White powder inside a package sent to the Louisiana Secretary of State's office led to an evacuation of the Baton Rouge building, officials announced Tuesday.
"An Elections Division employee opened a package this afternoon around 12:20 p.m. at the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office off Essen Lane in Baton Rouge and found a white powder," the office posted on social media.
"We do not know what the substance is at this time, and there are no injuries at this time. Out of an abundance of caution, we have evacuated the Elections section and turned off the building's air conditioning. ," the message continued.
Law enforcement is on the scene and the Secretary of State's Office has closed for the day.
