KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The FBI is investigating suspicious mail sent to a Kansas City polling office on Friday. Security measures are in place to keep workers safe on Election Day.

“Everyone’s been concerned about their safety,” said Kansas City Election Board democratic director Lauri Ealom.

Ealom said their office gets daily alerts from the federal government about potential threats. On Friday, they got one about a suspicious postcard delivered at various polling sites across the state. Little did they know, they received one.

“When I got the email, I then went ahead and sent it out to my team and they said Lauri, it’s been in your mailbox on your door for a few hours,” she said.

Ealom gloved up, bagged the mail, and waited for local law enforcement and fire officials to retrieve it. Monday morning, the package was sent to the FBI for sampling.

“We’re safe, but that was a huge scare,” said Ealom.

Absentee voters are already placing their ballots at the Kansas City Election Board office. Workers are now being instructed to wear gloves and masks when handling incoming mail.

Going into Election Day, they have armed officers at all its sites and coordinate with KCPD, SWAT, and emergency management services to keep workers safe. The Wyandotte County Election Office also works with local, state, and federal agencies.

“We look out for one another as well, even though we have security but we look out for each other as well,” said KCEB poll worker Artie Newell.

Newell has been a poll worker in Kansas City for nearly 10 years. It’s a job she says she’s passionate about.

“It’s greeting the people that come in. Every election is important. People need to get out, and they need to vote,” said Newell.

Poll workers with the Kansas City Election Board have been training for the past two weeks, taking four classes a day. The Wyandotte County election office has been working on recruitment throughout the year and has a list of 500 election workers they use in case of potential dropouts, but say they are always taking applications.

“I think allowing people to vote and helping them through the process is important to me. It is part of the privilege of living in a democracy is helping people to vote,” said Kansas City Election Board poll worker Cheryl Westra.

Hours: Weekdays October 22 - Nov. 1: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 4: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Hours: Weekdays, Oct. 22 - Nov. 1: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Hours: Weekdays, Oct. 22 - Nov. 1: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Hours: Weekdays, Oct. 22 - Nov. 1: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Hours: Weekdays, Oct. 22 - Nov. 1: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Hours: Weekdays, Oct. 22 - Nov. 1: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

More information about voting and working with the Kansas City Election Board and Wyandotte County Election offices can be found online.