Press Releases

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.

PHOENIX – Secretary of State Adrian Fontes invites young people from across Arizona to apply for the forthcoming John Lewis Youth Leadership Awards.

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. 

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.

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

PHOENIX – In a decisive administrative order, the Arizona Supreme Court has mandated that any appeals regarding presidential electo

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. 

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 C

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. 

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

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 hav

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.

PHOENIX – In a swift decision, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, ensuring that almost 100,000 registrants will retain their ability to vote a full ballot in the upcoming elections.

PHOENIX – Arizona's election law, among the strictest in the U.S., requires citizens to meet rigorous standards to verify their eligibility to register to vote. Since 2004, these requirements have tightened significantly.

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.

Mesa, Paradise Valley, and Scottsdale Community Colleges Acknowledged Alongside
ASU and NAU For Excellence in Student Voter Registration and Turnout

The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (LAPR) and the University of Arizona Libraries (UAL) have been awarded a $319,588 National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) g