Certification

26-003-NOT · Secretary of State · 2026-07-21

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Barbara Youssef

vs

Arizona Secretary of State

No. 26-003-NOT

CERTIFICATION OF

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

JUDGE DECISION

I have reviewed the records of the Office of Administrative Hearings and as co-custodian of such records have determined:

The Office of Administrative Hearings transmitted the Administrative Law Judge Decision in the above-entitled matter to the Secretary of State by electronic filing.

The Secretary of State was required to accept, reject, or modify the Administrative Law Judge Decision within the statutory deadline as calculated pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08 and A.R.S. § 1-243, as evidenced by receipt of such action by the Office of Administrative Hearings.

No action by the Secretary of State was received by the Office of Administrative Hearings as of July 21, 2026, more than five days beyond the statutory deadline.

Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(D), the attached Administrative Law Judge Decision is certified as the final administrative decision of the Secretary of State.

NOTICE

Rights for Rehearing or judicial review will be lost without action taken in a timely manner. A Party has the right to request a rehearing from the Secretary of State pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.09(A). In addition, the matter may be reviewed by the Superior Court, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(H), although a party may be required to seek a rehearing from the Secretary of State before petitioning the Superior Court for such review. See A.R.S. § 41-1092.09(B). Further rights may be lost without action taken in a timely manner. Parties may wish to review these statutes as quickly as possible after receipt of this notice. The relevant statutes may be found at the local library or on the internet at: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp.

Not later than ten days after a complaint for judicial review of an administrative decision is filed with the Superior Court, the party who filed the complaint must file a notice of the action with the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Done this day, July 21, 2026.

/s/ Tammy L. Eigenheer

Director

Copy mailed/e-mailed/faxed to:

Adrian Fontes

Notary Public Complaint Coordinator

Secretary of State - Notary Public

Notary Public Complaint Coordinator

1700 W. Washington St. 7th Fl.

Phoenix, AZ 85007

[email redacted]

Barbara Youssef

[email redacted]

Kyle Cummings, Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

[email redacted]

By: OAH Staff