2020 election denier Tina Peters released from prison
Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk who was convicted in a scheme to breach voting systems in search of evidence of election fraud in 2020, was released from prison Monday.
The former Mesa County clerk was granted clemency last month by Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who said Peters' nearly nine-year sentence for nonviolent offenses was "extremely unusual and lengthy" for a first-time offender.
Peters was sentenced in October 2024 to nine years in prison after being convicted on charges of giving an individual affiliated with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an ally of President Donald Trump, access to the election software she used for her county.
Election officials in Colorado have pushed back for years against Peters' claims about the 2020 election and have said there is no proof of election interference in the state.
A spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Corrections confirmed Monday that Peters is no longer in custody and was released Monday.
In a statement to ABC News, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Peters' release "will embolden the election denial movement."
"The Governor's grant of clemency to Tina Peters is an affront to our democracy, the people of Colorado, and election officials across the country," Griswold said. "It sends a dangerous message about accountability for those who would attack elections."
