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In this episode of Democracy Now!, host Amy Goodman interviews Adrian Fontes, Arizona's Secretary of State, about President Trump's recent executive order targeting mail-in voting. Fontes strongly condemns the order as unconstitutional, arguing it violates the U.S. Constitution’s clear delegation of election authority to state legislatures and Congress. He emphasizes that Arizona’s mail-in voting system—established in the 1990s by Republicans and now used by over 80% of voters—is secure, reliable, and widely supported. Fontes also addresses the false claims of election fraud from 2020, citing multiple investigations by the Arizona legislature, the state attorney general, and independent auditors that found no evidence of wrongdoing. He calls out Trump’s persistent lies as a major threat to democracy, stating they divide the nation more than any foreign or domestic threat. Fontes further defends Arizona’s resistance to the Department of Justice’s demands for sensitive voter data, calling such requests a violation of privacy laws and a dangerous overreach. The interview concludes with a birthday tribute to Fontes, who has been a central figure in defending election integrity in Arizona.