CEC submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget and the EAC concerning proposed revisions to regulations governing grants issued by the federal government, including election grant funds.
News
CEC in the News: Green Bay Press Gazette: Green Bay city clerk placed on leave in duplicate ballot investigation
The Green Bay Press Gazette covered CEC’s public comment at today’s quarterly WEC meeting regarding the on-going “extra ballot” issues in Green Bay. Following CEC’s letter to Green Bay and its comments at the WEC meeting, WEC voted to open an investigation, and Green Bay announced that the city’s clerk “had been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation and an internal review”.
CEC in the News: WHBY-FM: Center for Election Confidence raises concerns about duplicate ballots
WHBY-FM covered CEC’s letter to the Green Bay Common Council raising concerns about the City Clerk’s office after another duplicate absentee-ballot issue in Green Bay. The report notes that CEC’s letter inquired about the Council’s oversight of the City Clerk’s office. CEC has also offered its assistance to the Council with respect to developing a viable path forward.
CEC in the News: WBAY-TV Covers Letter to Green Bay Common Council After Duplicate Ballot Issue
WBAY-TV covered CEC’s letter to the Green Bay Common Council following reports that the City of Green Bay’s election clerk again sent extra absentee ballots to voters, the second reported duplicate-ballot issue in three months.
CEC Responds to USPS on Federal Election Ballot Mail Proposal
CEC submitted a comment to the USPS in response to its proposed rule concerning Ballot Mail for Federal Elections. The USPS issued this proposed rule in response to President Trump’s March 31, 2026, Executive Order (no. 14399), Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.
CEC in the News: WisPolitics Provides Coverage of CEC’s Green Bay Letter and Offer of Assistance
WisPolitics published CEC’s release highlighting the threat to voter confidence after Green Bay’s second reported extra-ballot issue in three months.
CEC Highlights Threats to Voters’ Confidence, Offers Assistance in Light of Second Green Bay Extra Ballot Issue in Three Months
CEC sent a letter to Green Bay Common Council members offering its expert assistance as the Council develops solutions. CEC requested information concerning the Council’s plans for an independent, publicly disclosed investigation of the clerk’s office’s training, processes, and procedures that failed, as well as the Council’s plans for corrective action and procedural improvements.
CEC Submits Comments Opposing Virginia Ranked-Choice Voting Batch Elimination Rule
CEC submitted comments to the VA State Board of Elections opposing proposed-new 1 VAC 20-100, which would adopt new, less-transparent rules for RCV, making the already opaque process more difficult to understand and its results harder to reproduce.
Statement by Lisa Dixon, CEC Executive Director, on Today’s Decision in Watson v. RNC
CEC is disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in Watson v. RNC to preserve state late-ballot-receipt practices that have the primary effect of sowing distrust in election processes and outcomes.
CEC Chief Policy Counsel Caleb Hays Addresses 2026 Ohio Secretary of State Conference
At the invitation of OH SoS Frank LaRose, CEC Chief Policy Counsel Caleb Hays addressed the 2026 OH SoS Conference, which gathered election officials from across the state in Columbus to discuss important election administration issues and developments.