An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for an indicted Colorado clerk, Tina Peters, who has become a hero to election conspiracy theorists after she allegedly traveled out of state despite a court order not to do so, according to court documents.
Arrest warrant issued for Colorado elections clerk accused of tampering with voting equipment
Peters has echoed former President Donald Trump’s false theories about the 2020 election.
She and her chief deputy, Belinda Knisley, are being prosecuted for allegedly allowing a copy of a hard drive to be made during an update of election equipment in May 2021.
A former employee in her office, Sandra Brown, was arrested this week and is now also accused of being part of the scheme.
Peters is charged with three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, criminal impersonation, two counts of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, one count of identity theft, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty, and failing to comply with the secretary of state.
Both Peters and Knisley have denied wrongdoing, with Peters calling the charges politically motivated. Brown, the former elections manager in Peter’s office, was charged Thursday with an attempt to influence a public servant, criminal impersonation, and conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation.
Trump won it in the 2020 presidential election with nearly 63% of the vote. President Joe Biden won Colorado overall with 55.4% of the state’s vote.
