Suspicious packages containing powder are sent to officials in at least five states including Kansas and Oklahoma.

 

 The packages were sent to Secretaries of State and election officials. This is the second time in the past year that suspicious packages have been sent to election officials in multiple state offices. In most instances, the powdery substance has proven to be harmless. In Oklahoma, officials said the material sent to election officials there contained flour.

 

A state office building in Topeka was evacuated yesterday afternoon after packages were found addressed to Secretary of State Scott Schwab and Attorney General Kris Kobach.

 

The FBI is investigating.

 

Other states receiving packages include Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Wyoming.