Authorities investigate ‘suspicious’ election mail delivered to Indiana Secretary of State

INDIANAPOLIS — Authorities are investigating to learn more about a powdery substance within a “suspicious” envelope that arrived at the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office Tuesday.

According to a news release, multiple local, state and federal authorities responded to the State Government Center to analyze the suspicious unknown substance. The agencies that were called included the Indiana Capital Police, Indiana State Police, State Fire Marshall, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the State and the Post Office hazardous materials units, and the FBI.

The release confirmed that the powdery substance was field-tested and “preliminarily determined to be non-hazardous.” Authorities will continue to conduct additional forensic testing on the substance at an FBI laboratory.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

The release added that Indiana is not the only state where potentially dangerous election mail was received as Secretary of State Offices in at least four other states have reported receiving similar suspicious parcels.

The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office said it had already been informed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to be on the lookout for election mail containing unknown substances.

“We take every precaution to ensure the safety of our employees and the public. I want to especially thank members of my team; our law enforcement partners and other first responders for their swift and professional response. We are relieved that everyone is safe,” said Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales.

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