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Colorado Elections Clerk Released From Prison After Governor Commutes Sentence

Peters’ sentence was shortened by Gov. Polis last month after President Trump waged a lengthy pressure campaign against the governor and his state.

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Colorado’s Democratic Governor Commutes Ex-Election Clerk Tina Peters’ Sentence After Trump Pressure

Trump has championed the case of Peters who was sentenced to nine years behind bars after being convicted in a scheme to make a copy of her county’s election computer system.

Colorado Court Orders Resentencing for Former County Clerk in Election Fraud Scheme

The appeals court said a lower court judge should not have considered her continued promotion of election fraud conspiracies when he sentenced her in 2024.

Colorado Governor Signals Willingness To Release Tina Peters From Prison Amid Trump Pressure

Peters has not expressed remorse for her actions, instead defending them as necessary to investigate possible fraud.

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