Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters released from prison after sentence commuted
Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections clerk, has been released from prison after her sentence was commuted by Governor Jared Polis. Peters was convicted for her involvement in election conspiracy theories following the 2020 election. Her release comes after pressure from former President Donald Trump, who criticized Polis for not pardoning her.
- ▪Tina Peters served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentence for election-related crimes.
- ▪Her sentence was commuted by Colorado Governor Jared Polis after pressure from Donald Trump.
- ▪Peters was the first local election official charged with breaching security after the 2020 election.
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Tina Peters looks on during her sentencing for her election interference case at the Mesa county district court, on 3 October 2024 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Photograph: Larry Robinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via APView image in fullscreenTina Peters looks on during her sentencing for her election interference case at the Mesa county district court, on 3 October 2024 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Photograph: Larry Robinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via APColoradoColorado elections clerk Tina Peters released from prison after sentence commutedPeters, a conspiracy theorist convicted after 2020 election, served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentenceAssociated PressMon 1 Jun 2026 12.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTina Peters, the former clerk convicted of…
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