Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court of the United States to restrict mail-in voting in the November midterm elections. The petition was part of a case related to electoral rules in effect in Nevada.
The court rejected the request without providing any reasoning for its decision. This is a common practice when the court declines to hear cases without the judges explaining the reasons for the refusal.
Trump's attempt to limit mail-in voting comes in a context of growing concerns about the integrity of the electoral process in the United States. The former president has been raising doubts about the security of mail-in voting since the 2020 elections.
The November midterm elections will determine control of the U.S. Congress, with tight legislative races in several states. Mail-in voting has become particularly relevant since the COVID-19 pandemic, having been used by millions of voters in the last electoral consultations.
