Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- The Minnesota Secretary of State Office is reporting that 519,813 absentee and mail ballots have been distributed during the first four weeks of early voting, and that 202,252 ballots have been cast. Last Friday was the start of allowing early voters to vote in person.
Meanwhile, Suspicious mailings containing unidentified substances have been reported at Minnesota government offices. The Minnesota Department of Administration says a threatening letter containing white powder, addressed to Secretary of State Steve Simon’s office, was intercepted before delivery. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Minnesota office also reported a suspicious mailing, along with the district office of U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison in Plymouth. The incidents are part of a broader series of suspicious mailings reported at government offices across the country. Investigations into the mailings are ongoing.











