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On October 8, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections. A key legal concept being litigated is "standing." Many courts never examine election-related cases and evidence because they rule the defendants do not have "standing." Bost v Illinois could . . . finally . . . break through that barrier.

In a significant victory for election integrity advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court’s decision on federal candidate standing and the counting of mail-in ballots after Election Day. The case, led by Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL) and two presidential electors, challenges an Illinois law permitting mail-in ballots to be counted up to 14 days after Election Day, even without a postmark. Michigan has a similar law as well, going so far as to waive p