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Griswold Statement After Appeals Court Upholds Peters Convictions

Colorado Court of Appeals upheld Tina Peters' convictions on seven felony and misdemeanor counts related to her breach of election equipment in 2021. The court ordered re-sentencing by the District Court. Secretary of State Jena Griswold issued a statement expressing appreciation for the rejection of a pardon attempt and stating Peters should face accountability without special treatment.

California Secretary of State 2026 Press Releases and Advisories

The California Secretary of State released multiple press announcements between April 9-15, 2026. Key announcements include certification of candidates for Congressional District 1 Special Primary Election, two proposed ballot initiatives entering circulation, randomized alphabet drawings for primary elections, voter registration outreach urging Californians to register and vote, partnership with the California Department of Education for High School Voter Education Weeks, and opening of registration for the 2026 California Student Mock Election. These announcements primarily affect voters, candidates, election administrators, and educational institutions in California. The proposed initiatives, if eventually placed on the ballot and approved, could create new state government structures and alter constitutional revision processes.

California Secretary of State 2025 News Archive

The California Secretary of State's office published its 2025 news archive, listing press releases covering proposed ballot initiatives on taxation, environmental review, political spending, insurance, and automobile accident recovery. The archive also includes announcements on the November 2025 statewide special election certification, youth leadership awards, and volunteer applications for accessibility advisory committees.

California Secretary of State 2024 Press Release Archive

The California Secretary of State published its 2024 press release archive containing 17 releases covering elections, business programs, political reform, and state archives. Releases address topics including election certification, randomized alphabet drawings, electoral college proceedings, apostille services, and voter education initiatives.

2023 Archive of California Secretary of State News Releases

The California Secretary of State's Communications Department published a 2023 archive of all news releases and advisories issued throughout the year. The archive includes links to releases covering elections administration, business programs, political reform, and state archives. Notable entries include candidate certification and filing deadline notices for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election, randomized alphabet drawing results, congressional district determinations, and responses to various legal cases involving candidate eligibility and 14th Amendment questions.

California Secretary of State 2022 News Releases Archive

The California Secretary of State Communications Department published an archive of 2022 news releases covering elections, business programs, political reform, and state archives. The archive contains four news releases from 2022 addressing vote counting processes, ballot measure numbering, a statement on the passing of Dr. Dorothy L.W. Smith, and the latest voter registration report.

Secretary of State Applauds Final Passage of HB 67 Voter Data Privacy Legislation

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen praised the Alabama Legislature for the final passage of HB 67, sponsored by Representative Jamie Kiel. The legislation eliminates automatic inclusion of phone numbers from the publicly available voter list and caps the cost of obtaining the statewide voter list. HB 67 aims to reduce unwanted telemarketing and spam calls while maintaining data access for legitimate political purposes.

Secretary of State Wes Allen Statement Supporting HB 95 Election Audits

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen released a statement supporting HB 95, a bill requiring post-election audits for state and county elections. The bill passed the Alabama Legislature and awaits the governor's signature. Allen stated he voted for post-election audits during his time in the Alabama House and supports election transparency.

Court Rules Murphy Must Stay on May 19th Republican Primary Ballot

A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge ruled March 12, 2026, that Morgan Murphy's name must remain on the May 19th Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate. The court determined that Secretary of State Wes Allen and other election officials acted in accordance with Alabama law when Murphy's name was not removed from the ballot. Under Alabama law, a candidate's name can only be removed from a party primary ballot if the party certifies the withdrawal to the Secretary of State by the statutory deadline. No such certification was received from the Alabama Republican Party for Murphy.

Statement on Marion County Noncitizen Charged with Illegal Voting

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen issued a statement regarding a Marion County noncitizen charged with illegal voting. Earlier this year, his office referred 25 noncitizens who illegally voted in Alabama elections to federal law enforcement. The DOJ has now announced federal fraudulent voting charges against the Marion County resident. Secretary Allen reaffirmed his zero-tolerance policy for noncitizen voting and commitment to identifying and prosecuting noncitizens illegally registered to vote.