SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The United States Postal Service intercepted a suspicious envelope headed to a Sacramento election facility Thursday.
According to Sacramento County officials, the letter was intended for the Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections.
The California Secretary of State’s Office says investigators are still trying to figure out where the letter came from and what it contains. They’re also concerned after elections offices in other states received suspicious mail including in Georgia, Oregon and Washington.
“Federal and state authorities are investigating the incident, but there has been no confirmation that these envelopes contained any toxic substances,” said California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. “Nevertheless, we are advising local election offices to take precautions before handling mail that arrives at their facilities.”
Atlanta ABC-affiliate WSB reports the letter sent to the Fulton County Elections Office was laced with fentanyl and KREM in Spokane, Washington reports the powder in the letter the Spokane County Elections Office received contained traces of fentanyl.
The FBI is the lead agency investigating the letters along with the USPS.
The FBI gave ABC10 a statement about the incident, which can be seen in full below.
"FBI Sacramento, along with our law enforcement partners, responded to multiple incidents involving suspicious letters sent to ballot counting centers in the city. As this is an ongoing matter, we do not have any further comment but the public can be assured that law enforcement will continue to keep the public's safety as its top priority. The FBI would also like to remind everyone to exercise care in handling mail, especially from unrecognized senders. If you see something suspicious, please contact law enforcement immediately."
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