NJ Postal Worker Arrested For Discarding Ballots

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A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was arrested for discarding nearly 100 general election ballots in New Jersey.

The ballots were thrown away along with 627 pieces of first-class, 873 pieces of standard-class, two pieces of certified mail, and 276 campaign flyers from local candidates.

The carrier, 26-year-old Nicholas Beauchene is charged with one count of delay, secretion, or detention of mail and one count of obstruction of mail, crimes punishable by a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine and a maximum penalty of six months in prison and a $5,000 fine, respectively.

While Beauchene’s intentions remain unknown, the arrest is a testament to the downsides of universal mail-in voting.

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Natalie Winters is an Investigative Reporter at the National Pulse and contributor to The National Pulse podcast.


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