Press Releases
PHOENIX – This afternoon at the Arizona Legislature, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, in collaboration with Microsoft and Truepic, announced a pilot initiative to use secure “Content Credentials” on images from the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State, which help validate content authenticity.
PHOENIX – Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced Callie Lowe as the esteemed recipient of this year’s National Association of Secretaries of State John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. This accolade is granted to young leaders who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to civil rights and voter engagement, reflecting the enduring values upheld by the late Congressman John Lewis.
PHOENIX – Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is pleased to host the ceremonial Assembly of the Electoral College, taking place on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Tune in to the assembly and witness Arizona's 11 electors, who will cast their votes for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, take their oaths of office.
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to Host
PHOENIX – Under Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-661(A), the Arizona Secretary of State's office is mandated to conduct automatic recounts for several tightly contested races in the 2024 General Election, where margins are at or below 0.5%.
PHOENIX – As the United States approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, Arizona is gearing up to celebrate in grand style. The Arizona Secretary of State's Office is excited to announce the launch of public voting for the official Arizona America250 logo, marking our state’s initial contributions to the nation's Semiquincentennial celebrations.
PHOENIX – Secretary of State Adrian Fontes invites young people from across Arizona to apply for the forthcoming John Lewis Youth Leadership Awards. This prestigious award, established in 2021 by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), seeks to honor the exemplary efforts of young Arizonans who embody the spirit of leadership, social justice, and community service that Congressman John Lewis championed in his lifetime.
PHOENIX – Announcing an opportunity for members of the media to engage with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Election Director Lisa Marra regarding the 2024 General Election.
Press Conference Details:
Date: November 5, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Location: Burton Barr Central Library, 2nd Floor
PHOENIX – The Arizona Secretary of State’s Elections Division is pleased to announce the publication of the Voter Registration Statistics as of October 7 for the upcoming General Election on November 5. These statistics are now available to the public and can be found under the most recent “Voter Registration Statistics” on our website.
Arizona Memory Project Staff to Present
Oral Histories in the Arizona Memory Project
AMPlify Your Research Sessions are presentations by Arizona Memory Project staff designed to help you use the Arizona Memory Project in your research. There will be one presentation every month from June to October, 2024, each with a specific focus.
PHOENIX – In a decisive administrative order, the Arizona Supreme Court has mandated that any appeals regarding presidential elector judgments must now be filed no later than 1 PM on December 6, 2024.
PHOENIX – The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office will hold a mock election to provide media an opportunity to test our election result reporting systems on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
What: Mock Election Results Reporting Test
When: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10 a.m. MST
Phoenix, AZ – The Arizona Center for the Book, an affiliate of the National Center for the Book in the Library of Congress is excited to announce the launch of its new initiative, “Southwest Book Chats” a series of recorded discussions featuring authors, librarians, and avid readers.
SURPRISE — Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes cast an early ballot today, marking the first day of early voting in Arizona for the 2024 General Election.
Early voting begins 27 days prior to the election, which enables greater citizen participation by providing an opportunity for voters to make a plan that fits their schedule.
PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of State continues to work with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) to review data to ensure the integrity of Arizona’s voter registration system and confirm that documented proof of citizenship (DPOC) information is shared between State and County data systems in a way sufficient to verify what is required by state voter registration law.
PHOENIX - Today, the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office released additional information about a new set of approximately 120,000 Arizonans who may be affected by a data coding oversight within ADOT’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) and Arizona voter registration databases—individuals who have lived in the state for decades and have attested under penalty of perjury that they are U.S. citizens.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes sent a criminal referral to Attorney General Kris Mayes today for a Wisconsin man’s unlawful use of Arizona registration information.
This referral came after it was discovered that the man posted the Arizona voter registration information he obtained from the secretary’s office via a public record request to the internet, in violation of A.R.S. § 16-168(F)