The Office of the Secretary of State reported that traces of fentanyl were found in a ‘suspicious letter’ received by the King County Elections office while elections workers were processing ballots. FOX13
The letter was turned over to the United States Postal Inspection Service, who determined there was a trace of fentanyl in the letter. It's unclear if there were any health impacts for those who came in contact with it.
In Okanogan County, their courthouse was evacuated on Wednesday after the Auditor's Office reported receiving an envelope containing an unidentified substance.There is no known connection between the two incidents, but it is still under investigation. "Elections offices in every county in Washington have had to develop emergency plans and protective strategies for events like these, which should serve as a sobering reminder of the dangers that surround our elections process and elections workers," Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said.
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