Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued a warning after the state’s elections division received a suspicious package.

A suspicious package was sent to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Elections Division on Monday6. Similar packages were distributed to other states across the country. “Thanks to information provided by federal agencies and partners,

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson's office on Monday received a "suspicious package" that was promptly handed off to authorities before being opened. According to a press release issued by the Secretary of State's Office,

A suspicious package has been sent to the California secretary of state, as well as election officials in at least 15 other states. No one has been hurt.

Officials said the package was “promptly” handed off to authorities after arriving at the downtown office and deemed non-hazardous.