Supreme Court revives GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot rule

The Supreme Court revived Republican Rep. Mike Bost’s challenge to Illinois’s rule allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received within two weeks after the election, in a 7-2 decision that focused on standing rather than the constitutionality of the rule. Chief Justice Roberts said candidates have a concrete interest in counting rules and election integrity, while Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Sotomayor, dissented, arguing against granting candidates special standing. The case, which lower courts had dismissed for lack of injury, reflects ongoing partisan battles over mail‑in voting and late-arriving ballots.