Feds Expected to Unseal Affidavit for Fulton County Election Office Raid

Judge orders release of document that led to seizure of 700 boxes of 2020 election materials

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Federal authorities are expected to unseal the affidavit they filed in support of their search of a Fulton County, Georgia, election office last month, after a federal judge ordered the document be unsealed by the end of the day Tuesday. The FBI seized 700 boxes containing ballots and other materials associated with the 2020 election from the county's Elections Hub and Operations Center after obtaining a search warrant.

Why it matters

The raid and unsealing of the affidavit come amid ongoing claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, particularly in Georgia, by former President Donald Trump. The affidavit could provide more details on the investigation that led to the search and the justification for seizing the election materials.

The details

U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee, a Trump nominee, ordered the government to unseal the affidavit that was filed in support of the search warrant, subject to redaction of the names of non-governmental witnesses. The ruling came after Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts filed a motion seeking the unsealing of the affidavit and the return of the seized election documents.

  • The FBI raid on the Fulton County election office occurred on January 28, 2026.
  • The judge ordered the affidavit to be unsealed by the end of the day on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

The players

J.P. Boulee

A U.S. District Judge and a Trump nominee who ordered the unsealing of the affidavit.

Robb Pitts

The Fulton County Chairman who filed a motion seeking the unsealing of the affidavit and the return of the seized election documents.

Donald Trump

The former president who has repeatedly made baseless claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, specifically in Georgia.

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What they’re saying

“Fulton County will continue to pursue every legal option to seek the return of election records and to defend our elections from possible takeover.”

— Robb Pitts, Fulton County Chairman (ktlo.com)

What’s next

The judge has ordered the government to unseal the affidavit that was the basis for the search warrant by the end of the day on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

The takeaway

The unsealing of the affidavit could provide more insight into the investigation that led to the raid on the Fulton County election office and the justification for seizing the 2020 election materials, amid ongoing claims of voter fraud in the state.