Fulton County contests DOJ request for election workers' information
Fulton County's election board is responding to a subpoena from the Department of Justice regarding 2020 election workers. The county argues that the request is an unprecedented effort to target poll workers. (sources: foxnews, abcnews, nbcnews, thehill, pbs)
Fulton County's election board has filed a motion to quash a subpoena from the Department of Justice seeking the names and contact information of election workers from the 2020 presidential election.
- The Department of Justice has requested the names and contact information of all election workers in Fulton County who participated in the 2020 election.
- Fulton County's election board describes the DOJ's subpoena as an unprecedented effort to harass poll workers.
- Legal filings indicate that Fulton County is challenging the DOJ's request in court.
Why it matters
The outcome of this legal challenge may impact the privacy and security of election workers involved in the 2020 election.
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