Judicial Watch head Fitton weighs in on SCOTUS hearing case about ballot counting after Election Day

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton on Tuesday weighed in on the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear a challenge from a Republican lawmaker about an Illinois law that allows election officials to count ballots up to 14 days after the election. 

"The Supreme Court just announced this week that they are going to analyze the issue," he said on the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "They're going to consider the case next term."

It was reported on Monday that the Supreme Court would hear arguments against the Illinois law. The lawsuit was brought by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., according to Politico.

The lawsuit was dismissed in lower court. It will likely be argued in the fall and won't be decided until June 2026.

"That's not what the law should be," Fitton said. "The law sets an Election Day, not an Election Week, not an Election Month. In Illinois, they count ballots that arrive for up to 14 days after Election Day. [In] California, it's seven days after Election Day."

Fitton also argued that the House should be investigating states that count ballots past Election Day.