Overview
- Tina Peters, whose nine-year sentence was cut by Gov. Jared Polis on Friday, is now set for parole on June 1, 2026 after her term was reduced to 4 years and 4.5 months.
- Polis emphasized that this is a commutation, not a pardon, and that Peters will remain a convicted felon.
- The action followed an April appeals court ruling that upheld Peters’ convictions but ordered resentencing because the judge improperly weighed her election-related speech.
- Colorado officials including Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Attorney General Phil Weiser condemned the decision as harmful to election workers, while President Trump cheered it with a “FREE TINA!” post.
- Peters’ 2024 convictions arose from a 2021 breach in which she let a Mike Lindell associate access Mesa County voting machines, leading to passwords and data being posted online and the county replacing equipment.