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Fox Newspolitics59 days ago
Colorado Gov. Polis Halves Tina Peters’ Prison Sentence
Gov. Jared Polis on May 15, 2026, reduced the prison term of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, convicted in 2024 of election equipment tampering, from more than eight years to four years and four and a half months. Peters, 70, will be released on parole June 1 after serving m…
Nbc Newspolitics59 days ago
Colorado Gov. Polis Commutes Remainder of Tina Peters’ Sentence for Election Equipment Tampering Convictions
Polis announced the commutation on May 15, 2026, granting parole effective June 1. The decision follows a state appeals court ruling last month that Peters’ sentence was improper because it weighed her 2020 election beliefs too heavily, violating her First Amendment rights. Peter…