The Department of Justice has filed a subpoena seeking the names and contact information of every election worker involved in the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, Georgia. The subpoena also requests details about all volunteers who assisted county election staffers during that campaign.

Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts condemned the move, stating: “the federal government once again is attempting to misuse criminal process.” He added: “This is yet another act of outrageous federal overreach designed to intimidate and to chill participation in elections. This harassment should not be allowed.”

The county board has filed a motion with the court to quash the grand jury subpoena, arguing it stems from the Justice Department’s “latest effort to target and harass the President’s perceived political enemies — this time election officials, poll workers, and volunteers in Fulton County whom Donald Trump continues to disparage as he perpetuates his false claim that they ‘stole’ the 2020 election.”

The subpoena follows a pattern of federal actions targeting Fulton County’s election infrastructure. In January 2026, FBI agents seized approximately 700 boxes of ballots and records from the county’s Election Hub during an investigation into alleged voting irregularities. The probe focuses on potential violations of federal laws governing the retention of election records and whether “intentional acts” caused discrepancies in the count of 528,777 ballots. Investigators have identified several anomalies, including batches of “pristine” absentee ballots that showed no signs of being folded or creased.

The investigation was initiated after a referral from the presidentially appointed Director of Election Security and Integrity. According to an affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Hugh Raymond Evans, investigators are scrutinizing several “deficiencies” in the 2020 results.