Press Releases
PHOENIX – Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) appeal:
PHOENIX – Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announced the winners of its 10th Annual Clearinghouse Awards, commonly referred to as the "Clearies." These awards recognize the best practices in election administration.
Today, Judge Susan Brnovich rightfully dismissed the Trump Administration's lawsuit demanding Arizona hand over its statewide voter registration rolls to the federal government.
The public is invited to behind-the-scenes tours of the State of Arizona Research Library and the Arizona State Archives during National Library Week.
April 16 marks 200 days until the midterm election on November 3, 2026. As the state prepares to administer a secure and accessible election, community leaders, organizations, and voters are being called upon to play a critical role in strengthening voter awareness and participation.
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,
PHOENIX – Arizona today joined a coalition of states suing President Trump in the U.S.
PHOENIX – “Arizona operates as the gold standard for election administration, requiring documented proof of citizenship (DPOC) at the time of registration and voter ID at the polls.
PHOENIX – The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (LAPR), invites you to a free, virtual event “Arizona Memory Project: Celebrating 20 Years of Online Access to Arizona History” on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 11:00 am MST.
PHOENIX – The Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board and the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records are pleased to present the sixth annual Arizona Genealogy Day, a free, virtual event on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
PHOENIX – The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records is now accepting applications from eligible Arizona libraries for Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants to support innovative library projects in their communities. The awards are made possible w
PHOENIX - Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes released the following statement regarding the news that the Arizona State Senate, under the leadership of Senate President Warren Petersen, turned over 2020 data from the failed Senate "cyber ninja audit." Our o
PHOENIX – The Office of the Arizona Secretary of State today expressed its gratitude to legislative leaders for ultimately reviewing and approving the remaining election administration items funded through already-appropriated CD7 Special Election funds.
PHOENIX – On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, hundreds of voters in Dallas County were turned away from their usual polling places and directed to new precinct-specific locations after changes to the county’s election procedures disrupted expectations and created confusion for voters arri
PHOENIX – Today, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes participated in the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S.
PHOENIX – Secretary of State Adrian Fontes released the following statement explaining the E-Qual system failure and its connection to long-standing, unaddressed funding requests to modernize Arizona’s election infrastructure:
PHOENIX – Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes today thanked the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) for agreeing to review a critical components of the Office’s CD7 Special Election transfer request— $650,000 for temporary cyb
PHOENIX – As a board member of Childhelp, a national nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes expressed his condolences to the family and friends of Yvonne Fedderson, prominent philanthropist, re
PHOENIX – Today, the Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Legislative leaders introduced a new bill for the Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session.