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Supreme Court Hears Bost's Challenge to Mail-in Voting Rules
10/9/2025
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Story summary
- Supreme Court weighs a lawsuit by Illinois Rep. Michael Bost challenging post-Election Day mail-in deadline.
- Bost argues federal candidates should have standing to challenge election regulations regardless of safety.
- Lower courts ruled he lacked standing, saying he did not show injury.
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) supports the appeal, arguing standing rules apply to all litigants, including civil rights groups.
