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.
- The FBI searched Fulton County's election office in pursuit of former U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.
- The search comes ahead of the November 2022 midterm elections, with Republicans seeking to retain control of Congress, and Trump spreading misinformation about 2020 undermining the electoral process.
- Fulton County is challenging the seizure, citing lack of inventory and orderly transition, and officials expressed concerns about political interference in the criminal investigation.
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Georgia's Fulton County seeks the return of 2020 election documents seized by the FBI
Georgia’s Fulton County has gone to federal court seeking the return of all ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that were seized by the FBI last week from a warehouse near Atlanta. A motion filed Wednesday also requests…
Georgia's Fulton County demands return of ballots seized by FBI: new filing
Georgia's Fulton County has filed a motion seeking the return of 2020 election ballots seized by the FBI, state election officials said Wednesday. The motion has requested that the FBI return the records and ballots it took last week during a raid at a the county's election center warehouse, according to MS NOW. The motion was under a seal and the details were not immediately released, MS NOW's Josh Einiger reported. A county commission hearing …
Fulton County Challenges FBI Election Record Seizure
Fulton County Challenges FBI Election Record Seizure Georgia's Fulton County has filed a legal challenge seeking the return of election records seized by the FBI, questioning the legality of the search and warrant. The FBI investigation is connected to false claims by President Donald Trump that the 2020 election was marred by widespread voting fraud.The county is asking a federal court to restrict the scope of the warrant to enable a forensic a…
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