Jen Fifield
@jenafifield.bsky.social
ProPublica reporter covering voting, elections and democracy. Phoenix native. Mom of two. Send tips: In chat or on Signal: jenafifield.01
Votebeat reports exclusively today that 1,100+ AZ voters now have their registrations suspended entirely because Pinal County is taking a hard line on whether these longtime residents now need to prove their citizenship. FULL STORY: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
October 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Votebeat reports exclusively today that 1,100+ AZ voters now have their registrations suspended entirely because Pinal County is taking a hard line on whether these longtime residents now need to prove their citizenship. FULL STORY: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
The new owner of Dominion tells Colorado clerks he isn't an election conspiracist, according to @9NEWS www.9news.com/article/news...
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The new owner of Dominion tells Colorado clerks he isn't an election conspiracist, according to @9NEWS www.9news.com/article/news...
Some personal news. Tomorrow is my last day at Votebeat. I will miss it here so much. I also can't wait to tell you soon where I'm going next.
September 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Some personal news. Tomorrow is my last day at Votebeat. I will miss it here so much. I also can't wait to tell you soon where I'm going next.
NEW: Arizona counties defy attorney general opinion on voters caught in proof-of-citizenship error
Thousands could see their rights curtailed as Maricopa and Pinal counties choose to continue enforcing their restrictions.
Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
Thousands could see their rights curtailed as Maricopa and Pinal counties choose to continue enforcing their restrictions.
Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
September 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
NEW: Arizona counties defy attorney general opinion on voters caught in proof-of-citizenship error
Thousands could see their rights curtailed as Maricopa and Pinal counties choose to continue enforcing their restrictions.
Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
Thousands could see their rights curtailed as Maricopa and Pinal counties choose to continue enforcing their restrictions.
Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
JUST IN: Attorney General issues opinion on how AZ should treat 200K voters caught up in state error tracking voter citizenship. They should remain FULLY ELIGIBLE to vote, Mayes writes, because recorders don't have authority to remove them from rolls/make federal-only. STORY IN🧵
August 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
JUST IN: Attorney General issues opinion on how AZ should treat 200K voters caught up in state error tracking voter citizenship. They should remain FULLY ELIGIBLE to vote, Mayes writes, because recorders don't have authority to remove them from rolls/make federal-only. STORY IN🧵
New: Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo sends letter to Attorney General Kris Mayes asking her to investigate Recorder Justin Heap for breaking open meeting law and for public corruption, after we reported Heap's text messages. Full letter 🔗 and background in 🧵.
August 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
New: Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo sends letter to Attorney General Kris Mayes asking her to investigate Recorder Justin Heap for breaking open meeting law and for public corruption, after we reported Heap's text messages. Full letter 🔗 and background in 🧵.
One of the fastest-growing communities in the U.S. might become a town today.
San Tan Valley residents (see SE corner of map, in relation to Phoenix) are voting today on whether to incorporate.
San Tan Valley residents (see SE corner of map, in relation to Phoenix) are voting today on whether to incorporate.
August 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
One of the fastest-growing communities in the U.S. might become a town today.
San Tan Valley residents (see SE corner of map, in relation to Phoenix) are voting today on whether to incorporate.
San Tan Valley residents (see SE corner of map, in relation to Phoenix) are voting today on whether to incorporate.
I’ll be on 3TV Politics Unplugged 5:30 pm Sunday trying to fit six months of Maricopa County election drama into six minutes. Thanks for having me on @morganloew.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I’ll be on 3TV Politics Unplugged 5:30 pm Sunday trying to fit six months of Maricopa County election drama into six minutes. Thanks for having me on @morganloew.bsky.social
JUST IN: Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo calls for public corruption investigation into Recorder Justin Heap, after we published the recorder's texts this morning. Link 🔗 to full story in thread.
July 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
JUST IN: Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo calls for public corruption investigation into Recorder Justin Heap, after we published the recorder's texts this morning. Link 🔗 to full story in thread.
Tucson, if you got an incorrect ballot in the mail for the city council election, there's a # to call at the bottom.
Recorder's Office and city tell me they will be putting out another news release today with more info, and I've asked lots of ?s, waiting on answers... more TK
Recorder's Office and city tell me they will be putting out another news release today with more info, and I've asked lots of ?s, waiting on answers... more TK
July 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Tucson, if you got an incorrect ballot in the mail for the city council election, there's a # to call at the bottom.
Recorder's Office and city tell me they will be putting out another news release today with more info, and I've asked lots of ?s, waiting on answers... more TK
Recorder's Office and city tell me they will be putting out another news release today with more info, and I've asked lots of ?s, waiting on answers... more TK
A hacker gained access to the Arizona Secretary of State’s candidate portal and changed all candidate photos on the election results pages from 2016 to 2024 to this photo of an Iranian Ayatollah, according to the office. Full story in quoted tweet.
July 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A hacker gained access to the Arizona Secretary of State’s candidate portal and changed all candidate photos on the election results pages from 2016 to 2024 to this photo of an Iranian Ayatollah, according to the office. Full story in quoted tweet.
New: A hacker gained access to the web portal Arizona candidates use to upload info about themselves and changed candidate headshots that were live on the election results website, three weeks before the special congressional primary election, @votebeat.org has learned. Story in 🧵
July 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
New: A hacker gained access to the web portal Arizona candidates use to upload info about themselves and changed candidate headshots that were live on the election results website, three weeks before the special congressional primary election, @votebeat.org has learned. Story in 🧵
Ahead of the midterms, the Republican Party is targeting the voting rights of US citizens who have never lived in the country. Who are these voters, and where might these challenges go? FULL STORY: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
July 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahead of the midterms, the Republican Party is targeting the voting rights of US citizens who have never lived in the country. Who are these voters, and where might these challenges go? FULL STORY: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
Breaking: Cochise County is asking its insurer to cover $300K in legal bills for the indicted supervisor who faces two felonies after voting to delay the certification of the '22 midterm election results. Full story in next post in 🧵.
July 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Breaking: Cochise County is asking its insurer to cover $300K in legal bills for the indicted supervisor who faces two felonies after voting to delay the certification of the '22 midterm election results. Full story in next post in 🧵.
Eek. Checking email after being off for a week, and I've heard from so many confused voters who got an incorrect letter telling them they moved out of state.
They WILL need to take action to keep voting a full ballot ... but how many will? Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
They WILL need to take action to keep voting a full ballot ... but how many will? Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
July 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Eek. Checking email after being off for a week, and I've heard from so many confused voters who got an incorrect letter telling them they moved out of state.
They WILL need to take action to keep voting a full ballot ... but how many will? Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
They WILL need to take action to keep voting a full ballot ... but how many will? Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
New statement from Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap confirms that his office approved the incorrect proof before the vendor sent the incorrect letter to 83,000 voters. Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
July 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
New statement from Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap confirms that his office approved the incorrect proof before the vendor sent the incorrect letter to 83,000 voters. Background: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
Maricopa County Recorder’s Office puts out statement about mailing 83K incorrect letters. In this statement they don’t actually explain they sent an incorrect letter, don’t confirm # of voters who got it, and fully blame their print vendor. It doesn’t even say the word “letter.”
June 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Maricopa County Recorder’s Office puts out statement about mailing 83K incorrect letters. In this statement they don’t actually explain they sent an incorrect letter, don’t confirm # of voters who got it, and fully blame their print vendor. It doesn’t even say the word “letter.”
Maricopa County voters 🚨
Please share this widely. If you get one of these letters in the mail telling you you’re going to be moved off the active voter rolls, know that it’s a mistake. Read my full story in 🧵 , and email me your thoughts: jfifield@votebeat.org.
Please share this widely. If you get one of these letters in the mail telling you you’re going to be moved off the active voter rolls, know that it’s a mistake. Read my full story in 🧵 , and email me your thoughts: jfifield@votebeat.org.
June 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Maricopa County voters 🚨
Please share this widely. If you get one of these letters in the mail telling you you’re going to be moved off the active voter rolls, know that it’s a mistake. Read my full story in 🧵 , and email me your thoughts: jfifield@votebeat.org.
Please share this widely. If you get one of these letters in the mail telling you you’re going to be moved off the active voter rolls, know that it’s a mistake. Read my full story in 🧵 , and email me your thoughts: jfifield@votebeat.org.
ARIZONA - Just in: Voting rights groups, GOP and SOS have reached a settlement regarding the '21 law AZ enacted to get rid of its Permanent Early Voting List. (If a voter doesn't vote with early ballot for 4 years, they will be kicked off list, starting in '27) 🧵Conditional settlement...
June 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
ARIZONA - Just in: Voting rights groups, GOP and SOS have reached a settlement regarding the '21 law AZ enacted to get rid of its Permanent Early Voting List. (If a voter doesn't vote with early ballot for 4 years, they will be kicked off list, starting in '27) 🧵Conditional settlement...
America First Legal lawyer James Rogers issues a statement responding to Maricopa County Rachel Mitchell's letter, saying Recorder Justin Heap "is free to choose his own counsel when engaged in litigation against the Board of Supervisors," citing case law.
June 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
America First Legal lawyer James Rogers issues a statement responding to Maricopa County Rachel Mitchell's letter, saying Recorder Justin Heap "is free to choose his own counsel when engaged in litigation against the Board of Supervisors," citing case law.
BREAKING: Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell sends cease/desist letter to America First Legal lawyer telling him to withdraw the lawsuit he filed on behalf of Recorder Justin Heap against supervisors for more power over county elections.
UPDATED, 🔗 to letter: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
UPDATED, 🔗 to letter: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
June 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
BREAKING: Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell sends cease/desist letter to America First Legal lawyer telling him to withdraw the lawsuit he filed on behalf of Recorder Justin Heap against supervisors for more power over county elections.
UPDATED, 🔗 to letter: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
UPDATED, 🔗 to letter: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
JUST IN: In Maricopa County, Recorder Justin Heap sues the supervisors claiming they "engaged in an unlawful attempt to seize near-total control" of elections. The supervisors have consistently said that they have negotiated in good faith. Lawsuit 🔗 here: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
June 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
JUST IN: In Maricopa County, Recorder Justin Heap sues the supervisors claiming they "engaged in an unlawful attempt to seize near-total control" of elections. The supervisors have consistently said that they have negotiated in good faith. Lawsuit 🔗 here: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
About 80,000 longtime Maricopa County, Arizona residents are about to get letters in the mail asking them to prove their U.S. citizenship to keep voting a full ballot. Why?
Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjspBkHv/
Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjspBkHv/
June 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
About 80,000 longtime Maricopa County, Arizona residents are about to get letters in the mail asking them to prove their U.S. citizenship to keep voting a full ballot. Why?
Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjspBkHv/
Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjspBkHv/
NEW IN ARIZONA: Former AZ state Rep. Austin Smith, a leader of advocacy group Turning Point Action, was indicted on charges that he forged voter signatures on the nomination petitions he submitted for his re-election campaign last year. LINK TO FULL STORY/INDICTMENT: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
June 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
NEW IN ARIZONA: Former AZ state Rep. Austin Smith, a leader of advocacy group Turning Point Action, was indicted on charges that he forged voter signatures on the nomination petitions he submitted for his re-election campaign last year. LINK TO FULL STORY/INDICTMENT: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...