# “We welcome them”: AZ Secretary State says DOJ poll monitors will see functioning elections

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Podcast: [Connect with Jacob Soboroff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/connect-with-jacob-soboroff-7904739)
Published: 2026-08-22T17:25:59+00:00
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August 22, 2026; 10am: AZ Secretary of State Adrian Fontes; Sandy Hook Promise co-founder Mark Barden; University of Michigan Law School Professor Leah Litman; Assisted Reproduction Attorney Brian Esser

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