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OCTOBER, 2025

ILLINOIS IN THE NEWS!

Mike Bost, a Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois, along with two presidential-primary delegates, sued the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2022. Capitol News Illinois+2+2

Their claim: Illinois law allows mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day but received up to 14 days after Election Day to be counted. They argued this law extends the “election” beyond Election Day in violation of federal law setting a specific election day for federal offices. Legal Information Institute+2American Civil Liberties Union+2

Bost argued that this extension harms candidates: e.g., they must staff campaign operations longer, monitor late ballots, bear additional costs — and that the extended counting window dilutes or changes the meaning of “election day” in federal elections. Capitol News Illinois+2Legal Information Institute+2

Why this case matters

• If the Court rules that candidates like Bost have standing, then political candidates could more freely challenge state election laws governing federal elections — especially logistical rules like how and when ballots are counted. Verdict+1

• Conversely, if the Court rules that candidates don’t have standing (or sets a high threshold for standing in this context), then many pre-election challenges by candidates may be blocked — possibly pushing challenges until after elections or narrowing who can sue. Legal Information Institute

• The specific issue of counting ballots after Election Day is not being decided here (yet). But if the case proceeds on the merits, it could open broader questions about state laws that allow vote‐by‐mail or late‐arriving ballots. Ballotpedia News+1

       Status as of now

• SCOTUS heard oral arguments on October 8, 2025. Capitol News Illinois+1

• The Court accepted the case for review (granted certiorari) on May 27, 2025. Legal Information Institute+1

• The decision has not been issued yet (as of the latest information) — the key question (standing) remains unresolved.

• Some media reporting suggests that the Justices appeared receptive to the argument that candidates might have standing. SCOTUSblog+1

Summary in one sentence

Rep. Mike Bost is asking the Supreme Court to allow him, as a candidate, to challenge Illinois’ law that counts mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but received up to 14 days later — and the key question now is whether he has the legal standing to bring the case.

Let' hope that the courts assign standing to Bost and we can move forward with legitimate election day only voting in Illinois!

Sue Dixon

Chair

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A DAY IN HISTORY TO REMEMBER, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025

It's been five days since the horrifying event of September 10, 2025, when Charlie Kirk, brilliant and eloquent 31 year old defender of free speech, was murdered in front of thousands of young people in Utah.  This act was demonic and lower than low. Many of us will vow to intensify our efforts to unify those who fight for freedom. Some will be soldiers and protect us from physical harm. Others will plead to a higher being to protect us with prayer. God willing, we will survive as the Nation we were born to be, Free, Free at last. At the very least, Charlie is.

With a sorrowful heart,

Sue Dixon, Chair

Dear God, we lack the words.  As the Father of all that is good and pure, wrap Your embrace around this family at this intense time of sadness and grief.  You see this family who is suffering unbearable pain right now because of the loss of their beloved.  We pray for You to comfort and carry these precious people in their pain, loss, and sadness. Blanket them with Your love and peace. Their hearts are broken and their life in strongest turmoil, so humbly we pray that You can provide them peace and strength within their hearts.  We offer this prayer as they only now begin to navigate life without Charlie.  Let them find serenity in You, knowing Charlie is at peace in Your arms. We pray for the blanket of comfort to overwhelm them knowing Charlie is with You, in a place of eternal peace. In Your most Holy name, we join and pray. ~ Amen.  @The Last Refuge

WHAT YOU CAN DO

We ask people who followed Charlie Kirk to stand up and support his mission. Go to your local Republican Party, sign up. As a precinct committeeman you can make a difference by helping to elect great candidates. That's what Charlie Kirk would want you to do.

Write to us at [email protected] for details.

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What’s All the Fuss About Gerrymandering?

Take a look at the current map we live under here in Illinois. It’s been drawn in a way that heavily disadvantages Republicans. Even though Illinois is about 45% Republican, we barely have any real representation in the legislature.

This isn’t just an Illinois issue—it’s a national one. Across the country, Republicans in gerrymandered states are underrepresented, while Democrats have become experts at drawing maps that protect their power. Remember when Democrat legislators from Texas actually fled their own state to Illinois just to avoid a fair vote? That says a lot.

But here’s the good news: we can change this. If we work together and get out the vote in the March 17 primary, we set the stage to redraw the map in 2030.

Make no mistake—if Democrats keep control, these maps will stay in place for another 10 years. That means another decade of underrepresentation, another decade of their rules.

What You Can Do

This fight takes all of us. Here’s how you can help:

• Volunteer for a campaign – lend your time, skills, and energy to candidates who will fight for fair maps.

• Serve as an Election Judge – protect the integrity of our elections by helping at the polls.

• Become a Precinct Committeeman or Assistant – represent your neighbors, organize voters, and make sure Republican voices are heard.

Together, we can restore fairness, strengthen our voice, and secure representation that reflects the people of Illinois.

The time to act is now—will you step up?

Sue Dixon, Chair

Current Legislative Map until 2030

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