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.
Category: Press Releases
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.
CEC Submits Second-Round EAVS Comments to EAC
CEC submitted comments to the EAC in response to its second-round EAVS public comment period, which covered an updated draft of the EAC’s 2026 EAVS.
CEC Submits Comments for EAC Roundtable on Election Official Training
CEC submitted comments to the EAC in response to its notice for the agency’s May 21st public meeting concerning election official training programs. CEC’s comments stem from its support of efforts that increase confidence in election results and election systems while promoting ethics, integrity, and legal professionalism in the electoral process.
Board Member Eddie Greim Testifies at Senate Judiciary on Callais Decision
CEC Board Member Edward “Eddie” D. Greim, Esq., a nationally recognized constitutional and election law attorney who twice argued Louisiana v. Callais before the U.S. Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Constitution Subcommittee concerning enforcement of the landmark decision.
CEC Looks Under the Hood of Virginia Redistricting Opinion
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.