UMVA has learned that a explosive new legal battle has erupted in Georgia, with State Senator Greg Dolezal and two fellow Republican candidates filing an emergency lawsuit against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, demanding immediate access to the mysterious underground facility where the state's entire election results are received and published.
The lawsuit, filed in Fulton County Superior Court, seeks a court order to force Raffensperger's office to grant poll watchers and State Election Board observers entry into the infamous "bunker" — a highly secure, underground location on Atlanta's east side where votes from all 159 Georgia counties are aggregated in real time and prepared for public release.
Senator Dolezal, a Trump-aligned candidate running for Lieutenant Governor, made the announcement directly: "Along with two other candidates, I have filed a lawsuit against Secretary Brad Raffensperger seeking a court order to allow poll watchers and State Election Board observers into 'the bunker,' where Georgia's statewide vote totals are received and published. Transparency should not be controversial."
Joining Dolezal in the legal action are congressional candidate Chris Mora and Cobb County Commissioner Keli Gambrill. The emergency motion requests a temporary restraining order and writ of mandamus to compel the Secretary of State's office to grant real-time access to the Election Night Reporting Room and Emergency Operations Center.
According to information obtained by UMVA, the facility operates as a conference-room-style setting deep underground, where a small team of Secretary of State staff monitors the aggregation of county results as final numbers roll in on election nights. The location has become the subject of intense scrutiny and controversy in recent days.
The controversy erupted after reports surfaced claiming the "bunker" was completely off-limits — not only to the general public, but even to members of Georgia's own State Election Board. Both Republican and Democrat observers have reportedly requested access to the facility.
Dolezal has argued that allowing independent observers into the room would provide "additional transparency and additional confidence" in the election process. The lawsuit represents a major escalation in the ongoing fight over election integrity in Georgia, with the 2026 elections fast approaching.
