WASHINGTON, DC — Today, League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement about the League’s amicus brief filed in the US Supreme Court case, Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections: 

“The League of Women Voters is proud to file a brief today in support of access to justice for organizations like the League who serve voters. The League challenges state voting laws that discriminate and burden voters and impair the League’s ability to carry out our core work: voter education, registration, and engagement.  

“We don’t have to agree with the case to agree with the right to bring it. Standing is not a loophole; it is a pillar of democracy. When individuals who are truly harmed are denied the right to challenge the process or law, the judiciary forfeits its role as a constitutional referee.  

"Like the rest of us, Representative Bost deserves his day in court. To deny this right is to leave election rules above reproach—and the entire system without oversight.  

Election laws shape the rights and realities of voters, candidates, campaigns, and civic organizations working to ensure full participation and often hitting hardest in communities long denied equal access. The League is unwavering in our commitment to keeping the courthouse doors open to those harmed by state action, including our own organization when necessary.” 

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The League is represented by ACLU. Read the amicus brief here.