A key detail from the Department of Justice about its single charge against a Utah postal worker for “secretion, destruction, and delay of mail:”
But on June 3, 2026, (defendant DAMON MATAI) SEEI threw away some of the mail that he had been entrusted to deliver into a dumpster in a church parking lot. (See Exhibits 1-2). He later admitted in an interview that he threw away the mail because he wanted to “lighten his workload,” presumably so he could go home earlier without delivering all the mail on his route. The mail that SEEI threw away into the dumpster included advertisements and the approximately 300 mail-in ballots that he was entrusted to deliver to Eagle Mountain voters that day so they could vote by mail in the June 23, 2026 primary election.
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… He claims he simply made a “poor decision” out of “frustration” and “laziness.”
Needless to say, Mr. Seei won’t be delivering the mail again anytime soon (as the DOJ memo notes, he “no longer works for the United States Post Office”). But not because he’s been charged with an election crime — rather because he admitted to being a negligent mailman. It’s an unfortunate story for the primary election voters of Eagle Mountain, Utah, where the alleged offense took place, but obviously not indicative of any broader issues with mail voting (unless there are fears that postal workers will soon en masse say “ah, screw it”). Any criticisms of the practice would need to account for evidence that’s actually relevant. (Chris Deaton)