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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
U.S. Supreme Court will hear Bost's appeal over Illinois' mail-in ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in an order filed on Monday that it will hear a southern Illinois congressman's appeal over the state's counting of mail-in ballots received up to 14 days after Election Day. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Muphysboro, and two Illinois delegates to the Republican National Convention first filed the lawsuit against the Illinois State Board of Elections in May 2022 — alleging that counting ballots after the election violated federal election law. A President Trump-appointed judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Bost and the other plaintiffs lacked legal standing to challenge the state law. The high court agreed to hear Bost's appeal on standing during its next term, which is scheduled to start in October. 'With the American people's confidence in our elections at a discouraging low point, it's more important than ever we work to restore their trust,' Bost said in a statement. 'I believe a big part of that effort is ensuring all votes are tallied by Election Day, not days or weeks later.' The conservative activist group Judicial Watch will represent Bost and the other plaintiffs' appeal. 'The Supreme Court's decision to hear this case is a critical opportunity to uphold federal law, protect voter rights, and ensure election integrity,' said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. 'Illinois' 14-day extension of Election Day thwarts federal law, violates the civil rights of voters, and invites fraud.' A spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Elections declined to comment on the pending litigation. Bost has represented Illinois' 12th Congressional District since 2015, which includes portions of the Metro East. St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann contributed to this report.
The Herald Scotland
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Pope Leo XIV's voting history sparks speculation
Many are already speculating on the new pontiff's political allegiances after taking the mantle as the spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics on Thursday to global fanfare. Before being elected pope, for example, Leo XIV reposted a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, criticizing President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele during their Oval Office meeting amid debate about a wrongfully deported man. In February, he posted two op-ed columns critical of Vice President JD Vance, a practicing Catholic, and the administration's stance on immigration. Many have latched onto the voting records as a sign of the new pontiff's politics, but Illinois officials are quick to point out that Prairie State voters are not required to register as members of a political party. "In Illinois, a declaration of party affiliation is not part of the voter registration process," Matt Dietrich, spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Elections said in a statement. The clerk's office for Cook County, Illinois, where the pontiff lived previously, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This story will be updated.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not registered as a member of a political party, and his voter history does not indicate whom he voted for or why. According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, there is no party registration in the state. Voters can choose only one party's ballot during each primary, but that does not restrict which party's ballot a voter is allowed to choose in subsequent primaries. MORE: What we know about Leo XIV, the new American pope ABC News obtained Leo's voter history from the Will County Clerk's office, which is the current local election authority for him. (The office provided it in response to an inquiry referencing claims about Leo circulating online after he was announced as the new pope, and the records include a date of birth that matches Leo's.) Leo voted in the 2024 general election, the 2018 general election, the 2016 Republican primary, the 2014 general election and Republican primary and the 2012 general election and Republican primary, according to the voter history from the Will County Clerk's Office. The voting history does not say or indicate anything about how Leo voted in each election, why he voted in some elections and not in others or if he affiliates with any specific party, given that he would not have registered with any party in Illinois when registering to vote. ABC News has not obtained records showing which elections he voted in before 2012. Leo could still vote in future elections. A voter living abroad can continue voting by mail as long as the voter maintains his or her voting address in Illinois, according to a spokesperson for the Illinois State Board of Elections. If that voter relinquishes his or her Illinois address, that voter's right to vote for federal offices would still be protected under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. The new pope's personal politics are not known. Prior to being elected pontiff, Leo had a presence on Twitter, and later X, where he sometimes shared messages that appeared to be critical of some of President Donald Trump's policies. MORE: Pope Leo shared content critical of Trump, Vance's immigration policies in social media posts Trump and Vance have both congratulated Leo. Various cardinals have indicated, separately, that they believe Leo will be able to build a connection with Trump. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told reporters on Friday, "Will he want to build bridges to Donald Trump? I suppose that he would want to build bridges with the leader of every nation." Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon in Myanmar, told ABC News' James Longman that he believes Leo can "build a bridge" and have a dialogue with Trump. ABC News' Hannah Demissie, Chris Boccia, Terry Moran, Ariane Nalty, and Kelsey Walsh contributed to this report. Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections originally appeared on
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not registered as a member of a political party, and his voter history does not indicate whom he voted for or why. According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, there is no party registration in the state. Voters can choose only one party's ballot during each primary, but that does not restrict which party's ballot a voter is allowed to choose in subsequent primaries. MORE: What we know about Leo XIV, the new American pope ABC News obtained Leo's voter history from the Will County Clerk's office, which is the current local election authority for him. (The office provided it in response to an inquiry referencing claims about Leo circulating online after he was announced as the new pope, and the records include a date of birth that matches Leo's.) Leo voted in the 2024 general election, the 2018 general election, the 2016 Republican primary, the 2014 general election and Republican primary and the 2012 general election and Republican primary, according to the voter history from the Will County Clerk's Office. The voting history does not say or indicate anything about how Leo voted in each election, why he voted in some elections and not in others or if he affiliates with any specific party, given that he would not have registered with any party in Illinois when registering to vote. ABC News has not obtained records showing which elections he voted in before 2012. Leo could still vote in future elections. A voter living abroad can continue voting by mail as long as the voter maintains his or her voting address in Illinois, according to a spokesperson for the Illinois State Board of Elections. If that voter relinquishes his or her Illinois address, that voter's right to vote for federal offices would still be protected under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. The new pope's personal politics are not known. Prior to being elected pontiff, Leo had a presence on Twitter, and later X, where he sometimes shared messages that appeared to be critical of some of President Donald Trump's policies. MORE: Pope Leo shared content critical of Trump, Vance's immigration policies in social media posts Trump and Vance have both congratulated Leo. Various cardinals have indicated, separately, that they believe Leo will be able to build a connection with Trump. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told reporters on Friday, "Will he want to build bridges to Donald Trump? I suppose that he would want to build bridges with the leader of every nation." Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon in Myanmar, told ABC News' James Longman that he believes Leo can "build a bridge" and have a dialogue with Trump. ABC News' Hannah Demissie, Chris Boccia, Terry Moran, Ariane Nalty, and Kelsey Walsh contributed to this report. Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections originally appeared on
09-05-2025
- Politics
Here's what we know about Pope Leo XIV voting in US elections
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not registered as a member of a political party, and his voter history does not indicate whom he voted for or why. According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, there is no party registration in the state. Voters can choose only one party's ballot during each primary, but that does not restrict which party's ballot a voter is allowed to choose in subsequent primaries. ABC News obtained Leo's voter history from the Will County Clerk's office, which is the current local election authority for him. (The office provided it in response to an inquiry referencing claims about Leo circulating online after he was announced as the new pope, and the records include a date of birth that matches Leo's.) Leo voted in the 2024 general election, the 2018 general election, the 2016 Republican primary, the 2014 general election and Republican primary and the 2012 general election and Republican primary, according to the voter history from the Will County Clerk's Office. The voting history does not say or indicate anything about how Leo voted in each election, why he voted in some elections and not in others or if he affiliates with any specific party, given that he would not have registered with any party in Illinois when registering to vote. ABC News has not obtained records showing which elections he voted in before 2012. Leo could still vote in future elections. A voter living abroad can continue voting by mail as long as the voter maintains his or her voting address in Illinois, according to a spokesperson for the Illinois State Board of Elections. If that voter relinquishes his or her Illinois address, that voter's right to vote for federal offices would still be protected under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. The new pope's personal politics are not known. Prior to being elected pontiff, Leo had a presence on Twitter, and later X, where he sometimes shared messages that appeared to be critical of some of President Donald Trump's policies. Trump and Vance have both congratulated Leo. Various cardinals have indicated, separately, that they believe Leo will be able to build a connection with Trump. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told reporters on Friday, "Will he want to build bridges to Donald Trump? I suppose that he would want to build bridges with the leader of every nation." Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon in Myanmar, told ABC News' James Longman that he believes Leo can "build a bridge" and have a dialogue with Trump.
