Jen Fifield

Jen Fifield

Senior Reporter

Jen Fifield previously covered Maricopa County and Phoenix for The Arizona Republic, including the high-profile review of the county’s 2020 election. Prior to that, she covered politics and government for local newspapers in Maryland and state policy for Stateline, a news service run by The Pew Charitable Trusts. She has won several regional press awards in Arizona and Maryland for her investigative, feature, politics and education reporting. Jen is a Phoenix native and graduated from Arizona State University’s Cronkite School.

David Stevens announced his departure just 10 days after being sworn in to a new term, which will allow supervisors to pick his successor.

Navajo Nation officials had called for accountability after equipment failures left voters waiting in long lines.

The ad hoc panel will study Florida’s model and focus on speeding up results, but voting rights groups question the leader’s ideas.

Cast vote records are a key tool for analysts examining election results. But counties are citing voter privacy concerns and state law to restrict access.

Supervisors say it will focus on processes, not the results of past elections, with a reputable firm in charge. 'There will be no Cyber Ninjas here.'

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes exceeded his authority when creating his new manual, the judge wrote.

GOP lawmakers nationwide are pushing to require voters to show documentation of their citizenship, such as birth certificates.

The pressure is on to count votes faster in Arizona. But that likely means legal changes, or spending more on workers or machines.

While the Republican recorder and supervisors made a national name for themselves protecting elections, a few of the newcomers will push for changes.

The secretary of state says he won’t support sacrificing access or accuracy for faster results.