Del. Elections Commissioner's office in Dover receives envelope containing powdery substance

Suspicious Mail Incident Update: State Election Commissioner's Office Relocated & Normal DOE Operations Resume - State of Delaware News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 16, 2026   DOVER, DE – The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) State Election Commissioner’s Office in Dover has been temporarily relocated as the investigation of yesterday’s suspicious mail incident continues. The Commissioner’s Office and all DOE offices statewide have resumed normal operations. The State Election Commissioner’s Office will operate […]

White powder substance sent to Del. congressional delegation, state elections offices

The state Department of Elections office in Dover was evacuated and Department of Natural Resources officials are testing the substance.

UPDATE: Suspicious Mail Sent to Sen. Blunt Rochester, DE Dept. of Elections

UPDATE: The Office of U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) says they received mail with a suspicious substance just hours after the State Election Commissioner’s Office of the Delaware Department of Elections made a similar announcement.  The announcement was brief, stating in full, “Senator Blunt Rochester’s office was sent a letter with a suspicious substance. The letter was intercepted by Capitol Police and taken for investigation. Thanks…

Del. Elections Commissioner's office in Dover receives envelope containing powdery substance

An envelope found to contain a white powdery substance led to the evacuation of the Delaware Elections Office in Dover Thursday.

Suspicious mail opened at Delaware State Election Commissioner's Office

An investigation is underway into suspicious mail that was received and opened at the State Election Commissioner’s Office of the Delaware Department of Elections (DOE).

Suspicious Mail Opened at Delaware Election Office; Investigation Underway

DOVER, DE – Today, October 15, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., an employee in the State Election Commissioner’s Office of the Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) received and opened an envelope, which was discovered to contain a white powdery substance. Staff members followed security and USPS postal instructions on handling suspicious mail. The envelope was isolated, staff members were decontaminated and evacuated, and the HVAC system was …