Election denier Tina Peters to be granted clemency by Jared Polis
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) plans to grant clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a prominent election denier serving a lengthy prison sentence for breaching election security equipment in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, according to multiple reports Friday.
TL;DR
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis plans to grant clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
- Peters is serving a nine-year prison sentence for breaching election security equipment.
- The conviction involved allowing unauthorized access to county voting systems.
- Polis cited free speech concerns as the reason for clemency, despite pressure from Donald Trump.
- Peters acknowledged wrongdoing in her clemency application.
- Her release date is expected to be moved up to June 1.