Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

RandySF

(86,367 posts)
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:19 PM Feb 2026

NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton County

ATLANTA — The NAACP and other organizations are asking a judge to protect personal voter information that was seized by the FBI from an elections warehouse just outside Atlanta.

Georgia residents entrusted the state with their “sensitive personal information” when they registered to vote, and the Jan. 28 seizure of ballots and other election documents from the Fulton County elections hub “breached that guarantee, infringed constitutional protections of privacy, and interfered with the right to vote,” the organizations said in a motion filed late Sunday.

The motion asks the judge to “order reasonable limits on the government’s use of the seized data” and to prohibit the government from using the data for purposes other than the criminal investigation cited in the search warrant affidavit. That includes prohibiting any efforts to use it for voter roll maintenance, election administration or immigration enforcement.

They also want the judge to order that the government disclose an inventory of all documents and records seized, the identity of anyone who has accessed the records outside of those involved in the criminal investigation, any copying of the records and all efforts to secure the information.


https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/16/naacp-asks-judge-to-protect-against-misuse-of-voter-data-seized-by-fbi-in-georgias-fulton-county-00782976

1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton County (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2026 OP
The judge should ORDER the regime to GIVE THE STUFF BACK!!! lastlib Feb 2026 #1

lastlib

(28,639 posts)
1. The judge should ORDER the regime to GIVE THE STUFF BACK!!!
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:26 PM
Feb 2026

Failing that, I guess this is the best we can hope for.....

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.

Tell me more...

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Georgia»NAACP asks judge to prote...