Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday, Illinois politicians are urging residents to send any mail-in ballots to be cast in the midterms ahead of election day.
The highest court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to maintain an executive order placing restrictions on mail-in voting across the country, requiring the U.S. Postal Service to cross reference Homeland Security lists of legal citizen eligible voters.
Ed Yohnka, spokesman for Illinois ACLU, said the ruling was disappointing but would allow their own case to be ruled on to potentially block the executive order’s rule based on its merits.
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon, alongside Yohnka, other voting rights advocates and local and state elected officials, urged voters to be aware and have a plan to vote.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., reacted to the court’s decision.
While a district court did make that finding, the case was brought before the Supreme Court after, which is why the order is being temporarily allowed.
Further rulings and decisions on federal involvement in the November elections are expected before election day on Nov. 3.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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