NAACP Seeks Judge's Protection of Voter Data Seized by FBI in Fulton County

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The NAACP and other civil rights organizations have filed a motion asking a judge to protect the personal voter information that was seized by the FBI from an elections warehouse just outside Atlanta. They are seeking limits on the government's use of the data and disclosure of how the records have been accessed and handled.

Why it matters

The seizure of voter data by the FBI has raised concerns about the privacy and security of sensitive voter information, as well as the potential misuse of the data for purposes beyond the original criminal investigation. This case highlights ongoing tensions between federal authorities and state/local election officials over access to voter registration records.

The details

The motion filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on behalf of the NAACP and other groups asks the judge to order 'reasonable limits' on the government's use of the seized data and to prohibit using it for purposes other than the criminal investigation, such as voter roll maintenance, election administration or immigration enforcement. The groups argue that Georgia residents entrusted the state with their 'sensitive personal information' when they registered to vote, and the seizure 'breached that guarantee, infringed constitutional protections of privacy, and interfered with the right to vote.'

• The FBI executed a search warrant and seized election documents from a Fulton County, Georgia elections hub on January 28, 2026.
• The NAACP and other civil rights groups filed the motion seeking judicial protection of the voter data on February 16, 2026.

What’s next

The judge will consider the NAACP's motion and decide whether to order limits on the government's use of the seized voter data and require disclosure of how the records have been accessed and handled.