The long-running investigation by the state determined the claims related to that night were "false and unsubstantiated."
ATLANTA — Georgia has officially closed the book on one of the most infamous fraud claims dating back to the 2020 election.
Officials said Tuesday that the State Election Board had dismissed the case related to the "suitcases full of ballots" allegations at State Farm Arena on Election Night 2020.
The State Farm Arena episode was central to former President Donald Trump's claims that Georgia had fraudulent election results in favor of President Joe Biden. Instead, the long-running investigation by the state determined the claims related to that night were "false and unsubstantiated."
The former president and his supporters at time had seized on vote scanning and processing that occurred after most election workers, observers and media left State Farm Arena on Election Night. A leak in the arena in the morning had delayed the start of counting and as the evening grew late, officials on scene told everyone they could go home. After learning counting had stopped, state officials and Fulton County made the call for counting to resume.
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