U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump's appeal over 20,000 California ballots

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request from the Trump administration to invalidate over 20,000 contested mail-in ballots in California. The decision, made without published comments, leaves the state's voting procedures intact.

The Court's refusal comes just ahead of the midterm elections, which are considered high-stakes. The ruling ensures that all ballots already cast will be counted according to California's established rules, rejecting the attempt to block the contested votes.

The issue of mail-in voting has become a central and divisive topic in American politics following the contested 2020 presidential election. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly questioned the integrity of postal voting, promoting baseless theories of widespread fraud, despite audits and court rulings consistently confirming the election's legitimacy.

This legal challenge in California represents the latest in a long series of attempts, carried out by Trump supporters in various states, to change election rules or dispute results after votes have been cast. The Supreme Court's decision, made by a majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, signals a reluctance to intervene in established state electoral procedures, reinforcing the principle that voting disputes must be resolved before Election Day, not after.