Supreme Court to weigh whether to revive Republicans' challenge to Illinois law for late-arriving ballots

Washington — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will consider whether to revive a Republican congressman's callenge to an Illinois law that allows mail-in ballots to be received and counted up to 14 days after Election Day.

The dispute involving GOP Rep. Michael Bost will be heard by the Supreme Court in its next term, which begins in October, with a decision expected by the end of June 2026. The question in the case is a procedural one: Whether Bost and two Republican presidential electors have the legal right to challenge state regulations concerning the time, place and manner of federal elections.

If the high court finds that the plaintiffs do have the legal standing to sue, their lawsuit could proceed.