election tampering
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Federal judge throws out Tina Peters’ lawsuit against US government
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A federal judge on Monday threw out an attempt by former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters to end an alleged criminal investigation of her for conduct related to election equipment tampering. Peters, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2022 and GOP party chair in 2023, is set to face criminal trial in state…
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Federal judge dismisses Tina Peters’ attempt to halt state prosecution for elections charges
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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 counts of attempting to influence a public servant, official misconduct…
