Does a Viral Photo Show Evidence of Shredded Ballots From the Georgia Runoff?

There is no evidence to support this claim.

By Khaya Himmelman

Jan 10, 2021

Earlier this week, in the midst of Georgia’s Senate runoff elections on January 5, a viral social media post was widely shared allegedly showing a photo of “shredded ballots” in Georgia. The original tweet, which has been retweeted more than 20,000 times, reads as follows:

Our team is in Georgia. They took a little walk. They found shredded ballots in Dell boxes. Police came as well. They wanted to confiscate phones with evidence.
Here is just the first few photos. @SidneyPowell1 @LLinWood @realDonaldTrump @Project_Veritas pic.twitter.com/5Zxm2aN9YQ
— Amy Coello (@AmyCoello) January 6, 2021

The tweet was then shared on January 6 by Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser, just as a Democratic win was projected in Georgia. (His account has since been suspended.)

There is no evidence to suggest there was “ballot shredding” during the Senate runoff elections.

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