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Ahead of midterms, Illinois’ GOP members of Congress question the state’s ‘election integrity’
In a letter sent to the Illinois State Board of Elections, Reps. Mike Bost, Mary Miller and Darin LaHood urged the state to provide more information about how voting records are vetted. Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court allows Mike Bost to challenge how Illinois counts mail-in ballots
From Capitol News Illinois: U.S. Rep. Mike Bost’s lawsuit challenging Illinois’ election laws can proceed because he is a candidate for office, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday Read More
Supreme Court revives downstate Illinois challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
By a 7-2 vote, the nation's high court held that Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost has standing to challenge the constitutionality of an Illinois law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks later. Read More
SCOTUS rules Illinois GOP rep can challenge state mail-in ballot rules in case with 2028 election implications
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Rep. Mike Bost’s lawsuit challenging his home state of Illinois' mail-in ballot policy to move forward, issuing an opinion that could have major implications for future elections. Read More
Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
The high court ruled 7-2 that Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. has the legal right to challenge the law, even though the ballots likely had little effect on a race he won handily. Read More
Illinois Republicans tell President Trump to reject Michael Madigan pardon request
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood, Mary Miller and Mike Bost, staunch Trump allies, penned the request on Tuesday. Read More
O'Fallon, Ill., scientist running against U.S. Rep. Mike Bost
Julie Fortier announced this week she will oppose Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro, for the seat that represents Monroe County and part of St. Clair County Read More
House vets' committee chair 'beginning to worry big
Rep. Mike Bost, the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, said he's worried about veterans impacted by the government shutdown. Read More
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SCOTUS weighs whether Mike Bost can challenge Illinois election laws
From Capitol News Illinois: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could decide whether political candidates have the right to challenge Illinois’ vote-by-mail law in court Read More