Former postal worker indicted for destroying mail-in ballots in Utah

A former US Postal Service employee was indicted on September 22, 2026, for unlawfully destroying approximately 300 mail-in ballots in Utah County. The federal indictment charged the former postman with unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail.

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Justice Department indicts former postal worker for tossing out mail-in ballots in Utah

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The Justice Department (DOJ) unsealed an indictment Tuesday accusing a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee of throwing out around 300 mail-in ballots in Utah. A federal grand jury indicted 34-year-old Damon Matai Seei, of Payson, Utah, last Wednesday on one count of "Unlawful Secretion, Destruction, and Delay of Mail," according to unsealed court records....

A Utah postal worker allegedly threw ballots in a church dumpster. DOJ says it justifies a crackdown on mail voting.

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Here’s DOJ, today, trying to make a mail carrier’s throwing away away mail = all voting by mail is bad www.sltrib.com/news/politic... At a Washington news conference, Justice Department officials used an indictment against a Utah postal worker who allegedly threw ballots away to justify attempts to crack down on mail voting.

Utah County clerk, Eagle Mountain residents react to mail-in ballots being trashed

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A former U.S. Postal Service employee has been federally indicted after prosecutors say he discarded mail that included about 300 ballots intended for Eagle Mountain voters. A former U.S. Postal Service employee has been federally indicted after prosecutors say he discarded mail that included about 300 ballots intended for Eagle Mou

What should be done to ensure the security of mail-in voting in our elections? — Society Speaks

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What should be done to ensure the security of mail-in voting in our elections? Where do YOU stand? Join the debate: 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. A federal grand jury indicted Damon

There's About 300 Ballots Right There | Newswax

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Justice Department Cites a Mail Carrier Accused of Not Delivering 300 Ballots to Defend a Rule Letting the Postal Service Refuse to Deliver Ballots newswax.com/utah-mail-ba... "There's about 300 ballots right there." The DOJ cites a carrier who says he tossed Utah ballots to lighten his workload, then defends its blocked ballot rule. #satire