In February, CEC and its partner organizations, ALEC, HEP, and RITE, filed a SCOTUS brief in Watson v. RNC. Today, the Court heard oral argument, with Justices adopting lines of argument from the brief CEC filed with its partners.
Tag: Watson v. RNC
Executive Director Lisa Dixon on Watson v. RNC at Federalist Society Panel
CEC Executive Director Lisa Dixon presented on the key election integrity case, Watson v. RNC, at today’s Federalist Society A Seat at the Sitting panel discussion.
CEC in the News: Election integrity groups press Supreme Court to require ballots by Election Day
Fox News reports “FIRST ON FOX” on the latest efforts at the Supreme Court to protect Election Day by Center for Election Confidence (CEC), Honest Elections Project (HEP), Restoring Trust and Integrity in Elections (RITE) and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
CEC SCOTUS Brief: Election Day Means Election Day
CEC joined with partners Honest Elections Project (HEP), Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE), and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court as it considers the merits of Watson v. RNC (No. 24-1260), an important election integrity case.
CEC Cited: When a postmark no longer tracks mailing
The Brookings Institute cited CEC’s recent long-form regulatory comment submitted to the USPS concerning the importance of maintaining the historic purpose and uses of the postmark in a recent article, “When a postmark no longer tracks mailing”.
As Brookings notes, despite concerns from “civil society groups”, including CEC, the USPS last week implemented a change to its Domestic Mail Manual that eschews centuries of postal practice to change how postmarks are applied and their significance for third parties, such as voters and election administrators, who rely on them.
CEC in the News: Voting by mail faces uncertain moment ahead of midterm elections
Stateline reports on Center for Election Confidence’s (CEC) efforts to encourage the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a “bright line” rule for ballot return deadlines in federal elections in Watson v. RNC, which is currently before the Court.
CEC filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court with partners Honest Elections Project and Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE).
In the article, Stateline notes that the key question in Watson is “what does it mean to cast a ballot?” In other words, “is putting it in the mail enough, or does it need to reach election officials?”
CEC in the News: Ballots After Election Day? Supreme Court Could Strike Down the Chaos
Restoration News reports on Watson v. RNC, an important case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court that could determine whether ballots received after Election Day are counted.
The article discusses Center for Election Confidence’s (CEC) recent amicus brief in the case and includes extensive quotes from Lisa Dixon, CEC’s Executive Director. CEC was pleased to file this brief in conjunction with partners Honest Elections Project and Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE).