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.

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

Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd was indicted for delaying certification in 2022. This time, a plea deal left her little choice.

The email, which included the address to the recorder’s office, was one of many sent to election offices across the country that were deemed not credible.

Long ballots, a slow tabulator, and unclear marks are contributing to delays.

Officials underestimated how often voters would make mistakes on their ballots that would require extra examination, and how many workers and machines were needed to fix them.

Maricopa County says it’s taking double the usual time to process the two-page ballot, and other counties were slow to report Election Day results.

Navajo Nation voters contended with printer problems, and the two-page ballot led to long waits in Maricopa and Pima counties.

An issue with ballot-on-demand printers created long lines for Native voters.

The voters, along with nearly 900 in Pinal County, were incorrectly flagged in the counties’ systems. Their ballots will now count.