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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Illinois mail-in ballot battle

CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge blocked the state’s Democratic Party from intervening in a challenge to a portion of Illinois’ elections code that allows mail-in ballots to be received and counted up to 14 days after Election Day, saying the organization did not show that the suing parties will not adequately represent the party’s interests.

Read the ruling here.

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