Postal Worker Charged After Over 100 Absentee Ballots Found in Dumpster

Postal Worker Charged After Over 100 Absentee Ballots Found in Dumpster
A United States Postal Service mail carrier delivers mail in El Paso, Texas, on April 30, 2020. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A former U.S. Postal Service employee is facing a federal charge after mail was found discarded in a dumpster in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 15, officials said. Inspectors later confirmed that the mail had about 100 absentee ballots that were supposed to be delivered.

The employee was fired from the Postal Service the next day, according to officials.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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