Following the release of SCoVa’s watershed redistricting decision in Scott v. McDougle, CEC looked under the hood to analyze the important election integrity wins beyond the big headlines.
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Board Member Edward D. Greim Secures Major Victory at SCOTUS with Callais
CEC congratulates board member Edward D. Greim for his victory this week at SCOTUS in the landmark voting rights equality decision, Callais. Mr. Greim twice argued Callais before SCOTUS, securing a 6-3 victory on behalf of his clients.
Statement by Lisa Dixon, CEC Executive Director, on News Don Palmer Is Leaving EAC
Commissioner Don Palmer has been a force for good during his time at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Few can rival his dedication to voter confidence, election integrity, and administrative professionalism.
SCOTUS Adopts Key CEC Arguments in Landmark VRA Decision
CEC is pleased that SCOTUS’s 6-3 landmark decision in Louisiana v. Callais adopts several key lines of argument from CEC’s amicus brief, protecting equal voting rights in redistricting.
CEC Comments on EAC Draft Election Audit Standards
CEC submitted comments to the EAC in response to its draft Election Audit Standards. CEC’s comments stem from its support of policies which increase the confidence, accuracy, and transparency of elections.
Chief Policy Counsel Caleb Hays Presents at Pennsylvania Leadership Conference
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.
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.