Tina Peters, the previous Colorado county clerk who was convicted in a scheme to breach voting techniques in the hunt for proof of election fraud in 2020, was launched from jail Monday.
The previous Mesa County clerk was granted clemency final month by Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who stated Peters’ almost nine-year sentence for nonviolent offenses was “extraordinarily uncommon and prolonged” for a first-time offender.
Peters was sentenced in October 2024 to nine years in prison after being convicted on costs of giving a person affiliated with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an ally of President Donald Trump, entry to the election software program she used for her county.
Election officers in Colorado have pushed again for years in opposition to Peters’ claims in regards to the 2020 election and have stated there isn’t a proof of election interference within the state.
A spokesperson for the Colorado Division of Corrections confirmed Monday that Peters is not in custody and was launched Monday.
Tina Peters, former Mesa County, Colo., clerk, listens throughout her trial, March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo.
Scott Crabtree/Pool The Grand Junction Each day Sentinel through AP
In a press release to ABC Information, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold stated Peters’ launch “will embolden the election denial motion.”
“The Governor’s grant of clemency to Tina Peters is an affront to our democracy, the folks of Colorado, and election officers throughout the nation,” Griswold stated. “It sends a harmful message about accountability for individuals who would assault elections.”
