Utah Ballot Dumpster Case Fuels Trump’s Push for Tougher Election Security
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The Justice Department charged a Utah former mail carrier for discarding more than 300 mail-in ballots, presenting the case as a threat to election integrity and using it to back President Trump’s call for tighter mail-in voting oversight. The defendant says he dumped mail to lighten his workload and had no political motive, pleaded not guilty, and faces trial with a maximum 5-year sentence, though judges have varied in sentencing for similar offenses.
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- US Justice Department charges Utah postal worker with dumping mail ballots in trash during primary AP News
- Justice Department indicts former postal worker for tossing out mail-in ballots in Utah The Hill
- DOJ charges Utah postal worker for allegedly dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary CBS News
- Former Postal Worker Indicted After Allegedly Disposing of Hundreds of Mail-In Ballots in Utah Department of Justice (.gov)
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