Tina Peters convicted on seven counts for election conspiracy.

Colorado Clerk Convicted on Election Tampering Charges

A 12-person jury convicted former Republican county clerk, Tina Peters (68), of seven criminal charges, including felonies and misdemeanors. Peters, an election denier, was indicted in March 2022 for improperly allowing someone to copy access passwords and files from a secure voting system, exposing them to hackers.

Mesa County District Attorney, Daniel P. Rubinstein, stated:

"This community has suffered greatly from the dishonesty, lack of transparency and refusal of Ms. Peters to take accountability. Our system of government is based upon checks and balances, and no single elected official, or even branch of government, is above the law or should be allowed to act without those checks and balances."

Peters declined to take the stand during the trial. She is the first election official to be charged with a security breach after the 2020 election, involving unfounded conspiracy theories.

During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Peters stole a security badge to help an associate of My Pillow CEO, Mike Lindell, gain access to county voter systems, fueling false conspiracies about the 2020 election results.

Peters' deputy clerk, Belinda Knisley, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and agreed to testify against Peters. Knisley admitted to participating in a scheme to deceive public servants and breach security protocols.

Peters faces prison time during sentencing, currently scheduled for October. She could face up to six years in prison for the felony convictions and additional time for the misdemeanor charges.