Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes called the March 25 order a "power grab," and predicted it could derail the midterm elections of 2026.
Arizona joined 18 other states to sue the Trump administration over a wide-ranging executive order that would overhaul the country’s election systems.
Nitschke added that he hopes the lawsuit will resolve quickly so that Trump's executive order doesn't impede college voter registration ahead of the state's special election in September to fill the seat of former U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D, who died last month.
Arizona Republicans advance bill to shield county officials from prosecution if they refuse to certify election results citing integrity concerns
Democratic attorneys general in 19 states are together suing Trump over his sweeping executive order on elections, saying that it is an illegal attempt to usurp state control of elections
Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of the late Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, will run to succeed him in Arizona's 7th District.
Calling Trump's actions illegal, Arizona and other states filed suit Thursday to block a new executive order designed to impose new federal regulations on how the states conduct elections.
Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin launched a campaign to unseat Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Monday.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president's latest executive order regarding elections.