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Gov. Polis fires clemency board members for speaking about Tina Peters
The Denver Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis fired two members of his clemency advisory board, Hannah Seigel Proff and Azra Taslimi, for publicly revealing board votes and criticizing his decision to commute Tina Peters' sentence.
- Tina Peters, convicted of election-related felonies for giving unauthorized access to Mesa County's voting system, was sentenced to nine years but had her sentence commuted by Polis in May, sparking backlash from Democrats and the state party.
- The fired board members stated the board had unanimously recommended denying clemency for Peters twice, accusing Polis of selectively ignoring the board's recommendations and undermining the fairness of the clemency process.
- Polis' office emphasized the importance of confidentiality in the clemency process and warned that public disclosure of board deliberations damages the board’s credibility and future proceedings.
- Since her release, Peters has promoted election conspiracy theories in conservative media and met with former President Donald Trump, who claimed credit for her release; Polis’ office declined to comment on her post-release activities.
