The Latest Breaking News from Adrian Fontes

Arizona certifies abortion rights initiative for November ballot

Arizona Secretary of State’s office said they had a record-number of certified signatures in favor of the ballot measure

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024

Four secretaries of state say they’ve received death threats since 2020 election

‘Threats against elections officials in the United States of America is domestic terrorism,’ Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said

The Independent UK · May 26, 2024

Arizona official uses deepfake version of himself to warn voters not to be fooled by AI

‘AI is not a new weapon, it’s an amplifier and a magnifier of mis and disinformation,’ Mr Fontes said

The Independent UK · May 26, 2024

‘Every noise makes you jumpy’: US election workers confront threats and abuse with resilience training

Nearly half of all officials have been insulted, a third harassed, and nearly one in five threatened, according to CivicPulse

The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2024

Arizona says No Labels must accept all candidates even if the third party's leadership opposes them

Arizona’s top elections official says the No Labels party can’t block candidates from using its ballot line to run for office

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

In some states, more than half of the local election officials have left since 2020

Election conspiracies have fundamentally changed the job of local voting officials, and many don't want to take it anymore.

WEKU · Sep 26, 2023

No Labels push in closely divided Arizona fuels Democratic anxiety about a Biden spoiler

More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

‘Uncharted territory’: elections officials weigh Trump’s presidency eligibility

The constitution bars anyone from holding public office if they ‘engaged in insurrection’ – but political vitriol makes it a tough call

The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2023

Groups seek to use the Constitution's 'insurrection' clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots

Liberal groups are trying to end Donald Trump's attempt to return to the White House by arguing that he is no longer eligible to be president after trying to overturn the 2020 election results

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Arizona Democrats file complaint against No Labels over donor secrecy

The Arizona Democratic Party is looking to force the new political party No Labels to disclose its donors or lose its status as a party

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023