This decision by the U.S. Supreme Court would have changed the outcome of the results in my 2010 campaign. I will enforce this decision to apply to state candidates. I need your support, so click here to make this happen!. Now read how important this court decision truly is.
Supreme Court Bost Decision Changes Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections could impact Nevada in a significant way. In a 7–2 decision, the Court held that candidates for federal office have legal standing to challenge state rules governing ballot counting, even if they cannot prove those rules changed the outcome of their race. That decision restores a Nevada constitutional safeguard that has been eroded: the definition of Election Day.
Chief Justice Roberts wrote, "Candidates, in short, are not 'mere bystanders' in their own elections… They have an obvious personal stake in how the result is determined and regarded. Departures from the preordained rules cause them particularized and concrete harm... An unlawful extension of vote counting deprives candidates of the opportunity to compete for election under the Constitution and laws of the United States…The counting of unlawful votes — or discarding of lawful ones — erodes public confidence that the election results reflect the people’s will. And when public confidence in the election results falters, public confidence in the elected representative follows.” (SCOTUS: Bost can challenge IL mail-in vote counting rules | Madison-St. Clair Record | legalnewsline.com)
Under Nevada law, mail ballots may be counted after Election Day if postmarked on or before Election Day—and, in some cases, even without a postmark (NRS 293.269921). These rules have repeatedly extended ballot counts for days after polls close. Anyone who has followed recent Nevada elections is familiar with shifting vote margins, delayed outcomes, and prolonged uncertainty.
Federal law 2 U.S.C. § 7 fixes a National Election Day, “the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November” (commonly called Election Day). Article II of the U.S. Constitution gives states authority to regulate elections, but only within that federally defined framework. Election Day is not merely symbolic. It is a legal boundary that is specifically stated in the Nevada Constitution, Article 15, Section 5.
Until Bost, many courts refused to hear candidate challenges to post-Election Day ballot counting, dismissing them for no standing, unless a candidate could prove that late-counted ballots definitively changed the result.
“This decision restores a basic check on unlawful election practices,” said prominent election attorney Cleta Mitchell ('When Electoral Processes Break the Law, Candidates Suffer'). Mitchell represented U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle in Nevada’s 2010 election litigation, challenging ballot handling following Angle’s race against Sen. Harry Reid. (Did SEIU Ballot Fraud Play Role in Harry Reid Re-Election? – National Legal & Policy Center). “That 2010 dispute underscored the recurring problem that candidates alleging illegal voting activity were often denied the right to be heard. Bost changes that by restoring access to the courts,” said prominent election attorney Cleta Mitchell. Mitchell represented U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle in Nevada’s 2010 election litigation, challenging ballot handling following Angle’s race against Sen. Harry Reid. (Did SEIU Ballot Fraud Play Role in Harry Reid Re-Election? – National Legal & Policy Center). That 2010 dispute underscored the recurring problem that candidates alleging illegal voting activity were often denied the right to be heard. Bost changes that by restoring access to the courts.
Although the Bost decision does not rule that counting ballots after Election Day is illegal, candidates can ask that question in court. For Nevada voters, Election Day is not just a date on the calendar. It is a legal line drawn by Congress and the Nevada Constitution. After Bost, Nevada candidates finally have standing to defend Election Day.
Our Nevada Election Day case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hinges on this case. (Sep 25, 2025 ORDER FILED. This case is removed from the October 22, 2025, Phoenix, Arizona calendar, and submission is deferred pending a decision from the United States Supreme Court in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, No. 24-568. [Entered: 09/25/2025 02:37 PM] Republican National Committee, et al. v. Burgess, et al., 24-5071 – CourtListener.com)
Sharron Angle For Nevada Secretary of State
I want to be very clear about how important this race is to ensure Voter I.D. actually happens after 2026. While the people of Nevada voted for Voter I.D. by over 60% in 2024, and may do so again in 2026, the current Secretary of State in Nevada is completely against the idea, 110%. He has publicly rejected President Trump's Executive Order on Voter I.D.and opposed Nevada's Voter I.D. calling it, "a roadblock."
Without the right Secretary of State in Nevada, Voter I.D. will not be implemented after we worked so hard to make it a reality. I have been involved in the election integrity battle for over 20 years as a Nevada Assemblywoman, as a researcher, as a national speaker, as the producer of a documentary, and even as a victim in court. I have firsthand experience against Harry Reid unlike my opponent who served as an apprentice of Harry Reid and the Reid Machine. I know the opponents of Voter I.D. and they know I am serious about making sure Voter ID is actually implemented after the 2026 election.
In addition to my own experience, I have a strong group of advisors and professionals who are helping me through this very tough battle that we can win. What will it take? The answer I've been given is $5,000,000 to win the election for Secretary of State in Nevada. Today, my opponent already has $250,000 in his campaign account to stop Voter I.D. in Nevada, and with the national forces aligned behind him, he will have the money to win, unless we work together to defeat him.
Yes, I need your help to do this. I’m looking for Angle’s Angels, and I’d like you to be one of them. You can help us win this battle and change the direction of Nevada and our country. We have to implement Voter I.D. in Nevada after voters approve it again, and I am the most qualified and experienced person to do the job. Is this issue to secure our elections worth the investment to make this happen? I believe it is and I believe you do too, which is why I am in the race, and asking for your help. You can join the race to secure Nevada elections here!
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God bless you and God bless America,
Sharron Angle
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