FBI Raid Of Fulton County Over Election Data Came After Long Fight

The year-plus dispute began as a disagreement between the Georgia State Election Board and Fulton County election officials over the availability and completeness of voting records from the 2020 presidential election, including absentee ballot documents and related data. The state board issued subpoenas in 2024 and 2025 seeking ballot images, signature envelopes, and other records tied to alleged anomalies in vote tabulation and storage, the Daily Signal noted.

Fulton County election officials have disputed allegations that records were missing or mishandled, and some portions of the requested data remained under seal in state court, delaying state investigations. In late October 2025, the state board issued a second subpoena for materials, and in December, state officials acknowledged that more than 130 tabulator tapes documenting early in-person votes lacked required signatures by election workers.