The Supreme Court said on June 2 that it will consider a congressman’s challenge to an Illinois law that allows ballots received up to 14 days after Election Day to be counted.
A victory for the petitioner, Rep. Michael Bost (R-Ill.), could open the door to more lawsuits being filed in other states against the late counting of ballots.
Laura Pollastrini and Susan Sweeney, who were Republican presidential elector nominees for the 2020 and 2024 federal elections, are also petitioners in the case.
Eighteen states, including Illinois, accept mailed ballots received after Election Day if they bear a postmark from Election Day or before that date, according to a National Conference of State Legislatures report. The District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands also follow the same rule….
Supreme Court to Hear Congressman’s Challenge to State Ballot-Counting Law
