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newser.comColorado Democratic Party Censures Governor Polis Over Clemency for Former Clerk
The Colorado Democratic Party condemned Governor Jared Polis for granting clemency to Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk. The party said the decision followed pressure from President Donald Trump and set a precedent for election-related cases.
dailykos.comColorado Governor Commutes Sentence of Tina Peters
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis commuted the nearly nine-year prison sentence of former county clerk Tina Peters on Friday, ordering her release on June 1. Peters was convicted of allowing unauthorized access to voting machines after the 2020 election. Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert…
Fox NewsColorado 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 NewsColorado 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…
nbcnews.comColorado Governor Commutes Sentence of Former County Clerk Convicted in Election Case
The Democratic governor of Colorado commuted the prison sentence of a former county clerk convicted of election interference to four and a half years. The former clerk became eligible for parole next month. The governor stated the original sentence improperly considered the defen…