LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former U.S. Postal Service worker was charged with tossing dozens of absentee ballots and other mail that was found in a dumpster in Kentucky, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
DeShawn Bojgere, 30, of Louisville, was charged with delay or destruction of mail, a news release from U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman’s office said in a news releaseMonday.
The mail included approximately 111 general election absentee ballots that were being mailed form the Jefferson County clerk’s office to voters, as well as 69 mixed class pieces of mail, 320 second-class pieces of mail and two national election campaign flyers from a political party in Florida, the release said.
Bojgere told Postal Service special agents that he was responsible for discarding the mail, prosecutors said. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
It was not known whether he is represented by a lawyer who could comment on his behalf.
Special Agent Scott Balfour said earlier that such incidents are “exceedingly rare.”
Nirvana_29 on October 27th, 2020 at 13:25 UTC »
Reminds me of a story of a postal worker in the UK who had thousands of undelivered letters in his loft. Turned out he couldn’t read so didn’t know where to deliver the letters to!
biobrownbear1834 on October 27th, 2020 at 13:12 UTC »
Did you know that in many states...
You can return your mail-in/absentee ballot yourself to your local Board of Elections, some states also allow a family member to return it for you. You can track the status of your ballot online to see if it has been marked as "received" and/or "approved for counting".These are great ways to avoid any possible issues with the mail (USPS) and ensuring your vote gets counted.
If can't return your ballot in person, please get it in the mail ASAP, as in today! Election Day is only 1 week away now and that's only 6 mail days until then.
All the info you need to vote can be found here.
psychetron on October 27th, 2020 at 12:38 UTC »
It was 111 absentee ballots, along with a few hundred pieces of other mail. He faces a $250k fine and up to 5 years in prison if convicted.