The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than a dozen states.

Colorado's secretary of state says the poster of the letters called themselves the "US Traitor Elimination Army".

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.

Threatening letters containing packages of non-toxic powders arrived at seven state offices Monday and triggered federal investigations.

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.

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.

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

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