Polis halves Tina Peters' sentence and orders early release, drawing partisan backlash

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted Tina Peters’ nine-year sentence for the 2021 Mesa County election-system breach, reducing it to four years and four months and ordering her release on parole June 1. He said he’s not pardoning her and that she remains a convicted felon, a move that drew sharp criticism from Democrats and some Republicans while fueling ongoing national debate over election security and clemency politics.