Former Colorado clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines released early

CPR News | By Bente Birkeland

Published June 2, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Tina Peters, a county clerk in Colorado convicted of interfering in the 2020 elections, was released from jail early after President Trump pressured the state's Democratic governor.

Bente Birkeland

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