Jared Polis deserves praise for commutation of Tina Peters’s sentence Colorado Governor Jared Polis granted clemency to Tina Peters, a former Mesa County Clerk, allowing her early release from prison. Peters was convicted for allowing unauthorized access to voting equipment due to concerns about election integrity, receiving a nine-year sentence that was later vacated and reconsidered by an appeals court. Despite potential political backlash from his own party, Polis’s action is presented as courageous and principled.

• Governor Jared Polis granted clemency to Tina Peters, enabling her early release from prison.
• Peters, a former Mesa County Clerk, was convicted for actions related to election integrity concerns, specifically allowing unauthorized access to voting equipment.
• Her initial nine-year sentence was vacated by the Colorado Court of Appeals due to improper consideration of her political viewpoints.
• Polis’s decision is characterized as courageous and principled, despite potentially alienating his Democratic base.