Republican election official convicted in connection with 2020 election

A 12-person jury in Colorado found Tina Peters, a Republican election official, guilty of seven criminal counts, including attempting to influence a public official.

This case is directly associated with the 2020 election conspiracy theories promoted by Mike Lindell concerning “Dominion Voting Systems”.

According to a statement from Jena Griswold, Colorado’s Secretary of State, Tina Peters deliberately compromised her own election materials in order to support Trump’s false claims. Griswold added that the jury’s verdict was unequivocal: no effort to compromise the security of our elections will be tolerated.

After a nearly two-week trial, Peters was found guilty of three misdemeanors, including attempting to influence a public official and conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation. The offenses include gross official misconduct, refusal to obey an order of the Secretary of State and dereliction of duty. However, she was acquitted on charges of criminal impersonation and conspiracy to impersonate.

It’s important to note that Tina Peters pleaded not guilty after her indictment in March 2022. She is accused of facilitating unauthorized access to voting system files and passwords, which were subsequently leaked online, seriously jeopardizing the security of election systems.

During the trial, the prosecution claimed that Peters had used an employee’s security badge to facilitate access to a person linked to Mike Lindell. With this action she had allowed someone, posing as an employee, to manipulate a Dominion Voting Systems hard drive.

Prosecutors say Peters was aware of the seriousness of her actions and had adopted discreet measures, such as turning off surveillance cameras and using disposable cell phones. She also communicated via Signal, an encrypted messaging app, and had expressed fears of imprisonment when she learned of the investigation.

In a statement published on social networks after the verdict, Peters continued to deny her guilt, accusing Dominion Voting Systems and state prosecutors of violating voters’ rights. She reaffirmed her commitment to revealing the “truth” and promised to continue her resistance.

Peters could face more than 20 years in prison when she is sentenced on October 3.