Mysterious Powder Packages Sent To Election Offices In 3 States

Federal officials are investigating after packages containing suspicious white powder were received this week at election offices in three states. Louisiana and Oklahoma officials discovered the envelopes on Tuesday, while authorities intercepted a package addressed to Ohio's secretary of state Wednesday. A Louisiana election employee opened a package containing a white powder and went to the emergency room as a precaution, but no evidence of harmful substances was reported. The incidents come just weeks before the midterm elections, raising concerns about the safety of election workers.