Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, has alleged that the Trump administration is attempting to collect voter registration data from approximately 30 states, including Arizona. Fontes claims these efforts are part of a plan to create a centralized database containing personal information on American citizens.

According to Fontes, federal officials are actively working to obtain voter files from state election offices. He characterized these requests as "forcible extraction" of voter data and expressed concerns about potential misuse of the information.

The Arizona secretary of state warned that such a database could be used for what he described as regulatory purposes against political opponents, including restrictions on financial services and healthcare access. Fontes stated his belief that the data collection represents an attempt to "select citizenry and control who can vote."

The allegations come amid ongoing debates over federal versus state control of election administration and voter data security. State election officials typically maintain voter registration databases as part of their constitutional responsibility to oversee elections.

No immediate response was available from federal officials regarding Fontes's claims about the voter data collection efforts. The scope and legal authority for any such federal data requests remains unclear.