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This is exactly the kind of indictment I want to see.Federal prosecutors say former Utah postal worker Damon Matai Seei was entrusted with delivering mail to residents of Eagle Mountain before the June 23 primary. Instead, prosecutors allege he threw away mail in a church parking lot dumpster, including roughly 300 mail-in ballots. He has pleaded not guilty, and the charges remain allegations that prosecutors will have to prove in court. There is an important detail here too. Authorities say Seei told investigators there was no political agenda, and other mail was discarded along with the ballots. So there is no basis right now for claiming he was trying to help Republicans, Democrats, or any particular candidate.But that does not make the alleged conduct less serious.Those ballots belonged to real voters.People were depending on the Postal Service to do one simple thing, deliver them.If someone entrusted with ballots deliberately throws them in the garbage, prosecutors should pursue the case aggressively. Election integrity cannot depend on whether somebody was politically motivated, lazy, angry, overwhelmed, or simply did not feel like doing his job.The motive may affect sentencing or how prosecutors ultimately characterize the case. The basic principle should not change.Mess with elections, go to jail.That standard should apply regardless of party, regardless of whose ballots are involved, and regardless of who benefits.Of course, Seei is entitled to his day in court. An indictment is not a conviction.But the indictment itself is good news because it sends a message that ballots are not ordinary pieces of junk mail. They represent somebody’s right to participate in an election.Treat them accordingly.Do you think intentionally interfering with ballots should carry mandatory jail time if the person is convicted?Source: DOJ Press release