Start Here “Pallets of Ballots”: Election Office Raid in GA
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Jan 29, 2026 Steve Osunsami, ABC News reporter on higher education fraud. Matt Rivers, ABC field correspondent covering Homeland Security incidents. Olivia Rubin, ABC investigative reporter on legal and election probes. They discuss the Fulton County FBI search and seized 2020 ballots. They cover questions about chain of custody and possible legal fallout. They examine DHS statements after the Alex Preddy shooting and the rise of college “ghost student” identity scams.
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FBI Seizes 2020 Ballots In Fulton County
- The FBI executed a warrant in Fulton County to seize original 2020 ballots and records related to that election.
- Local officials worry the removal of palletized ballots breaks chain of custody and hampers verification of any future claims.
Context: Trump’s Fixation Drives Scrutiny
- The seizure follows President Trump's repeated claims that the 2020 election was stolen and his calls for investigations.
- Fulton County was a central jurisdiction in Trump's post-2020 efforts and later indictments related to trying to alter results.
Chain Of Custody Concerns Over Pallets
- Fulton County officials say ballots were archived, sealed and palletized, so removing whole pallets makes inventorying difficult.
- That lack of a clear log raises fears about verifying evidence if the Department of Justice later alleges malfeasance.