NAACP Seeks Judge's Protection Against 'Misuse' of Voter Data Seized by FBI in Georgia

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The NAACP and allied organizations have filed a motion asking a judge to protect personal voter information that was seized by the FBI during a raid on an elections warehouse near Atlanta. The groups argue the seizure of ballots, vote tallies, and voter rolls 'breached the guarantee' of privacy for Georgia voters and interfered with their right to vote. They are requesting the judge order limits on how the government can use the seized data and require disclosure of who has accessed the records.

Why it matters

This case highlights ongoing tensions between federal authorities and voting rights advocates over access to sensitive voter data. The NAACP and others are concerned the government may misuse the information for purposes beyond the original criminal investigation, such as voter roll maintenance, election administration, or immigration enforcement.

The details

The motion was filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on behalf of the NAACP, Georgia and Atlanta NAACP organizations, and the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda. It comes after FBI agents executed a search warrant at the Fulton County elections hub on January 28, seizing ballots, vote tallying tapes, electronic ballot images, and voter rolls as part of a criminal investigation. The groups argue 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 raid on the Fulton County elections hub occurred on January 28, 2026.
• The NAACP and allied groups filed their motion with the court late on Sunday, February 16, 2026.

What’s next

The judge will need to rule on the NAACP's motion to limit the government's use of the seized voter data and require disclosure of who has accessed the records.