Illinois State Board of Elections, January 14, 2026. Articulation of legitimacy and public confidence as a cognizable candidate injury.
3. Supreme Court of the United States, Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, discussion of pre-election litigation incentives. The Court’s rationale that broader standing promotes earlier resolution of election disputes.
4. Federal court records, post-2020 election litigation, 2020–2021. Documentation of election challenges dismissed for lack of standing or failure to show outcome-determinative harm.
5. Capitol News Illinois, “Postmarks, Ballots, and the New Mail Reality,” February 2026. Reporting on postal processing changes affecting ballot postmark timing.
6. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket, Watson v. Republican National Committee, certiorari granted 2025. Case challenging state authority to count ballots received after Election Day.
7. Brennan Center for Justice, “Election Certification and Partisan Control,” 2024–2025. Analysis of state legislative efforts affecting election administration and certification authority.
8. Ketanji Brown Jackson, Dissenting Opinion in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, January 14, 2026. Warning against converting generalized civic interests into candidate-specific legal injuries.
9. Amy Coney Barrett, Concurring Opinion in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, January 14, 2026. Argument rejecting an expansive standing doctrine in favor of narrow, traditional grounds.