Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL J. BOST et al., Plaintiffs, No. 22-cv-02754 v. THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF Judge John F. Kness ELECTIONS et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER This case challenges an Illinois election statute that governs the time for counting ballots received after the nationally-uniform day set for federal elections (“Election Day”). That Illinois law (the “Ballot Receipt Deadline Statute” or “Statute”) allows ballots to be received and counted for up to 14 days after Election Day. Plaintiffs are…