Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s absentee ballot suit that could spur more election litigation
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Republican Congressman Michael Bost, allowing him to challenge a state law permitting mail ballots to be received up to two weeks after Election Day, expanding candidates' standing to sue over election rules.
- Chief Justice John Roberts emphasized that candidates have a concrete interest in election rules regardless of whether those rules harm their electoral prospects, aiming to protect the integrity of the democratic process.
- The decision overturns lower courts that had dismissed Bost’s case for lack of standing, despite Bost winning reelection with over 75% of the vote and incurring extra campaign expenses monitoring ballot counting.
- Liberal justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, warning
