Feds to Unseal Affidavit for Fulton County Election Office Raid

Judge orders release of document that justified search of Georgia election hub

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 unsealing of the affidavit could provide more information on the search and the investigation that led to it, amid ongoing claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election by former President Trump. The raid and subsequent legal battle highlight the politically charged nature of election integrity issues in Georgia.

The details

The search warrant authorized the FBI to search for 'All physical ballots from the 2020 General Election' in addition to tabulator tapes from voting machines and 2020 voter rolls. The warrant said the material 'constitutes evidence of the commission of a criminal offense,' citing possible violations of laws requiring election records to be retained and prohibiting the intimidation of voters or the procurement of false votes or registrations.

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

The players

J.P. Boulee

A federal judge appointed by former President Trump 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 (wbal.com)

What’s next

The judge's order requires the government to unseal the affidavit by the end of the day on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, subject to the redaction of the names of non-governmental witnesses.

The takeaway

The unsealing of the affidavit could shed light on the federal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, and the ongoing political battle over election integrity in the state.