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Georgia Refers Fulton County’s 2020 Unsigned Tape Violations to Attorney General

State officials say the procedural errors do not void ballots or provide a path to change Georgia’s certified 2020 presidential result.

Fulton County election workers examine ballots while counting votes at State Farm Arena on November 5, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP via Getty Images)
FILE - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger participates during an election forum, Sept. 19, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Jocelyn Benson and Brad Raffensperger
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Overview

  • At a December 9 State Election Board hearing, a Fulton County attorney acknowledged that many early voting tabulator tapes from 2020 were not signed as required, an issue the complainant links to roughly 315,000 votes.
  • The State Election Board voted to send the complaint to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office for enforcement review, a step that does not affect the certified outcome.
  • Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called the lapse a clerical error and said valid votes are not erased, noting Georgia’s multiple recounts, including a full hand count, upheld the result.
  • Complainant David Cross seeks sanctions, a public admission of violations, and decertification of Fulton County’s advanced voting results for the record.
  • Political reactions escalated as Trump and other Republicans amplified fraud claims and urged investigations, while separate DOJ lawsuits over 2020 ballot data production remain pending.