by Carolyn Classen, blogger Secretary of State Candidates: Adrian Fontes(D), incumbent; Alexander Kolodin (R) Duwayne Collier(G) https://www.azcleanelections.gov/debate-information Carolyn’s note: Adrian Fontes was elected to this SOS position in Nov. 2022. Kolodin represents LD 3 in AZ House, twice elected since Nov. 2022. Green Party of AZ lists Collier as being “actively opposed” by them for … Read more
A United States Supreme Court decision gutting section two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Arizona Republican Legislative and County Leaders looking to eliminate mail-in voting, redraw congressional districts to make the Grand Canyon state an apartheid one, and make the voting experience uncomfortable for people with disabilities. Trump’s “Justice” Department wanting access to Arizona … Read more
According to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and everyone else not drinking Trump’s MAGA Kool Aid, the threat to Democracy and America’s election systems is not tomorrow’s problem. It is today’s. Seeing Trumpism and all the voter suppression and Anti-Democratic/Pro-Fascist characteristics it presents, Mr. Fontes is running for re-election to offer stable and strong … Read more
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has released early results from this General Election. But stay tuned for counting of provisional ballots for the close races (which could take a week). I’m only listing hotly contested Southern Arizona races below. https://results.arizona.vote/default.html Congressional District (CD) 6: Lead switched back to Ciscomani by 1795 votes Juan Ciscomani (R), … Read more
“The Secretary of State’s Office has published a statewide voter registration report reflecting the five recognized parties in Arizona as Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, No Labels, and Green Party. As of January 2, there are 4,101,308 active voters in the state, which are registered to one of these political parties or in the no preference category, … Read more