Secretary Fontes Responds to DOJ Referral and Ongoing Political Theater

PHOENIX – Following Arizona State Senator Warren Petersen's announcement on X (formerly Twitter) that he had referred of Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to the Department of Justice on allegations obstruction of justice and witness tampering, the following response from Secretary Fontes was released:

"While Arizona State Senator Petersen continues to prioritize Donald Trump's wishes over the safety and security of Arizona's voters, I can confidently affirm that these methods of intimidation will not stop our work.

My main concern for ensuring privacy of personal information in voter registration data, as required by law, remains.

Our Office asked for reassurance that Arizona voters’ Drivers Licenses and Tribal ID information were not exposed, but in communication with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO), it is still unclear what personal identifying data was made available to the Arizona State Senate and subsequently the federal government.

While we have been assured that voter registration information for individuals protected by court order or the address confidentiality program was not turned over to the Arizona State Senate during the audit in early 2021, the state Senate and the federal government continue to sidestep direct questions regarding which voter information may have been made available illegally.

Political threats are not going to deter me from working to protect Arizona's voters."