The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.

ST. PAUL, Minn. ( Minnesota Reformer) – The Office of Secretary of State Steve Simon was sent a suspicious package, Simon said in a release Friday, underscoring the dangerous atmosphere for election administration officials in the runup to the 2024 election.

The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office, prompting an hourslong evacuation.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – A suspicious package was sent to the office of the Minnesota Secretary of State on Friday. The office was subsequently evacuated while an investigation is underway.

(ABC 6 News) — On Friday, a suspicious package was delivered to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. According to a press release from Office of the Secretary of State, the office has been evacuated while an investigation is underway. The FBI, U.S. Postal Service, and Minnesota State Patrol are responding to the incident.

A suspicious package that led to the evacuation of the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office contained a “nonhazardous” powder, officials say.

The suspicious package that led to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State building in St. Paul being evacuated was found to contain a “nonhazardous white powdered substance” according to state officials.

The Secretary of State's Office in Minnesota was evacuated on Friday after receiving a "suspicious" package, officials say.

Secretary of State Steve Simon and others spoke about election security earlier this month. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Law enforcement agencies have evacuated the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State after a suspicious package was delivered on Friday.