MIKE DAVIS: Colorado governor delivers justice to Tina Peters
Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk, was sentenced to nine years in prison for her role in attempting to uncover alleged election fraud following the 2020 election. Colorado Governor Jared Polis granted her clemency, a move criticized by some Democrats but praised by others as a correction of judicial overreach. The case centered on Peters' release of voting system information, though no votes were altered and she was acquitted of identity theft.
- ▪Tina Peters, a nonviolent former county clerk, was convicted on some charges related to releasing voting system source code but acquitted of identity theft.
- ▪She received a nine-year prison sentence, which critics argued was excessive and partly based on her protected political speech.
- ▪Colorado Governor Jared Polis granted clemency to Peters, a decision opposed by some Democratic officials but supported by those citing First Amendment concerns.
- ▪The sentencing judge, Matthew Barrett, faced criticism for emphasizing Peters' beliefs about election fraud, which are protected under the First Amendment.
- ▪No votes were changed as a result of Peters' actions, and her efforts occurred after the 2020 election concluded.
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Elections MIKE DAVIS: Colorado governor delivers justice to Tina Peters Sen. Michael Bennet 'vehemently' disagreed while Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias called the decision 'disgraceful' By Mike Davis Fox News Published May 16, 2026 6:49am EDT | Updated May 16, 2026 6:50am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video We need to do a better job as a country managing our disagreements: Jared Polis Govs. Jared Polis, D-Colo., and Spencer Cox, R-Utah, discuss illegal immigration, partisan politics and the 2024 presidential election on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seventy-year-old Tina Peters, a nonviolent former county clerk, has been rotting in a Colorado prison, serving an outrageous nine-year sentence.
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