Justice Department sues Fulton County over election records

By Kim Jarrett
The Center Square

The U.S. Justice Department sued Fulton County, Ga. Clerk of Court Che Alexander on Friday, claiming her office failed to produce records from the 2020 general election.

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court said the Justice Department subpoenaed the records on Oct. 6 and sent a demand letter to the clerk’s office on Oct. 30.

The department also sued Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada for failing to produce records.

The Fulton County clerk’s office said in an Nov. 14 response, “the record sought are under seal and may not be produced absent a Court Order,” according to the Justice Department’s suit.

The clerk’s office has not responded to a Nov. 21, 2025, demand letter from the Justice Department, the suit said.

The State Election Board began requesting Fulton County’s election records in 2024. In a July 2025 resolution, the board asked the U.S. Attorney’s office for help.

The Justice Department is asking the court to rule that Fulton County has violated the Civil Rights Act and require the county to produce the records within five days.

“At this Department of Justice, we will not permit states to jeopardize the integrity and effectiveness of elections by refusing to abide by our federal elections laws,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in a statement. “If states will not fulfill their duty to protect the integrity of the ballot, we will.”

The Fulton County Clerk’s Office had not responded to a request for comment by the time of publication.