FBI searches Fulton County elections hub for records tied to 2020 election

Federal agents executed a court-authorized search Tuesday at the Fulton County Elections Hub & Operations Center. The elections hub opened in 2023 and serves as a central storage site for voting equipment, records,and county office spaces.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed agents were carrying out a lawful enforcement action at the facility on Campbellton Fairburn Road in Union City. Agents wearing tactical vests were seen entering and exiting the building throughout the day. The FBI declined to provide details, saying only that the investigation is ongoing. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it is not involved.

County officials and local lawmakers criticized the search during a press conference later in the day. Fulton County Councilwoman Mo Ivory called the action a “scare tactic” and an “assault on voters.” Councilman Marvin S. Arrington said a judge had previously ordered the ballots sealed and that earlier efforts to unseal them through civil litigation had failed. He said the FBI is now using a criminal search warrant to access the records.

Arrington called the raid a “full-frontal attack on democracy” and “retribution” by President Trump.

State Rep. Saira Draper said multiple audits and independent reviews have found no evidence of voter fraud in Fulton County’s handling of the 2020 election.

“Fulton County is being targeted because it is the largest county in Georgia and it is the home of Atlanta,” Draper said. “So, this doesn’t pass the smell test.”

The search comes amid continued national scrutiny of Georgia’s 2020 election results. Donald Trump has repeatedly challenged the outcome in Georgia, a state he narrowly lost. Federal litigation over access to Fulton County election records remains ongoing.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff criticized the search in a statement.

“After losing Georgia in 2020, Donald Trump demanded state officials ‘find’ votes to change the outcome, tried to use DOJ to overturn it, and spread conspiracy theories that led to the Jan. 6 sacking of the U.S. Capitol,” Ossoff said. “I suspect today’s raid is a continuation of this sore loser’s crusade, despite repeated audits and independent reviews confirming that Donald Trump was indeed defeated.”

Fulton County officials said they are consulting with legal counsel to determine their next steps as the investigation continues.