DOJ charges Utah USPS worker after 300 ballots allegedly tossed in dumpster
Federal prosecutors have charged a former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Utah with allegedly throwing away hundreds of pieces of mail, including about 300 mail-in ballots intended for voters in Eagle Mountain ahead of the state’s June primary.
TL;DR
- A former USPS mail carrier in Utah, Damon Matai Seei, is charged with unlawfully secreting, destroying, and delaying mail.
- Prosecutors allege Seei threw away about 300 mail-in ballots and other mail intended for Eagle Mountain residents before the June primary.
- The charges are part of a larger Justice Department effort to prosecute election-related offenses.
- The case aligns with national efforts to ensure ballot integrity and is occurring alongside expanded election-monitoring plans for the upcoming midterm elections.