Authorities are trying to determine who sent letters filled with fentanyl or other substances to local election offices.
Police and fire officials investigate after an envelope that contained traces of fentanyl was found in an envelope at the King County election center in Renton, Wash., on Nov. 8, 2023. Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine who sent letters filled with fentanyl or other substances to local election offices, an attack that appears to have targeted multiple states in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country.
The potential Georgia connection surfaced a day after authorities in Washington state said four county election offices had to be evacuated as election workers were processing ballots cast in Tuesday's election, delaying vote-counting.were evacuated on Wednesday after white powdery substances were found in envelopes at the three centers. Local law enforcement officials said the substances in Kings and Spokane counties field-tested positive for fentanyl.
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said the incidents in his state were "acts of terrorism to threaten our elections." "Dealing with suspicious mail threats targeting election offices is a critical concern for maintaining the personal safety of election personnel and the integrity and security of the electoral process," the advisory said.
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