Trump DOJ uses case of Utah letter carrier to highlight allegations of voting fraud

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 748

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Federal officials charged a Utah letter carrier Tuesday with throwing 300 primary ballots in a church parking lot dumpster, an incident that a top U.S. Justice Department official said made the case for stricter regulations of voting.

The prosecution of Damon Matai Seei, of Payson, Utah, showed “voting fraud is real,” acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said at a press conference at DOJ headquarters in Washington.

The Justice Department gave the arrest an unusually high profile, …

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