Postal worker incident
The gist
A former Utah postal worker was indicted for allegedly dumping about 300 mail-in ballots.
The case lands as the Justice Department pushes election-integrity efforts before the midterms.
How it unfolded
- Jun 23, 2026Utah held a primary election in which both Democrats and Republicans were on the ballot; the ballots were allegedly dumped shortly before this election.
- Sep 16, 2026Damon Matai Seei, 34, of Payson, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury.
- Sep 22, 2026The indictment was unsealed, charging the former USPS worker with unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail after he allegedly threw away mail he was entrusted to deliver, including approximately 300 mail-in ballots to registered voters in Utah.