Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is on a brief leave this month after the birth of her first child, her office confirmed Friday in a statement that said officials had prepared for her

Authorities are investigating a suspicious package addressed to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.

Authorities are investigating a suspicious package addressed to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.

The package was sent with a return address to the “U.S. Traitor Elimination Army” and a preliminary investigation showed the powder is likely harmless, officials said.

An investigation has been launched into a "suspicious package" addressed to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office that was intercepted at a state mail facility.

Letters with fentanyl laced powder were sent to five state elections offices last November, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's office. During the 2022 election, a mail ballot was returned to a state county with white powder. The AP's Summer Ballentine and Steve LeBlanc contributed to this story.