“Colorado will not tolerate any threats to our elections”: officials react to former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to prison for voting data scheme

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The former Colorado election official has made national headlines after being convicted of charges tied to a security breach of an elections computer system in Mesa County in 2020.

Tina Peters spoke before her sentencing saying she is remorseful.

“Your honor, I’m not a criminal,” Peters said.

Peters was convicted of multiple charges including three counts of attempting to influence a public servant… And conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation.

“…I don’t deserve to be in prison. I can do a lot more good, a lot more good out helping people, which is what I’m good at doing,” Peters said.

Judge Matthew Barrett had this to say:

“You are no hero, you abused you position, and you’re a charlatan who used and is still using your position to pedal a snake oil that has been proven to be junk time and time again.”

Peters was accused of giving someone unauthorized access to the Mesa County election system.

“Today sentencing sends a really clear message that Colorado will not tolerate any threats to our elections,” Secretary of State Jena Griswold said.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser also released a statement saying in part quote:

“Tina Peters violated her duty as an election official and seriously compromised trust with her fellow Coloradans. Today, the court handed down a fair and just sentence for her criminal acts…”

Since Peters was first charged Colorado has passed a number of laws regarding election security and tampering.

“My office will act very quickly to safeguard and protect the voice of every voter in the state Republican, Democrat, and unaffiliated alike,” Griswold said.

11 News reached out to Peters’ attorneys to get their reaction to the sentencing and did not hear back

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