The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.

The Supreme Court revived a legal challenge by Republican lawmakers to an Illinois election law that allows ballots received after Election Day to be counted.

In a case related to Illinois state law about the return of mail ballots, the U.S. Supreme Court says political candidates have the legal standing to challenge election policies.

The general election will take place Nov. 3. Here are some of the races residents from the Rockford region should keep an eye on. Illinois Governor Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking re-election to a third term even as rumors of a potential run for president in 2028 continue to swirl.

In a 7–2 decision, the high court determined that Bost (R-Ill.) and the others who joined his suit have standing to sue despite lower courts concluding that they hadn’t provided evidence of

While Bost’s case heads back to the lower courts, another related case may be settled first. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging Mississippi’s law that allow ballots to be counted for 14 days after Election Day. A ruling on that would likely have implications for Illinois.

Political candidates have legal standing to sue states that count mail-in ballots received after election day, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that candidates for federal offices have the right challenge election rules on vote counting.

The Supreme Court's ruling finds that candidates have standing to sue over election laws, likely leading to more preelection lawsuits.