Kansas Secretary of State Office Evacuates After Receiving Mail With ‘Suspicious Substance’

A letter containing what one official called a "suspicious substance" arrived at the Kansas secretary of state's office Tuesday, prompting an evacuation of the building.

With recent events, we take such things as a suspicious substance very serious," Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab told the Associated Press. "Our team is trained if they see something, say something."

This is just the latest instance of a letter laced with a suspicious substance being sent to election offices in recent weeks. Four Washington election offices received letters with suspicious powders last week, one of which contained a threatening letter that demanded the next election not be held.

Los Angeles and Sacramento election offices also received suspicious laced letters.

Investigators had reason to believe that Fulton County's elections office was a target as well and are attempting to intercept the letter before it arrives.