Tag: Tina Peters
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Federal judge dismisses Tina Peters’ attempt to halt state prosecution for elections charges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Monday threw out an attempt by former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters to avoid standing trial for criminal charges related to election equipment tampering. Grand jurors indicted Peters, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2022, on multiple…
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Citing errors, Griswold appoints election supervisor for Pueblo County
Secretary of State Jena Griswold has appointed Teak Simonton to supervise the general election in Pueblo County, citing numerous errors by the county’s Democratic clerk, Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz. Simonton is a professional election administrator, according to a news release from the Griswold’s office. He begins his duties Monday. Simonton is the former clerk and recorder…
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GOP candidate recount lawsuit dismissed, group appeals to Colorado Supreme Court
In a move Secretary of State Jena Griswold called a “victory for Colorado voters,” a Denver County judge this week dismissed a case filed by a group of Republican candidates who sought discretionary recounts in the June 28 primaries that alleged El Paso County was not conducting the recount “in a fair, impartial and uniform…
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Recount complete: Tina Peters, Pam Anderson each add 13 votes in recount for Secretary of State race
The completed statewide recount of the June 28 GOP primary for Secretary of State shows no major changes in the ballot totals, with Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters still losing the race by almost 89,000 votes. Jeffco Clerk and Recorder Pam Anderson, who won the GOP primary and Peters both added 13 votes, while…
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Dick Durbin says a Colorado clerk now wears bulletproof vest amidst threats and harassment
Threats against election workers in Colorado prompted at least one county clerk to begin wearing a bulletproof vest, according to comments made during a Wednesday hearing of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Committee Chair Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, said that election workers are spending their own money to install elaborate home security systems, and others,…
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On day of recount deadline, El Paso County judge denies candidates’ motion to extend statutory cutoff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the day Colorado county clerks are lawfully required to complete recounts of the June 28 primary election, and a day after El Paso County completed its recount, a county judge denied the request from a group of unsuccessful GOP candidates to extend the statutory…
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Secretary of State says recount will cost Peters, Hanks roughly $256,000 each
The Secretary of State’s office released what it would cost five GOP candidates to obtain machine-tabulated recounts tied to the June 28 primary – and the expenses have gone up. All the candidates will have to provide certified funds to cover the recount costs by close of business Thursday. Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters,…
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Tina Peters announces raising $230,000 to pay for recount
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters said she has raised enough money to pay for the recount she’s seeking from the Secretary of State’s office. Peters continues to insist on a hand recount, which is not available under state election rules. Those rules dictate…
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Peters, Hanks seek another recount
Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters and state Rep. Ron Hanks, R-Canon City, have both filed a second request for hand recounts tied to the June 28 primary. Hanks is seeking a recount only in El Paso and Pueblo counties. Peters, meanwhile, is seeking a statewide recount. Peters lost by 14 percentage points to…