Utah Postal Worker Charged With Dumping Over 300 Primary Mail Ballots
The Department of Justice charged U.S. Postal Service carrier Damon Matai Seei Tuesday with allegedly dumping more than 300 primary-election mail ballots in a church dumpster in Eagle Mountain, Utah.[1]
He was arrested, arraigned in federal court in Salt Lake City and pleaded not guilty the same day.[1] Court records say he admitted discarding the mail to "lighten his workload" so he could go home earlier and denied any political motive.[1] Prosecutors say the trash included more than 300 ballots as well as other pieces of mail, and that Seei dumped them shortly after starting his route.[1]
The discarded ballots were linked to Utah's June primary, in a state where most voters cast ballots by mail.[1] Federal prosecutors brought the charges and said the case will proceed in federal court.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, DOJ announced federal charges against USPS carrier Damon Matai Seei in Utah
- Prosecutors allege Seei dumped more than 300 primary-election mail ballots and other mail in a church dumpster in Eagle Mountain shortly after starting his route
- Seei was arrested, arraigned in Salt Lake City federal court, and entered a not guilty plea the same day
- Court records say Seei admitted discarding the mail to 'lighten his workload' so he could go home earlier and denied any political motive
- The incident affected ballots for Utah’s June primary in a state where most voters cast ballots by mail
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