Supreme Court rejects GOP mail ballot challenge; Illinois Democrats warn voting rights 'still under attack'

Tina Sfondeles

5d ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to reject a GOP-backed challenge, led by the Republican National Committee and supported by President Donald Trump, that sought to block Illinois and other states from counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received days later. The ruling allows Illinois to continue its practice of counting such ballots, sparing election officials from major disruptions ahead of the November midterms. Illinois Democrats praised the decision but warned that voting rights remain under threat, as Trump continues to push for the SAVE America Act, which would ban mail ballot counting.

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bskySupreme Court rejects GOP mail ballot challenge; Illinois Democrats warn voting rights 'still under attack'chicago.suntimes.com

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Top Democrats in Illinois are applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Monday that will allow the state to continue to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day.

The challenge, backed by President Donald Trump and led by the Republican National Committee, is the latest in the president's efforts to block mail-in ballots, which he has tried to link to voter fraud.

The ruling is a big loss for President Donald Trump — and spares election officials from huge complications ahead of the November midterms.

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The 5-4 Supreme Court decision targeted laws in 14 states and the District of Columbia, including Illinois, which permits mailed ballots to arrive and be counted for several days after an election if they are postmarked by Election Day. The ruling is a bi

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