SCOOP: Colorado Could Be In Hot Water With Feds For Punishing Election Official
Colorado officials are facing scrutiny for their treatment of former county clerk Tina Peters, who was imprisoned for leaking voting machine data. A conservative group has requested a federal investigation, alleging that her punishment was politically motivated. Governor Jared Polis recently commuted her sentence, acknowledging that her political beliefs should not have influenced the judicial process.
- ▪Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison for leaking voting machine data related to the 2020 election.
- ▪The Article III Project has asked the DOJ to investigate Colorado officials for allegedly punishing Peters based on her political views.
- ▪Governor Jared Polis commuted Peters' sentence, agreeing with a court ruling that her political beliefs should not have been considered in her sentencing.
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Investigative Group SCOOP: Colorado Could Be In Hot Water With Feds For Punishing Election Official Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter June 01, 2026 9:59 AM ET June 01, 2026 9:59 AM ET Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A conservative group is asking the federal government to criminally investigate Colorado officials for throwing 2020 election skeptic Tina Peters…
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