Federal prosecutors have charged a former U.S. Postal Service worker with illegally discarding hundreds of mail-in ballots in Utah, according to newly unsealed court documents. The indictment alleges the individual faces a single federal count for deliberately destroying or delaying mail, a violation of postal laws. Authorities say a grand jury previously approved the charges last week, marking a rare case of ballot interference ahead of an election. The case raises concerns over election integrity as officials investigate potential irregularities in vote handling.
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....
