Eric Darnley SmallColorado officials have announced they will not transfer Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk convicted of election security violations and serving a nine-year sentence, to federal custody despite a request from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. The department emphasized that such transfers are initiated by the state, not outside agencies. Peters has been embraced by election conspiracy advocates for her role in promoting false claims about the 2020 election. The reasons behind the federal request remain undisclosed, with the department citing privacy concerns. Will this refusal influence future federal-state custody negotiations, especially for politically charged cases? More here: https://apnews.com/article/colorado-clerk-election-conspiracy-0a2cb663691cacae63ba8cd98d692bcf #TinaPeters #Custody #ElectionFraud #Colorado #FederalPrison #Politics #electionintegrity
Colorado says it doesn't plan to transfer former elections clerk Tina Peters to federal custody
Colorado doesn’t plan to transfer former county clerk Tina Peters to federal custody following a request from the Trump Administration to move her out of a state prison. The Colorado Department of Corrections said Wednesday the department is not seeking a transfer of Peters. She was convicted last year of orchestrating a scheme to breach voting machine data driven by false claims of fraud in the 2020 election. The Federal Bureau of Prisons declined to comment. Peters’ release has become a cause celebre in the election conspiracy movement.