In just 6 days, your Judicial Watch heads to the Supreme Court of the United States to present oral arguments in (Rep. Michael J. Bost, Laura Pollastrini, and Susan Sweeney v. The Illinois State Board of Elections and Bernadette Matthews (No. 1:22-cv-02754, 23-2644, 24-568)).

It’s an historic honor for Judicial Watch and a historic opportunity to fight for honest elections at the highest court in the land.

First, thank you for being a part of Judicial Watch. It’s through the passion Americans like you show for our work as the nation’s public interest conservative law firm that my team does that work so diligently and tirelessly. Getting a case to the Supreme Court is a testament to our team’s hard work, but it’s also a moment YOU (and all our financial supporters) should take great pride in.

The stakes in this case are huge. The integrity of Election Day in America, whether ballots received AFTER Election Day should be counted, and whether or not candidates have the ability to challenge unjust election laws will all be influenced by the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Here’s the background of the case: Under current law, the state of Illinois counts ballots received up to 14 days after Election Day.

Imagine the chaos, confusion, and mistrust invited by an election changing hands due to ballots received AFTER Election Day (unfortunately, we don’t need to imagine it because it occurred in two California House races last year).

Unfortunately, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a misguided ruling that Rep. Bost and our other Illinois plaintiffs lacked standing to bring this case. We appealed the decision.

We’re very grateful to the United States Supreme Court for taking up our appeal and agreeing to hear the case.

To be clear: The stakes are potentially much greater than the future of election laws in Illinois.

A win before the Supreme Court has the potential to curb the counting of ballots received after Election Day nationwide and ensure that future candidates have the ability to challenge laws that impact their races.

These would be critical steps towards restoring the integrity of our elections by making them harder to steal.

We have momentum on our side. In May, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Mississippi’s state law allowing ballots received up to 5 days after Election Day violated federal law. But there is a great deal more work to do in the fight for honest elections… including our oral arguments before the Supreme Court just 6 days from now!

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that battling state governments over election integrity litigation is a long and costly process, but it’s a fight Judicial Watch is honored to lead thanks to our loyal supporters.

As the clock counts down, will you consider making a special first-time financial contribution to Judicial Watch in recognition of the massive opportunity before us at the Supreme Court?

Thank you for considering, and for all you do in our shared fight for honest elections.

Sincerely,

Thomas Fitton
President

P.S. Our case before the Supreme Court could be a critical step towards halting the reckless counting of ballots received after Election Day and ensuring the integrity of our elections. With just 6 days to go before our Supreme Court appearance, please click here to help us fund this fight along with the rest of our historic election integrity caseload and all our work dedicated to upholding the rule of law. Thank you.