SCOTUS To Hear GOP Rep’s Challenge To Mail Ballots

June 2, 2025 Republicans, Trump cultists

The Supreme Court said Monday it would take on an Illinois case challenging the validity of mail ballots that arrive past Election Day. Republicans have worked to restrict mail-in voting for years.

Rep. Michael Bost (R-Ill.) challenged a state electoral regulation following his reelection. He was joined by two other presidential electors.

The current Illinois election law allows mail-in ballots to be counted for up to two weeks after the date of the election, so long as the ballots are postmarked by that date. Lower courts previously ruled that Bost had no legal standing to bring the lawsuit. He’s one of three Republicans in the Illinois delegation.

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NEW: SCOTUS will hear a GOP-backed challenge to Illinois’ mail-in ballot receipt deadline, previously dismissed by lower courts for lack of standing. Republicans aim to use this case to reshape how federal candidates challenge election laws in the future. https://t.co/fvK02Qspui

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