Federal authorities have seized hundreds of boxes of election materials from Fulton County, Georgia, as part of an ongoing investigation tied to the 2020 presidential election.
According to county officials, FBI agents executed a sealed, court-authorized search warrant at the county’s elections operations facility, removing an estimated 700 boxes of materials. The records reportedly include ballots, ballot images, tabulation data, and other election-related documents from the 2020 cycle.
The Justice Department has not publicly detailed the scope or purpose of the seizure, and the warrant remains sealed. Fulton County leaders said they were not given advance notice and expressed concern about the lack of transparency surrounding the operation, calling it an unusual federal action involving local election infrastructure.
The seizure immediately drew national attention, reopening scrutiny around the 2020 election — particularly in Georgia, one of the most closely contested states in that race. While Republicans have framed the move as a lawful investigative step, Democrats and election officials have raised questions about oversight, process, and precedent.
Federal authorities have not indicated when, or if, additional information will be released. County officials say they are reviewing their legal options and awaiting further clarification from the Justice Department.
