Illinois Republicans are facing skepticism from federal appellate judges regarding their challenge to the state's vote-by-mail law, which allows mail-in ballots to be counted up to two weeks after an election. Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost sued the State Board of Elections in 2022 over this law, while GOP affiliates nationally still encourage mail-in voting. Seventh Circuit judge questioned the standing of Rep. Bost in the case.
Legal Battle To Preserve and Protect Election DAY Under Law! Counting ballots that arrive days and weeks AFTER Election Day is contrary to federal law, invites voter fraud, and undermines voter confidence! @JudicialWatch filed two Federal civil rights lawsuits to stop this… https://t.co/BZJpdAadql
A panel of federal appellate judges seemed skeptical of legal arguments made on behalf of Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, who claims Illinois’ law allowing counting of mail-in ballots for two weeks after an election is in violation of federal law. https://t.co/nfaWRVIjfL
In 2022, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost sued the State Board of Elections in a bid to overturn a law that gives election authorities 14 days to count mail-in ballots. However, GOP affiliates nationally continue to encourage voters to cast mail-in ballots. https://t.co/tejx1iKhrc
A Seventh Circuit judge on Thursday questioned the standing of an Illinois Republican congressman challenging a state law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to two weeks after an election. https://t.co/iIlVHscQcX
A federal appeals court is considering whether Illinois’ rule allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to two weeks after an election violates federal law. @hannahmeisel was in the courtroom for this story: https://t.co/YxwagoNFeG https://t.co/Qb2CxnTWSf
A federal appeals panel in Chicago signaled skepticism toward Republican efforts to scuttle an Illinois law that allows for mail-in ballots to be counted up to two weeks after an election. https://t.co/EZIKWUg3OF
Illinois Republicans are challenging the state’s vote-by-mail law. But appellate judges seem skeptical of their arguments. https://t.co/81jSw5Cv3P