Details emerge in FBI raid of Fulton County election office
When Georgia Republicans passed a sweeping voting overhaul after the 2020 election, critics warned their biggest concern was a seemingly obscure provision that gave state officials the power to replace any “underperforming” county elections board.
Now that threat feels very real to Fulton County officials after an FBI raid Wednesday that netted every 2020 ballot cast in Georgia’s most populous county and, local officials worry, gives President Donald Trump’s allies a pretext to take control of the county’s election system.
FBI raids Fulton election office
Search warrants showed agents were seeking ballots from the 2020 election that Donald Trump has claimed was filled with fraud. Past recounts and court challenges have not backed up those assertions. Read more
Live updates: Details emerge in FBI raid
FAQ: Here’s what we know so far
Timeline: How we got here
Video: FBI at election building
Opinion: The FBI raid isn’t about the 2020 elections. It’s about 2026 and 2028.
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