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.
Tag: absentee voting
CEC in the News: WVIA News Reports on Lackawanna County Consent Decree
WVIA News (Scranton, Pa.) highlighted the successful resolution of Kopecki v. Lackawanna County, reporting that the County agreed as part of a consent decree to adopt comprehensive written election procedures, strengthen ballot quality-control measures, and expand election-worker training after ballot failures prevented Eugene Kopecki from voting in the 2025 primary. CEC supported Mr. Kopecki in this litigation. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania will maintain jurisdiction over the matter for at least three years.
CEC in the News: FOX56 Highlights Election Reforms Secured in Lackawanna County Settlement
FOX56/WOLF-TV (Scanton, Pa.) reported on the successful resolution of Kopecki v. Lackawanna County, reporting that the County agreed as part of a consent decree to develop a comprehensive written election procedures manual and strengthen quality-control measures following the 2025 ballot errors. CEC supported Eugene Kopecki, the plaintiff, in this suit to protect voting rights in Pennsylvania.
North Carolina Moves to Adopt CEC Recommendations for Election Reforms
Earlier in July, CEC submitted four comments to the North Carolina State Board of Elections. CEC is pleased that NCSBE adopted many of CEC’s recommendations in the final version of each rule and thanks the Board for its diligent review.
CEC Commends WEC and Green Bay for Placing City Clerk on Leave Pending State Investigation into Election Irregularities
Following the non-partisan CEC’s efforts to draw attention to the matter and offer its assistance, the Wisconsin Election Commission voted unanimously to open an investigation into Green Bay’s mishandling of absentee ballots for the April and August elections, and the City placed Clerk Celestine Jeffries on leave, calling the duplicate ballot errors “unacceptable”.
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 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.