With the support of CEC, Milwaukee election observer Justin Gavery filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission alleging serious violations of Wisconsin election law by the Milwaukee Election Commission (MEC) during the August 11 primary election.
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Statement from Lisa Dixon, CEC Executive Director, on Risk of Voter Confusion, Loss of Confidence, and Disenfranchisement Following Latest Missouri Ruling
Voters’ confidence in elections is based on important pillars of predictability, consistency, and understandability. An election in which congressional maps seem to change every day—and in which different maps will apparently apply for the general election than did for the primary election—meets none of those requirements.
CEC in the News: Fox News Highlights CEC’s Joint SCOTUS Brief Defending Arizona’s Voter Citizenship Requirements
Fox News highlighted CEC’s joint amicus brief before SCOTUS in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota with partners HEP and RITE, reporting on the election integrity organizations’ efforts to defend Arizona’s authority to require proof of citizenship for voter registration and remove improperly registered noncitizens from its voter rolls.
Statement from Lisa Dixon, CEC Executive Director, on Filing of Amicus Brief in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota
“American elections are for American citizens only. Period.
“We should all support Arizona ensuring non-citizens can’t register to vote and removing any non-citizens who end up on the voter lists. It’s the law, and it’s common sense.
“The Center for Election Confidence looks forward to the Supreme Court allowing Arizona and other states to protect the integrity of American elections.”
CEC, Partners Urge SCOTUS to Protect Citizenship Voting Requirements in Arizona
CEC filed a joint amicus brief before SCOTUS in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota with partners Honest Elections Project and RITE, urging SCOTUS to reverse 9th Cir.’s decision restricting AZ’s ability to require documentary proof of citizenship and to remove improperly registered noncitizens from its voter rolls.
CEC in the News: Wisconsin Media Highlights CEC’s Response to WEC Decision to End Green Bay Investigation Prematurely
CEC was featured in multiple Wisconsin news outlets following WEC’s decision to conclude its inquiry into Green Bay’s repeated issuance of duplicate absentee ballots without a formal investigation. FOX 11 and WBAY highlighted CEC’s concerns with the Commission’s decision, while WisPolitics published a statement from CEC Chief Policy Counsel Caleb Hays warning that closing the investigation without further independent verification leaves important questions unanswered.
Statement from Caleb Hays, CEC Chief Policy Counsel, on WEC Decision to End Green Bay “Extra Ballots” Investigation Prematurely
Today’s decision by the Wisconsin Elections Commission to prematurely end its investigation into Green Bay’s unprecedented twice-in-three-months ‘extra ballots’ crisis is disappointing. While welcomed, the resignation of the official in charge when these mistakes occurred is not sufficient.
Paul Clement for CEC: SCOTUS Must Confirm NVRA Requires Public Transparency in List Maintenance
In CEC’s latest SCOTUS amicus brief, noted advocate and former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement urges the Court to grant review in PILF v. Nago, a case concerning the NVRA’s public-inspection requirement. The 9th Circuit’s decision excludes statewide voter-registration lists from the NVRA’s transparency mandate. CEC explains why public access to voter rolls is essential to the NVRA’s purposes and why SCOTUS review is important for confidence in elections for voters across the political spectrum.
CEC Encourages Georgia to Adopt Ballot Secrecy Reforms
CEC submitted comments to the Georgia State Election Board concerning proposed amendments to Rule 183-1-11-.01 governing ballot secrecy, accessible voting equipment, ballot rescanning, and electronic ballot-image identifiers.
At CEC’s Urging, Kansas Court of Appeals Upholds Fusion Voting Ban
The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld the state’s longstanding prohibition on “fusion voting”, as CEC urged in its amicus brief. The Court rejected a constitutional challenge brought by United Kansas that sought to allow a single candidate to appear on the general-election ballot as the nominee of multiple parties. United Kansas has been seen widely as a test case for a broad effort to challenge fusion-voting bans nationwide.