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Senate Democrat on Polis commuting Peters sentence: ‘Terrible decision,’ ‘disqualifying’

Senate Democrat on Polis commuting Peters sentence: ‘Terrible decision,’ ‘disqualifying’

Summary

Senator Michael Bennet criticized Colorado Governor Jared Polis for shortening the sentence of Tina Peters, who was convicted for allowing a voting system breach. Bennet said this decision was very bad and would prevent Polis from being a good U.S. Senator.

Key Facts

  • Tina Peters is a former county clerk convicted of helping a voting system breach.
  • Colorado Governor Jared Polis shortened Peters’s sentence, a process called commuting.
  • Senator Michael Bennet is strongly against Polis’s decision.
  • Bennet said the decision was “terrible.”
  • Bennet also said the decision would be "disqualifying" if Polis wanted to serve in the U.S. Senate.
  • Many Democrats share Bennet’s negative view of Polis’s action.
  • The issue relates to voting system security and legal consequences.
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