Colorado elections clerk indicted in voting system breach

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and JAMES ANDERSON
Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — A grand jury in Colorado has indicted a county election clerk who sowed doubt about the 2020 presidential election. The indictment alleges Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was part of a deceptive scheme to breach voting system technology used throughout the U.S. Peters, a Republican elected to the post in 2018, was charged with 10 counts. They included attempting to influence a public servant, criminal impersonation and first-degree official misconduct. She issued a statement saying the investigation was politically motivated. Also facing charges in the case is Deputy Clerk Belinda Knisley.