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Adrian Fontes

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Sep 17, 2024

Arizona Supreme Court asked to address nearly 100,000 voters made ineligible by 2005 law

PHOENIX – The Arizona Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether close to 100,000 registered voters can cast a ballot in upcoming state and local elections. A pair of […]

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Sep 9, 2024

Fontes asks court to block Prop 140 removal from ballot

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes wants the Arizona Supreme Court to pull the plug on ongoing efforts by foes of Proposition 140 to knock it off the ballot. In new […]

Jun 27, 2024

Fontes seeks dismissal of suit claiming more than 1 million ineligible voters

A lawsuit by the head of the Arizona Republican Party claiming that there are hundreds of thousands of people registered to vote in the state who are dead or who have moved is pure speculation and should be dismissed, according to an attorney for Secretary of State Adrian Fontes

May 20, 2024

GOTV effort targets students turning 18

Saying they could affect the upcoming election, a national group is reaching out to the three out of every four Arizona high schoolers old enough to vote but who haven't bothered to register.

May 17, 2024

Comprehensive election legislation gets initial approval

A Senate elections panel advanced a GOP ballot referral package Thursday on party lines that foes say would impose restrictions on early voting. 

May 2, 2024

AG candidate tries again to redo election

Arizona’s 2022 election for attorney general that saw Republican Abraham Hamadeh lose by just 280 votes should be redone because Maricopa County failed to test their ballot printers and thousands of voters were unable to cast a ballot, Hamadeh's lawyer told a judge Wednesday.

An election official sorts mail ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Mar 24, 2024

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense

The false claims promoted by prominent Republican candidates have driven protesters to rally outside vote-counting centers and to patrol drop boxes. They have led to death threats against election workers and their families and prompted top election officials to quit.

Mar 7, 2024

Finchem’s attorney argues against sanctions

Judges heard arguments today from attorneys for Finchem and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes over whether Finchem’s suit was “groundless” and brought “in bad faith,” warranting more than $47,000 in attorney's fees.  

Feb 29, 2024

Ultra-conservative GOP lawmaker vying for Maricopa County Recorder

A state representative aligned with the conservative Freedom Caucus of the state House of Representatives announced Wednesday he is running for Maricopa County Recorder.  

Attorney Tom Ryan holds up print copies of text messages exchanged between former state Sen. Steve Montenegro and a Senate staffer, Stephanie Holford. Holford named herself in a statement Ryan read during a press conference at the Senate on Feb. 22. (Photo by Rachel Leingang/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 17, 2024

Petersen, Toma want judge in elections case disqualified over brother’s tweets

When it comes to being a fair judge, does it matter what your brother thinks of the parties and their claim?

Feb 10, 2024

GOP, conservative group challenge new elections procedures

The Arizona Free Enterprise Club is asking a judge to void proposed rules that say its members have no right to photograph, approach, question and even seek "documentation'' of voters who are using drop boxes.

Feb 6, 2024

Arizona officials combat AI election misinformation through proposed bills, security trainings

In the rapidly evolving campaign landscape of the upcoming presidential election, artificial intelligence is already a large and active participant, revolutionizing campaign strategies and communication.

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