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This year is about standing up to division, hate, and violence. Trump can’t destroy our country if we don’t let him - and we’ll be on the frontlines with you, defending our families, our democracy, and our nation.

Speak up, organize, and vote. #TogetherWeAreAmerica

Sec. @sosmaggie.bsky.social is right - free, fair, safe, and secure elections require reliable funding. Every state depends on well-trained staff, modern equipment, and strong cybersecurity.

Investing in election administration is investing in democracy itself.

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As election access and security are tested, WA keeps data safe | Op-Ed, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs The U.S. DOJ demanded that Washington provide protected voter information beyond what is legally required, but cannot answer basic questions about its safety.

The president has suggested that elections should be controlled at the national level. That is contrary to the protected rights of each state as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.

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Access and security are not mutually exclusive. Strong elections require both.

Let’s get one thing straight: nationalizing our elections is illegal. As Secretary of State I will continue to fight the Trump administration to keep our elections safe and secure and keep the federal government out of our elections.

Elections are our opportunity for American voices to be heard & hold politicians accountable, & we cannot take that for granted. Democracy is not self-sustaining, & every generation has that opportunity to defend & strengthen our representative democracy. This is our moment. #orpol

Today, Feb. 9, is the last day for individuals with local elections on March 10 (city of Tempe & Pima County) to register to vote.

Check out the following deadlines to register to vote for other upcoming elections this year.

Make your voice heard by registering to vote at azsos.gov 🗳️

"You're the president of the United States. Start acting like one." - Sec. @adrianfontes.bsky.social

Something Went Wrong Trump's election threats shape this year's key secretary of state races

🗳️ There are 26 Secretary of State races this year.

As Trump threatens to nationalize our elections, we need pro-democracy Secretaries who will fight back, block federal overreach, and protect every eligible vote.

Democracy is on the ballot. #26in26

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The raid on Fulton County’s elections office was another desperate attempt by Trump to undermine the 2020 election - even though he lost fair and square.

Sec. @shennabellows.bsky.social is spot on: we must protect our elections from federal interference in 2026 and beyond.

"Trump proposes an unconstitutional solution to a problem that does not exist." - DASS Vice Chair and Sec. Stephanie Thomas on Trump's push to nationalize elections

Pillar 1: Reduce Lines & Ensure Your Legal Vote Is Counted #VotersFirstAZ

These changes align Arizona’s election system with best practices, standardize the voting process across the board, and ensure every eligible voter is given equal access to make their voice heard.

I can't say it enough: Oregon’s county clerks & elections staff are heroes of democracy. They ensure Oregonians in every corner of this state can make their voices heard. Thanks to OACC for the thoughtful questions & conversations. I look forward to continuing this work together.

“If they weren’t afraid of our power, they wouldn’t be trying to squelch it and keep us from using it.”

Our official statement on Trump doubling down on his threats to "nationalize" American elections:

Thank you, Senator Ortiz. Arizona voters deserve policy that modernizes and standardizes our election processes across all 15 counties. Call your legislators: it’s time to hear the Voters First Act.

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#VotersFirstAZ

Just this week, the President said the U.S. should "nationalize" elections and called out Oregon specifically as a state he wants to meddle in. I've got one thing to say: Not on my watch.

Trump can't stand free and fair elections - because he's a weak, sore loser.

The U.S. Constitution gives states, not the president, control over elections. Trump’s call to “nationalize” voting is illegal - and House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t seem to care, completely dismissing anyone who asks him about it.

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: Trump just admitted he "had" to win the 2020 election "for his ego." Raiding election offices, threatening election officials, and telling the GOP to "nationalize" elections - all for his ego.

Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump…

🚨🗳️ Steve Bannon just said ICE will “surround the polls” this November, right after Trump threatened to “nationalize” elections.

Voters have the right to cast ballots free from intimidation - and Democratic Secretaries of State will protect that right.

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: Trump just claimed he’ll only accept the 2026 midterm results if HE decides they’re “honest” - aka, if he gets what he wants.

Newsflash: our elections are free, fair, safe, secure, and honest - not just when Trump wins.

🛡️ Democratic Secretaries of State Stephanie Thomas, @vtsecretaryofstate.bsky.social, and @shennabellows.bsky.social are pushing back against federal overreach: calling it a “sledgehammer approach,” a “waste of taxpayer dollars,” and “abusing their power” over elections.

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Secretary of State Warns of Growing Threats to U.S. Elections Ahead of 2026 OREGON – Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is warning that actions by the Trump administration and other national figures could threaten the integrity of upcoming elections. Read cited a series…

OR Sec. @tobiasread.bsky.social warns the Trump administration and its allies are coordinating to “undermine and possibly even attempt to overturn American elections.”

He urges voters to check their registration, track ballots, and always use official drop boxes. ⤵️

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: The Maine GOP is threatening to impeach Sec. @shennabellows.bsky.social for standing up to ICE - for Maine, her constituents, and the Constitution. She will not be bullied, she will not back down, and she will fight every step of the way.

"If [the GOP] were comfortable with their policies and they were excited about facing the public, they would love to have an election. They would love to have the states just running things the way they did." - Sec. @adrianfontes.bsky.social

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Democratic Secretaries of State like DASS Chair Cisco Aguilar are pushing back as Trump calls for the GOP to “nationalize” elections and take over voting. The Constitution is clear: elections are run by the states, and no president can seize control of our voting system.

Trump is a danger to our democracy.

Report: Trump directed Gabbard to take part in FBI raid on Fulton County election hub The report undercuts the Justice Department's explanation of her involvement in the raid.

Trump personally sent Tulsi Gabbard to join the FBI raid on Fulton County over his 2020 obsession. He's weaponizing federal power to investigate an election he irrefutably lost - because he's a weak, sore, cowardly loser.

Get over it, Donnie. You lost.

Trump and the GOP are trying to nationalize our elections and take them out of the hands of the states. This is an unprecedented assault on our Constitution.

Democratic Secretaries of State are on the front lines - defending voters from a partisan takeover of our democracy.