Illinois case before SCOTUS could provide glimpse into Mississippi’s mail

Republicans in Mississippi and around the country seek to roll back extended timelines for receiving and counting ballots after an election day.

A case being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could provide a glimpse into Mississippi’s effort to uphold a COVID-era state law that allowed for ballots to be received and counted up to five days after an election.

On Wednesday, justices will hear arguments in an Illinois case that allows mail-in ballots to be received and counted within two weeks of an election. That law was challenged by Congressman Mike Bost (R), among others, in 2022, saying it equates to an illegal extension of voting beyond federal limits.

After two lower courts threw out Bost’s lawsuit over standing, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal.

Should justices agree