Postal Worker Dumped Ballots
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A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state’s June primary, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said during a news conference that 34-year-old Damon Matai Seei was arrested Tuesday and appeared in federal court in Salt Lake City to be arraigned.
Seei was delivering mail in Eagle Mountain, Utah, when he threw the ballots and other mail into a dumpster in a church parking lot not long after his shift started, McCotter said.
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A U.S. postal worker in Utah discarded approximately 300 mail-in ballots into a parking lot garbage can just before the June 23 primary election, according to Justice Department officials. The employee claimed he acted out of frustration and laziness rather than political motivation. He has since been charged with destruction and delay of mail and pleaded not guilty. This incident highlights ongoing federal efforts…
Postal worker tossed 300 mail-in ballots in a parking lot garbage out of ‘laziness’ →A former US Postal Service worker in Utah, Damon Matai Seei, has been indicted for allegedly throwing away approximately 300 mail-in ballots and other mail intended for voters in Eagle Mountain before the June primary election. Prosecutors allege that on June 3, while assigned to deliver mail to over 300 residents, Seei instead discarded the mail, including ballots, into a dumpster at a church parking lot. The…
DOJ charges Utah USPS worker after 300 mail-in ballots allegedly tossed in dumpster →The Justice Department has charged Damon Matai Seei, a 34-year-old Utah postal worker, with discarding over 300 mail ballots intended for voters in the state’s June primary election. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter announced this during a news conference where he also mentioned that Seei was arrested and appeared before federal court in Salt Lake City on Tuesday for arraignment.
Justice Department charges Utah postal worker for dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary →Damon Matai Seei, a 34-year-old postal worker in Utah, has been charged with throwing out over 300 mail ballots meant for voters in Eagle Mountain during the state’s June primary. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter announced that Seei threw the ballots and other mail into a dumpster at a church parking lot shortly after starting his shift. Prosecutors allege Seei admitted to doing this to lighten his…
DOJ charges Utah postal worker for allegedly dumping mail ballots in trash →On September 22, Damon Matai Seei, a former USPS worker from Payson, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury and appeared in court for allegedly discarding approximately 300 mail-in ballots earlier this year. According to the Justice Department, Seei claimed he threw away the ballots and other mail on June 3 due to feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with his workload. The incident affected voters scheduled to…
Former USPS worker indicted for allegedly discarding mail-in ballots →The Justice Department has arrested Damon Matai Seei, a 34-year-old US Postal Service worker from Eagle Mountain, Utah, for allegedly throwing over 300 mail ballots intended for voters in the state’s June primary election into a dumpster at a church parking lot. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter reported that Seei was arraigned in federal court in Salt Lake City after his arrest on Tuesday; however, it…
Utah postal worker dumped 300 mail ballots in trash during state primary, DOJ says →Analysis
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- 22 Sep
A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state’s June primary, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
- 23 Sep
Seei was delivering mail in Eagle Mountain, Utah, when he threw the ballots and other mail into a dumpster in a church parking lot not long after his shift started, McCotter said.
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23 Sep Utah postal worker dumped 300 mail ballots in trash during state primary, DOJ saysThe Justice Department has arrested Damon Matai Seei, a 34-year-old US Postal Service worker from Eagle Mountain, Utah, for allegedly throwing over 300 mail ballots intended for voters in the state’s June primary election into a dumpster at a church parking lot. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter reported that Seei was arraigned in federal court in Salt Lake City after his arrest on Tuesday; however, it…The Independent
23 Sep Former USPS worker indicted for allegedly discarding mail-in ballotsOn September 22, Damon Matai Seei, a former USPS worker from Payson, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury and appeared in court for allegedly discarding approximately 300 mail-in ballots earlier this year. According to the Justice Department, Seei claimed he threw away the ballots and other mail on June 3 due to feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with his workload. The incident affected voters scheduled to…UPI
23 Sep DOJ charges Utah postal worker for allegedly dumping mail ballots in trashDamon Matai Seei, a 34-year-old postal worker in Utah, has been charged with throwing out over 300 mail ballots meant for voters in Eagle Mountain during the state’s June primary. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter announced that Seei threw the ballots and other mail into a dumpster at a church parking lot shortly after starting his shift. Prosecutors allege Seei admitted to doing this to lighten his…CBS News
22 Sep Justice Department charges Utah postal worker for dumping mail ballots in trash during state primaryThe Justice Department has charged Damon Matai Seei, a 34-year-old Utah postal worker, with discarding over 300 mail ballots intended for voters in the state’s June primary election. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter announced this during a news conference where he also mentioned that Seei was arrested and appeared before federal court in Salt Lake City on Tuesday for arraignment.Toronto Star
22 Sep DOJ charges Utah USPS worker after 300 mail-in ballots allegedly tossed in dumpsterA former US Postal Service worker in Utah, Damon Matai Seei, has been indicted for allegedly throwing away approximately 300 mail-in ballots and other mail intended for voters in Eagle Mountain before the June primary election. Prosecutors allege that on June 3, while assigned to deliver mail to over 300 residents, Seei instead discarded the mail, including ballots, into a dumpster at a church parking lot. The…Washington Examiner- 22 Sep Postal worker tossed 300 mail-in ballots in a parking lot garbage out of ‘laziness’A U.S. postal worker in Utah discarded approximately 300 mail-in ballots into a parking lot garbage can just before the June 23 primary election, according to Justice Department officials. The employee claimed he acted out of frustration and laziness rather than political motivation. He has since been charged with destruction and delay of mail and pleaded not guilty. This incident highlights ongoing federal efforts…NBC News
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