Washington (AP) – Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Republican challenge to Illinois legislation permitting mail-in votes to be counted up to two weeks after Election Day.
Legally, Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., will participate in discussions regarding the standing of two former presidential electors to file a lawsuit in federal court. The lower federal court determined that they lacked standing.
Nevertheless, this situation could intensify claims that President Donald Trump arrived with late votes that skewed election results, potentially eroding public trust in the electoral process.
Illinois is one of 18 states and the District of Columbia that accept mailed votes received after Election Day. According to the National Congress of the National Assembly, these votes are accepted as long as they are postmarked by that date or earlier.
In March, Trump issued a signature executive order aimed at ensuring that votes be “cast and received” by Election Day, stating that federal funding should depend on states’ compliance.
In his appeal to the court, an Illinois Republican argued that the judiciary should affirm candidates’ rights to challenge state regulations governing federal elections.
Source: apnews.com