Now is the time for state and local governments, the courts, and the people to work against such potential election subversion. The Fulton County saga goes back to the hotly contested 2020 presidential election, which was conducted in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the numbers were released, Biden had won, including in Georgia, where he claimed victory by a slim margin. AdvertisementAdvertisementFulton County, like many large counties in the United States, has seen its share of election administration mismanagement. But a yearslong investigation by state officials found no intentional wrongdoing and nothing that would have changed the 2020 outcome.