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Related: About this forumUndelivered absentee ballots found in dumpster in Kentucky an hour ago
https://apnews.com/article/louisville-kentucky-voting-2020-a9b7e2f33a94ec269b31f0e9e88b5d70Undelivered absentee ballots found in dumpster in Kentucky
an hour ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A U.S. Postal Service worker is no longer employed there following an investigation into the discovery of 112 unopened absentee ballots inside a dumpster in Kentucky.
A contractor renovating a home in eastern Jefferson County found the ballots Thursday, news outlets reported. The ballots were intended for voters in the 40299 ZIP code and had not been filled out.
Postal Service Office of the Inspector General special agents also found two political flyers. The ballots and flyers were returned to the Postal Service to be properly delivered, Special Agent Scott Balfour said in a statement.
Balfour said Friday the individual is no longer employed by the Postal Service. He added federal privacy concerns preclude me from providing any more details about their employment.
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Undelivered absentee ballots found in dumpster in Kentucky an hour ago (Original Post)
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Oct 2020
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CaliforniaPeggy
(152,069 posts)1. Disgusting tactics, no matter who did it.
But I would bet the former employee is a republican.
BComplex
(9,075 posts)2. Does anyone know if zip code 40299 is a democratic area or a republican swamp?
Jefferson County, KY Voter Registration Statistics
Democratic 362,157
Republican 206,444
Other 64,241
Male 293,871
Female 338,644
Total Registered 632,842
https://www.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/VRCounts/
IADEMO2004
(5,878 posts)3. Over 300,000 USPS Letter Carriers some few stinkers in the lot.