Thirty-five county clerks across Colorado met virtually earlier this week to call on Gov. Jared Polis to keep former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters in state custody following her conviction.
A small number of clerks spoke, but dozens attended to demonstrate a unified stance that Peters’ release would jeopardize election security and undermine public trust.
Last week, clerks issued a joint letter to the governor to stress that releasing Peters now would send the wrong signal during a period of intensified scrutiny of election systems.