DOJ charges Utah postal worker for allegedly dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary

September 22, 2026 / 7:50 PM EDT / CBS/AP

DOJ charges Utah postal worker for allegedly dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary

TL;DR

  • Damon Matai Seei, a 34-year-old postal carrier in Utah, was arrested and charged with discarding over 300 ballots.
  • The ballots were intended for the state's June primary election.
  • Seei allegedly threw the mail into a dumpster in Eagle Mountain, Utah.
  • He reportedly stated his motive was to 'lighten his workload' and that there was no political agenda.
  • The Justice Department highlighted the importance of election integrity and ballot security.
  • The investigation into the incident is ongoing.