mi Familia Vota with RITE and the Honest Elections Project, urging SCOTUS to grant certiorari and reverse the 9th Circuit’s finding that the NVRA preempts Arizona’s law requiring proof of citizenship for absentee voting and the investigation and removal of non-citizens from its voter rolls.
Justices Adopt CEC’s Arguments in Questions to Watson Counsel
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.
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.