The Supreme Court revives a challenge to an Illinois law that allows late mail in ballots to be counted

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Original Load Date Jan. 14, 2026, 12:02 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 14, 2026, 12:02 p.m.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a Republican challenge to a law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump. The high court ruled 7-2 that candidates like Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. have the legal right to such challenges, even if the ballots have l...