Former Clerk Convicted in Election Data Breach, Deepening Scrutiny of 2020 Election Misinformation Impact
Grand Junction, Colo. — Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters has been found guilty of multiple felonies which stem from her attempts to validate false election fraud theories during the 2020 presidential election. The 68-year-old, who was a prominent figure in the election denial movement, faced allegations that she allowed unauthorized access to sensitive election equipment data. The verdict was delivered by a jury in Grand Junction, concluding a case emblematic of the broader national struggle with election misinformation and false narratives about voting security and results. Peters, a Republican, had aligned herself with notable … Read more