A case before the Supreme Court this fall could determine whether federal candidates and political groups have the right to challenge state voting laws in court, potentially opening the door to new legal challenges against policies that allow ballots to be counted after Election Day. At issue is an Illinois law that permits mail-in ballots to be […]
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A case before the Supreme Court this fall could determine whether federal candidates and political groups have the right to challenge state voting laws in court, potentially opening the door to new legal challenges against policies that allow ballots to be counted after Election Day.
At issue is an Illinois law that permits mail-in ballots to be counted up to 14 days after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked on time. The justices won’t weigh the law’s legality, at least not yet. Instead, they’ll decide whether candidates harmed by such policies can even get their foot in the door to sue.
