US EditionFulton County files motion seeking return of seized 2020 ballots, spokesperson says
Fulton County requests return of 650 seized boxes of 2020 election materials to conduct forensic accounting amid legal concerns over FBI's warrant and custody procedures.
- This morning, February 4, 2026, Fulton County filed a motion in Northern District of Georgia federal court seeking return of 2020 election files seized by the FBI on Jan. 28 and asking to unseal the supporting affidavit.
- The motion argues that the warrant authorized seizure of physical ballots, tabulator tapes, and voter rolls, and was filed under "Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 41," according to Fulton County officials.
- FBI agents executed a judicial search warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center, removing about 665 boxes and more than 650 ballots amid confusion and threats to break locks, officials said.
- Amid national scrutiny, Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, said President Donald Trump requested her presence at the raid, prompting oversight lawmakers to demand briefings over election law probes and privacy concerns.
- Observers note that the seizure ahead of the 2026 midterm elections raises concerns as Fulton County officials seek a forensic accounting and fear records could be lost without an inventory.
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