Fulton County, Georgia, home to Atlanta and the state's most populous county, is facing scrutiny as conservative commentator David Khait raises concerns over an unusual pattern of voter registrations. Khait's review of publicly available voter rolls pointed to a significant number of registered voters sharing a few downtown Atlanta addresses.
One notable address at 01 Washington Street Southwest has over 1,000 voters registered, while another at 48 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Southwest, which is a Catholic church, shows more than 2,000 registered voters. These concentrations have sparked curiosity and suspicion among some observers.
Khait suggested that these registrations may not be entirely above board, citing a possibility that organizations, potentially backed by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, are actively registering individuals without homes at these addresses. He claims that millions have been invested in efforts to sign up homeless voters in the area. Georgia election law allows those without permanent residences to register using addresses where they routinely stay, such as shelters or churches.
Despite these claims, Khait's findings have not been independently confirmed by state election officials, and Fulton County authorities have not initiated an investigation targeting the addresses in question. This development comes as Fulton County is already under a microscope for issues related to the 2020 presidential election.
In a recent report to the Georgia State Election Board, officials acknowledged that around 130 tabulation tapes from early voting lacked required signatures from poll managers. Although these signatures are a procedural step to verify vote totals, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has reassured the public that the absence of signatures did not compromise the overall vote count, as confirmed by subsequent audits and recounts.
Further complicating the county's election integrity narrative, the U.S. Department of Justice has sued for access to various election records from Fulton County's 2020 general election. This action follows the county's alleged failure to comply with subpoenas from the Georgia State Election Board, highlighting the ongoing tension between state authorities and federal oversight.
Khait has indicated his intention to continue his examination of voter rolls, especially those associated with nontraditional addresses. He urges state officials to take a closer look at registration practices. Thus far, Fulton County officials have not publicly addressed Khait's assertions.
