FBI Searches Fulton County Elections Center For 2020 Records
Agents executed a court-authorized search at the Fulton County Elections Hub after the DOJ sued for 2020 ballots and related materials on Oct. 30, 2025.
Overview
An FBI spokesperson said agents were executing a court-authorized search at 5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, the Fulton County Elections Hub & Operations Center in Union City, Ga., seeking records related to the 2020 election.
The search follows a Department of Justice lawsuit filed Oct. 30, 2025, that seeks "all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes, and corresponding envelope digital files" from Fulton County's 2020 general election, the complaint says.
Fulton County spokesperson Jessica Corbitt-Dominguez said in a statement Wednesday that the operation "is still actively underway" and that the warrant sought "a number of records related to 2020 elections," the county said.
Democratic state Sen. Josh McLaurin told reporters at the scene that an FBI evidence retrieval team was loading about 700 boxes of materials into trucks, according to his statement.
The Justice Department has asked a judge to order Che Alexander, the clerk of the Fulton County superior and magistrate courts, to produce the requested records within five days of a court order, court filings show.
Analysis
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FAQ
The FBI is seeking all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes, and corresponding envelope digital files from Fulton County's 2020 general election.
The DOJ sued after Fulton County failed to provide records responsive to a state subpoena, citing violations of the federal Civil Rights Act, as the records are held by the county court clerk under seal without a court order.
The operation is still actively underway, with an FBI evidence retrieval team loading about 700 boxes of materials into trucks.
The Georgia State Election Board subpoenaed the records in October 2024 following allegations of missing documentation for thousands of votes in the 2020 recount; Fulton County directed requests to the court clerk, who refused without a court order.
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