Multiple Election Offices Receive Suspicious Envelopes Containing Fentanyl, Causing Delays and Evacuations

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The FBI and postal inspectors are investigating suspicious letters, some containing fentanyl, that were sent to election offices in at least five states, including Georgia, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington. The letters, which contained threatening messages, have caused delays in ballot counting. Authorities are working to intercept any additional letters before they are delivered. The incidents are being condemned as acts of domestic terrorism, and election officials are calling for increased security measures to protect workers.
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- ‘This isn’t what we bargained for’: Suspicious packages delay election results across Washington KIRO Seattle
- 4 elections offices in Washington are evacuated due to suspicious envelopes, 2 containing fentanyl FOX 13 Seattle
- Eugene police investigating suspicious letter sent to Lane County Elections office KEZI TV
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