The Justice Department (DOJ) unsealed an indictment on September 22, 2026, accusing a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee of discarding approximately 300 mail-in ballots in Utah. A federal grand jury indicted 34-year-old Damon Matai Seei, of Payson, Utah, on September 20, 2026, on one count of unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail, according to unsealed court records.
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Justice Department indicts former postal worker for discarding mail-in ballots in Utah
The Justice Department has indicted a former USPS employee for allegedly discarding around 300 mail-in ballots in Utah. Damon Matai Seei, 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 20, 2026, on charges related to the unlawful handling of mail.
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