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Former Utah postal worker indicted by feds for allegedly discarding mail-in primary ballots

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. Postal Service worker has been indicted for allegedly throwing away about 300 mail-in ballots earlier this year in Utah. Department of Justice unsealed the indictment Tuesday as Damon Matai Seei, 34, of Payson, Utah, appeared for his arraignment at the Orrin G.

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