The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating suspicious letters, some containing unknown powdery substances, sent to election offices and lawmakers nationwide, causing evacuations less than three weeks before Election Day. Election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma were evacuated, while postal workers intercepted similar letters in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico before they reached state offices, and Senate offices were warned to treat suspicious mail as potentially hazardous. Separately, the USPS urged voters to mail ballots at least one week before their state deadline and will take extraordinary measures from October 24 to speed delivery, noting that 99.9% of ballots in 2024 arrived within seven days. The Justice Department also sued California over more than 20,000 registered voters it says are likely noncitizens, seeking to set aside and withhold counting their ballots until citizenship is verified, which California disputes.
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- Suspicious letters containing unknown substances sent to election offices
Federal investigators are intercepting suspicious letters, some containing unknown substances, sent to election offices and lawmakers across the U.S. less than three weeks before Election Day. Election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma were evacuated after receiving letters with powdery substances, while the Postal Service intercepted similar letters in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico before they reached the secretary of state's office. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating, and Senate offices were warned to treat suspicious mail as potentially hazardous. The Postal Service urged voters to mail ballots at least one week before their state deadline and will take “extraordinary measures” starting Oct. 24; in 2024, 99.9% of ballots arrived within seven days. The Justice Department sued California over more than 20,000 registered voters it alleges are likely noncitizens, seeking to segregate and withhold counting their ballots pending citizenship verification, while California argues the federal data is unreliable.
- Suspicious letters containing unknown substances sent to election offices
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating suspicious letters, some containing unknown substances, sent nationwide to lawmakers and election officials less than three weeks before Election Day. Powdery substances led to evacuations at election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma, while the Postal Service intercepted similar letters in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico before they reached the secretary of state’s offices. The USPS has urged voters to mail ballots at least one week before their state deadline, and starting Oct. 24 will take “extraordinary measures” to speed delivery. Separately, the Justice Department sued California over more than 20,000 registered voters it alleges are likely noncitizens, seeking to segregate and withhold their returned ballots, while California argues the federal data is unreliable.
- Suspicious letters containing unknown substances sent to election offices
Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters, some containing unknown substances, sent to election offices and lawmakers across the U.S., which prompted evacuations in Louisiana and Oklahoma ahead of Election Day. The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service say some letters were intercepted in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, and Senate offices were told to treat suspicious mail as potentially hazardous. Separately, the USPS will take “extraordinary measures” from Oct. 24 to speed ballot delivery, and it reported that 99.9% of ballots sent by voters in 2024 arrived within seven days. The Department of Justice has also sued California over more than 20,000 registered voters it alleges are likely noncitizens, seeking to segregate their returned ballots until citizenship is verified; California disputes the reliability of the federal data.
- Suspicious letters containing unknown substances sent to election offices
Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters, some containing unknown substances, sent to lawmakers and election offices nationwide. Powdery substances led to evacuations at election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma, while similar letters were intercepted before reaching offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico. Election officials say security and contingency plans are in place to keep operations running. Separately, USPS will take extraordinary measures from Oct. 24 to speed ballot delivery and urges voters to mail ballots at least one week before their state's deadline, noting that 99.9% of ballots sent in 2024 arrived within seven days. The DOJ also sued California over more than 20,000 voters it alleges are likely noncitizens, seeking to withhold counting their ballots until citizenship is verified, a move California opposes.
- Suspicious letters containing unknown substances sent to election offices
Federal authorities, including the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, are investigating suspicious letters, some containing unknown or powdery substances, sent to election offices and lawmakers nationwide ahead of Election Day. The letters led to evacuations at election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma, while similar letters in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico were intercepted before reaching secretary of state offices. Senate offices were warned to treat suspicious mail as potentially hazardous. Separately, USPS will apply 'extraordinary measures' from Oct. 24 to speed ballot delivery, while the DOJ has sued California over more than 20,000 registered voters it alleges are likely noncitizens and seeks to withhold their ballots until citizenship is verified.
- Suspicious letters containing unknown substances sent to election offices
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating suspicious letters, some containing unknown substances, sent to election offices and lawmakers nationwide, prompting evacuations. Powdery substances led to evacuations at election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma, while similar letters were intercepted in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico before reaching secretary of state offices. Election officials say security and contingency plans are in place, and Senate offices were told to treat suspicious mail as potentially hazardous. Separately, USPS will begin “extraordinary measures” on October 24 to speed ballot delivery and urges voters to mail ballots at least one week before their deadline. The Justice Department has also sued California over more than 20,000 registered voters it alleges are likely noncitizens, seeking to segregate their returned ballots until citizenship is verified, while California argues the federal data is unreliable.
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