US EditionSCOTUS to Consider Second Election Law Case
The Supreme Court ruled that Rep. Mike Bost can sue Illinois over counting mail-in ballots received up to two weeks post-Election Day, affecting 16 states plus DC.
- On Friday the U.S. Supreme Court held that candidates have standing to challenge state election rules for counting ballots, allowing U.S. Rep. Michael Bost, R‑Murphysboro to proceed.
- Bost's 2022 complaint argued against counting ballots postmarked on Election Day but received later, and the Court also agreed to decide Watson v. Republican National Committee on Mississippi law allowing five‑day post‑Election‑Day receipt.
- The justices split, with seven finding U.S. Rep. Michael Bost has standing though Justice Amy Coney Barrett, joined by Justice Elena Kagan, concurred on pocketbook injury and Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the December law restricting mail‑in ballots after Election Day, citing the Supreme Court’s pending decision, while Jason Snead urged state lawmakers to block delayed mail‑in receipt deadlines.
- Some voting‑rights advocates criticized the Court for taking up the issue during a consequential midterm election year, while Sixteen states and the District of Columbia accept late mail‑in ballots, a practice that could be affected.
34 Articles
34 Articles
Supreme Court Upholds Candidate Standing in Ballot Counting Case
The Supreme Court held in a 7-2 ruling on Wednesday that candidates for office have standing to sue over ballot concerns. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and two of the state’s presidential electors had challenged a state law that allows mail ballots arriving 14 days after Election Day to be counted. The high court heard the case only on the question of Bost’s standing to sue, not on the merits of the voting law. Two lower courts had dismissed the ch…
Supreme Court opens floodgates to candidates challenging election laws
The Supreme Court opened the floodgates on Wednesday for candidates to file preelection lawsuits challenging election laws, finding political candidates have the standing to start those legal battles. The high court ruled 7-2 in favor of Rep. Michael
U.S. Supreme Court allows IL rep to sue over late ballots – Center Square
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost filed a lawsuit against the state in 2022 for counting ballots postmarked on Election Day up to two weeks later. The court affirmed Bost had legal standing to sue without addressing whether states could allow mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted.
Supreme Court allows candidate challenges to state ballot-counting rules
The U.S. Supreme court on Friday held that candidates have standing to challenge state election rules for the counting of ballots — a view of a mere five-justice majority of the court. Ultimately, seven justices found that U.S. Rep. Michael Bost has standing to challenge the Illinois policies — although two justices used different reasoning to reach that decision.Share Chief Justice John Roberts authored the court’s opinion for the five — the co…
Voter Integrity Win: Supreme Court Affirms Standing To Challenge Extended Ballot Counting
In a 7-2 decision that had resounding import for election integrity, the Supreme Court reversed the lower court ruling that Congressman Michael Bost and two other candidates lacked standing to challenge the Illinois law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day if they are received within 14 days thereafter.Bost and the two other plaintiffs argued that the process of an “extended” counting period violates…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 52% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
