Georgia's Fulton County files motion seeking return of 2020 election materials seized by FBI

The motion, which remains under seal, asks a federal court to compel the return of court to return around 656 boxes of original 2020 election materials. 

A warrant cover sheet provided to the county includes a list of items that the agents were seeking related to the 2020 general election: all ballots, tabulator tapes from the scanners that tally the votes, electronic ballot images created when the ballots were counted and then recounted, and all voter rolls.

"This morning's filing could not have come fast enough; justice delayed is justice denied," said Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington, whose district includes the election's headquarters. "The people of Fulton County deserve justice now, and that's why I pushed so hard to get this motion filed as soon as possible."

The motion also asks the court to enjoin the federal government from accessing, searching, relying on, reviewing or otherwise using the materials while the motion is pending.

A warrant cover sheet provided to the county lists items agents sought, including ballots, tabulator tapes, electronic ballot images and voter rolls.

"The president himself and his allies, they refuse to accept the fact that they lost," County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said Wednesday. "And even if he had won Georgia, he would still have lost the presidency."

Pitts defended the county's election practices and said Fulton has conducted 17 elections since 2020 without any issues.

"This case is not only about Fulton County. This is about elections across Georgia and across the nation," Pitts said, citing comments by Trump earlier this week on a podcast where he called for Republicans to "take over" and "nationalize" elections. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt has said the president was referring to legislative efforts.

"People will soon be prosecuted for what they did," he said. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Justice Department. The FBI declined to comment on the matter. 

Fox News Digital's Madison Colombo and The Associated Press contributed to this report.