The Division of Elections was notified Monday that several Secretaries of State and election offices across the country received suspicious packages or envelopes containing an unknown substance via U.S. mail, with no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material.
The division was alerted later that same day by the US Postal Service that, indeed, an envelope matching the description of the suspicious packages was en route to the Division of Elections office in Juneau.
On Tuesday, the Division of Elections was notified that the Postal Service was able to intercept the suspicious envelope before it reached its intended destination. The suspicious envelope and its contents have been turned over to authorities for further investigation.
“This incident was quickly and safely resolved due to the swift and proactive actions of the US Postal Service, the Dept. of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, and Division of Elections staff,” the Division of Elections said.
“Our democracy is founded on the principle that every voice matters and every vote counts. Acts of intimidation, harassment, or violence undermine these core values and erode the trust in our electoral process. We are committed to protecting our election workers and ensuring a safe and secure environment for them to carry out their duties. I urge everyone to respect the election process and those who make it possible. Threatening behavior, in any form, will be addressed swiftly and with the full force of the law,” said Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom.