This week at Democracy Docket: A good week for fair elections
From California to Virginia, this was a good week for voting rights and fair elections. And we kept you up to date on all of it.
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Colorado secretary of state urges governor not to pardon Tina Peters
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently indicated a willingness to pardon Peters.
After pressure from Trump, Colorado gov. signals possible clemency for election denier Tina Peters
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said he’s considering clemency for Tina Peters, the former election official serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a 2021 voting system breach.
Trump is punishing Colorado over Tina Peters
The president has denied funding and even launched a federal investigation over Peters’ incarceration.
Following Trump’s ‘Pardon,’ Tina Peters Asks Colorado Appeals Court to Release Her
Peters’ lawyer suggests she might even appeal her case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Far Right Escalates Calls For Violence to Free Tina Peters After Trump’s ‘Pardon’
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has reiterated that he would not release Peters.
This Week at Democracy Docket: Every Angle on DOJ’s Anti-Voting Crusade — and the GOP Isn’t Giving up on Gerrymandering
This week, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) broke new ground in its dangerous campaign to take control of elections and promote baseless conspiracy theories about voting. And we tracked them every step of the way.
Trump DOJ Sues Colorado and Hawaii in Latest Attempt to Seize Voter Data
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Colorado and Hawaii Thursday in the latest lawsuits by the administration seeking to force states to hand over their unredacted voter rolls.
DOJ Opens Probe of Colorado Prisons After Trump Ramps Up Push to Free Election Denier Tina Peters
DOJ didn’t explicitly say the probe was related to Tina Peters, but far-right activists are saying the quiet part out loud.
Colorado Tells DOJ ‘Take a Hike’ as It Rejects Demand for Statewide Voter Data
“The DOJ can take a hike; it does not have a legal right to the information.”