The FBI’s seizure of ballots from Fulton County, Georgia, is setting off alarm bells far beyond Atlanta. Boxes of ballots from the 2020 election were hauled away while a former Democratic congresswoman turned Trump loyalist was right there.

The FBI seized thousands of ballots from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, raising concerns among state and local election officials about what this could mean for the midterm elections.

July 2025: The State Election Board renews its investigation of Fulton County’s 2020 election and requests the Justice Department’s help. October 2025: In a letter, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon seeks a slew of records previously requested by the State Election Board.

FBI Director Kash Patel said Thursday that a federal judge determined there was probable cause to carry out Wednesday's search of the Fulton County Elections and Operations Hub in Georgia. County officials said the FBI seized original 2020 voting records Wednesday while serving a search warrant at the facility.

The FBI's seizure of ballots in Fulton County has reignited questions about the 2020 election, despite multiple audits finding no evidence of fraud, and experts warn that this move could fuel further disinformation and distrust of the election system.

The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020. Election officials and top Republicans have repeatedly said these claims are baseless.