“The Center for Election Confidence is pleased with the 6th Circuit’s common-sense decision in Red Wine & Blue v LaRose to permit Ohio to enforce its long-standing proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration during the appeals process.
As the Court recognized, changing the rules this late in the election process would create substantial administrative burdens and increase the likelihood of mistakes.
“Only American citizens should vote in American elections.”
The Federalist highlighted CEC’s joint amicus brief with the Honest Elections Project supporting Ohio’s appeal of a preliminary injunction against the state’s documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement in its bundled Bureau of Motor Vehicles licensing and voter-registration process.
In USF CRs v. Lutnick, CEC filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to note probable jurisdiction or summarily reverse a decision that leaves those challenging unlawful census methods with no meaningful opportunity to sue.
In Red Wine & Blue v. LaRose, CEC, joined by HEP, filed an amicus brief urging the 6th Circuit to stay a preliminary injunction preventing Ohio from enforcing House Bill 54’s documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement in the State’s BMV process. NVRA requires states to offer voter registration to eligible individuals at the same time they apply for a driver license or state ID. The brief supports Secretary LaRose’s emergency motion for a stay pending appeal, arguing both that the district court lacked jurisdiction because the plaintiffs’ claims became moot and that the court misread Section 5 of the NVRA to displace Ohio’s authority to determine and enforce voter qualifications.
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.
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.
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.
“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 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 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.