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FACT CHECK #O8R7MWT8
05/31/26 · 1:05 PM UTC · 10 SOURCES
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What you submitted
“The state of Georgia has admitted to illegally certifying 315,000 ballots in the 2020 election.”
TL;DR ·Georgia officials admitted to a procedural mistake, but the ballots themselves were legally cast.
WHAT WE FOUND
Hello! It is helpful to look at the details here because there is a bit of truth mixed with a lot of misunderstanding. Fulton County officials did indeed admit to a procedural mistake regarding the 2020 election . Specifically, poll workers failed to properly sign tabulator tapes for approximately 315,000 early votes . While this was a technical error in following protocol, election experts and officials have clarified that these were legally cast votes and not 'illegal' ballots . Claims that the certification was 'illegal' omit the critical context that the underlying votes were valid . Furthermore, recent investigations—including an FBI seizure of ballots in early 2026—have been criticized for relying on debunked claims and omitting key findings that explain these administrative errors . While the county did make a mistake by not securing all required signatures, there is no evidence that the certification itself was an illegal act intended to count invalid votes .
SOURCES
- 1 · npr.orgNEWSThe FBI seizure of Georgia ballots relies on debunked claims - NPR
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- 2 · yahoo.comFACT-CHECKERFact Check: Fulton County's 315,000 Unsigned Early Votes Are NOT ...
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- 3 · walb.comACADEMICFulton County admits to verifying 315,000 votes in 2020 without poll ...
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- 4 · brennancenter.orgACADEMICBeware of Novel Claims of 2020 Election Fraud
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- 5 · theguardian.comNEWSDebunked claims from election deniers influenced FBI raid in ...
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- 6 · wtoc.comACADEMICFulton County admits to verifying 315,000 votes in 2020 without poll ...
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- 7 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKERFulton County, Georgia, officials admitted ballot-handling errors ...
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- 8 · wsbtv.comWEBFulton County elections officials admits 315000 votes weren't signed ...
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- 9 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKERFact-checking 2020 election fraud claims in Georgia - PolitiFact
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- 10 · newsweek.comWEBGeorgia Official Responds to 315,000 Ballots Not Properly Signed in ...
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