Judge denies Fulton County's request to return 2020 ballots seized by FBI

May 7, 2026

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A federal judge in Georgia denied Fulton County's request to return 2020 election materials seized by the FBI.
The judge found that Fulton County did not provide sufficient evidence to prove the FBI affidavit demonstrated a "callous disregard" for the county's rights.
The judge acknowledged the FBI affidavit was "defective in some respects" due to misleading statements and omissions regarding the 2020 ballot count and mechanisms.
The FBI seized ballots, machine tapes, ballot images, and voter rolls as part of an investigation into potential violations of federal election laws.
Fulton County argued the search violated its Fourth Amendment rights and was a "gross intrusion" into the state's role in elections.

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