DOJ Demands Names and Contact Info of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia’s Fulton County

The Department of Justice is escalating its assault on Georgia’s Fulton County by demanding the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email contacts of everyone involved in the 2020 election there — from paid county employees to volunteers and even bus drivers who helped operate mobile voting locations.

Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold, was a key battleground in the 2020 election where Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump by nearly 12,000 votes. Trump has relentlessly pushed the false narrative that the election was stolen from him in Georgia, fueling a campaign of harassment against election workers.

Lawyers for Fulton County filed a motion Monday night to quash the grand jury subpoena, calling it “grossly overbroad” and “untethered to any reasonable need.” They argue the request is a politically motivated attempt to “target, harass and punish the President’s perceived political opponents,” noting that the statute of limitations for any federal election crime related to 2020 has expired.

The subpoena, served on April 20, demands sensitive personal information for thousands of workers, a move county officials say is designed to intimidate and chill participation in future elections. “Fulton County will not be intimidated,” said County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts, who is running for reelection.

This demand follows January’s FBI raid on the county’s election warehouse, where ballots and documents were seized without clear justification. The DOJ’s aggressive tactics mirror similar actions in other swing states, including subpoenas for election records in Arizona and Michigan.

The Fulton County lawyers highlight the real-world consequences of these harassment campaigns. Poll worker Ruby Freeman, a Black woman, faced racist threats and had to flee her home after Trump and his supporters falsely accused her of election fraud. The subpoena’s disclosure of personal data risks further endangering election workers already leaving their posts in unprecedented numbers.

This latest DOJ move is part of a broader pattern of federal overreach aimed at undermining election officials and sowing distrust in democratic processes. It exposes the lengths to which Trump’s allies will go to punish those who refused to validate his stolen election lies.

The Justice Department has not commented publicly on the subpoena. Meanwhile, election officials across the country warn that handing over voter and worker data threatens privacy laws and could fuel more harassment and violence.

We will keep tracking this story as it unfolds, because democracy cannot survive if the people who run our elections are terrorized into silence.