Under my administration, either as recorder or as secretary of state, we've done nothing but expand where people can vote — into communities that were traditionally underserved, into rural areas.
PlausibleAdrian Fontes, at Arizona Secretary of State General Election Debate
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Why we checked itFontes claims polling place access was only ever expanded, never reduced, under his leadership — a verifiable claim about changes in voting locations during his tenure as recorder and secretary of state.
What we foundThe broad claim that Fontes expanded voting access into underserved and rural communities is well-supported by documented actions in both roles, though operational failures during his Recorder tenure complicate the absolute framing of 'nothing but expand.'