Bost v. Illinois Bd. of Elections, Docket No. 24-568

The Supreme Court held that as a candidate for office, Congressman Michael Bost has standing to challenge the rules that govern the counting of votes in his election. The Court reversed the Seventh Circuit's decision that had dismissed the case for lack of standing. The Court concluded that candidates have a concrete and particularized interest in the rules governing vote counting in their elections, regardless of whether those rules harm their electoral prospects or increase campaign costs. This interest extends to the integrity of the election and the democratic process by which candidates earn or lose the support of the people they seek to represent.music for the podcast provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dimitry Taras