– Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a Republican, was found guilty on seven out of 10 counts of tampering with voting machines after the 2020 presidential election
– Peters has pleaded not guilty to all counts in 2022 and is set to be sentenced on 3 October
– Prosecutors say Peters engaged in deceptive schemes to breach security protocols and allow unauthorized access to voting equipment
– The case represents the first time a local election official has been prosecuted over a suspected security breach during the 2020 election
– Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Peters “willfully compromised her own election equipment trying to prove Trump’s Big Lie” and that the verdict sends a clear message that election security will not be threatened
– Investigators also issued a search warrant for MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in connection to Peters’ case
– Peters became fixated on voting problems after the 2020 election, which some falsely believe was rigged against former President Donald Trump.