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2020 Election Procedural Lapses

Procedural lapses in the 2020 election in Fulton County, including unsigned tabulator tapes.

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Feb 4, 2026

What specific reforms has Fulton County implemented since 2020 to secure tabulator tape chain-of-custody?

officials acknowledge procedural failures around unsigned tabulator tapes from the and say they have updated procedures and expanded training to prevent recurrences, including explicit instruction tha...

Feb 4, 2026

Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney sided with the Election Board and ruled that the county must turn over documents to the board, including scanned ballot images from the 2020 election, immediately. 

Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled in December 2025 that the State Election Board may obtain 2020 ballots and related records from Fulton County, and several local outlets reported he ordered ...