“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.”
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.
“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.”
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.
Non-citizens have no business voting in American elections. The fact that nearly 400 non-citizens cast ballots without question in New Jersey is a five-alarm fire. But what’s even more troubling is that all of those registered specifically told New Jersey they weren’t eligible to vote, yet New Jersey registered them anyway.
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.
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.