Fulton County pushes back on DOJ effort to obtain election workers’ names
Summary
Election officials in Fulton County, Georgia, have asked a federal court to stop the Justice Department from getting the names of thousands of workers involved in the 2020 election. They want the court to cancel a subpoena that demands this information.Key Facts
- Fulton County election officials want to block the DOJ from accessing election workers’ identities.
- The request was made by the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections.
- The officials filed a motion in a federal court in Georgia on Monday.
- The motion asks the court to quash, or cancel, a grand jury subpoena.
- The subpoena seeks names of thousands of people who worked in the 2020 election.
- The case involves the federal Justice Department’s investigation related to the 2020 election.
- Fulton County officials argue protecting the privacy of election workers is important.
- The court will decide whether the DOJ can get access to this information.
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