Election officials sent suspicious packages in at least 5 states

Postal inspectors stop suspicious envelope intended for Alaska elections officials

Workers at the Alaska Division of Elections’ State Review Board consider ballots on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at the division’s headquarters in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Officials with the U.S. Postal Service intercepted a threatening envelope sent to the Alaska Division of Elections on Tuesday, one of a number of similar packages sent to elections officials in other states, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced. Dahlstrom, who ov…

Suspicious Packages Containing White Powder Sent to Election Officials in 15 States

Election officials in over 15 U.S. states received suspicious packages and letters that contained white powder. The United States Postal Service, along with the FBI, are investigating several packages and letters sent to election officials in at least 15 states containing an unknown white powder. The office of Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas shared that CISA alerted her office a day earlier “about envelopes containing an unid…

NYS Board of Elections’ spokeswoman discusses suspicious package delivered

The state BOE said it received a package containing an unidentified substance at its Albany office this week.

Suspicious mail sent to election officials

BOSTON — Massachusetts is one of at least 16 states where election officials were targeted with "suspicious" mail this week, some of which contained a white powdery substance, federal authorities

The FBI is investigating packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous material.The latest packages were sent to elections officials in Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ne…

Suspicious package sent to Ohio secretary of state's office

COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Wednesday his office is cooperating with local, state, and federal investigations into a suspicious package of powder sent to his office.