September 24, 2026

RECORDER HEAP CONFIRMS SECRETARY FONTES CLAIMS REGARDING DOJ FELONY REPORT ARE FALSE

PHOENIX, ARIZONA—Today, Recorder Justin Heap confirmed with U.S. Department of Justice officials that Adrian Fontes’ claims that the DOJ has not provided the Arizona Federal Felony Report are untruthful.

 Recorder Heap issued the following statement.

“As the County Recorder for Arizona’s most populated county, I am disappointed that Secretary Fontes would gamble the trust of Arizona voters on a lie,” said Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap. “I have personally spoken with Department of Justice officials who confirmed that the Arizona Federal Felony Reports are available through the first quarter of 2026, yet Fontes has failed to provide an updated report, as required by law, since the second quarter of 2025. Arizona is missing three full quarters of felony data and voter ineligibility due to Secretary Fontes failure to follow the law. Further, as a result of my communication with the Department of Justice, today Secretary Fontes received the second quarter 2026 Federal Felony Report. I am calling on Secretary Fontes to produce the missing reports immediately, so that Recorders can do their job and ensure integrity on our voter rolls.”

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