Tina Peters, une ancienne élue locale associée au mouvement MAGA, a été libérée lundi après avoir été condamnée en 2024 à neuf ans de prison pour avoir facilité l'accès à des machines à voter et des documents confidentiels lors de l'élection présidentielle de 2020.
Former Colorado official Tina Peters, convicted of election machine tampering, has been released from state prison following a clemency grant by Governor Jared Polis, influenced by Donald Trump's pressure campaign. Critics, including Secretary of State Jena Griswold, argue the release sends a dangerous message about accountability and emboldens election denial.
Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters, convicted for breaching security protocols and promoting election conspiracy theories, will be released from prison early after Governor Polis commuted her sentence. The decision, influenced by Donald Trump, has drawn criticism from the Secretary of State.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a Republican election official convicted for her role in breaching county election systems. Polis called her nine-year sentence "harsh" and disproportionate for a first-time, non-violent offender, leading to her parole in June. Critics, including Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Senator John Hickenlooper, condemned the decision as an "affront to our democracy" and a bad message to those undermining election confidence.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of former county clerk Tina Peters, convicted of election equipment tampering. The decision, which makes Peters eligible for parole June 1, follows pressure from Donald Trump and a state appeals court ruling that her sentencing improperly considered protected speech.
