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

Associated Press (AP)EN 4 min read 100% complete by By KATE BRUMBACKFebruary 16, 2026 at 04:23 PM

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The NAACP and other organizations have filed a motion asking a judge to protect voter data seized by the FBI from Fulton County, Georgia, on January 28, 2026. The data was taken from an elections warehouse outside of Atlanta. The organizations argue the seizure breached the privacy of Georgia residents who entrusted the state with their personal information when registering to vote. They are requesting the judge to limit the government's use of the data to the stated criminal investigation and prevent its use for voter roll maintenance or election administration. The motion aims to safeguard constitutional protections of privacy and the right to vote.