Criminal charges have been filed against the former Juab County Clerk, accusing her of destroying ballots from the 2020 and 2022 elections.

Alaina Lofgran was charged by the Utah Attorney General’s Office on Thursday with eight counts including willful neglect of duty, destroying ballots, destroying public records, all third-degree felonies; tampering with ballots, a class A misdemeanor; improper distribution of ballots and unofficial misconduct, a class B misdemeanor.

She was issued a summons to appear in court. Lofgran did not immediately respond to a message from FOX 13 News seeking comment.

The case against Lofgran began when Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson sought an investigation earlier this year. An affidavit filed with the charges accused Lofgran of not preserving thousands of ballots from the 2020 election for the 22 months required by law. They were discovered missing as a result of a lawsuit over elections in the county.

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