Fontes loses appeal, turns over names of AZ voters affected by …
Nov 4, 2024 · Photo via Getty Images. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes lost his appeal to block a court order to release the names of thousands of voters who are improperly registered to vote due to a data “glitch,” and his office has provided those names to a conservative advocacy group represented by a Trumpworld luminary.
'Fought as hard as I could': AZ elections head surrenders voter
Adrian Fontes (D-AZ) faced a massive legal setback in a case involving the release of voter information. A state appeals court upheld a lower court's ruling forcing the secretary of state’s ...
'I don’t want blood on my hands': Fontes defends decision not to …
Oct 28, 2024 · Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Monday defended his decision to withhold the names of 218,000 voters who are improperly registered to vote from conservative and Trump-aligned groups seeking the data. “I don’t want blood on my hands,” Fontes said during a hearing in Maricopa County Superior court on Monday, explaining his ...
GOP organizations sue Arizona's top election ... - Associated Press News
Feb 10, 2024 · PHOENIX (AP) — National and local Republican groups in Arizona sued the secretary of state Friday in an effort to invalidate or adjust a manual, used for conducting elections and certifying results, that GOP leaders have said threatens election integrity.
Who is Adrian Fontes? What to know about Arizona's secretary of …
Sep 19, 2024 · Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is Arizona's top election official, a role that puts him squarely in the spotlight in a critical election year.
‘The center of the storm’: Arizona’s election chief prepares for a ...
Oct 21, 2024 · Arizona was a hotbed for election disinformation in 2020. Democrat Adrian Fontes says election officials are savvier now — but so are foreign adversaries and election deniers.
Adrian Fontes is elected Arizona secretary of state, beating …
Nov 12, 2022 · Democrat Adrian Fontes, who previously ran elections for Arizona's largest county, has been narrowly elected to oversee voting in the entire state as secretary of state, according to a race...
Election security stronger in 2024 than 2020, Fontes says - KTAR.com
Oct 28, 2024 · Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes told CBS’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” the 2024 election is wildly different from 2020. “It’s absolutely, completely different from ...
2 groups sue, say Arizona elections manual violates rights
Jul 10, 2024 · Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press. Howard Fischer. PHOENIX — Two groups with ties to Republican interests are charging that new election rules adopted by the...
Adrian Fontes - Arizona Secretary of State
As Recorder, Secretary Fontes revolutionized the election system by ensuring that every eligible Arizonan had the access they needed to vote. Adrian enhanced ballot tracking technology and increased process transparency, winning recognition and awards from election organizations across the country.