Don’t let the intimidation work: Vote like your future depends on it

By: Elvia Díaz

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 812

Last Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago

Schemes to disrupt elections became frighteningly real in Arizona on Thursday when a hazardous-materials response team swarmed the state Capitol after election officials received an envelope containing an unknown white powder.

The Executive Tower was briefly evacuated on Thursday afternoon. Thankfully, no one was harmed. But was it just a prank?

Hardly.

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