Judge Bars Colorado Clerk From Overseeing Upcoming Elections

Mesa County, Colo., clerk Tina Peters, talks at a rally in Denver, Colo., on April 5, 2022. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

A Colorado clerk was barred in a new ruling from overseeing upcoming elections.

Tina Peters, a Republican who is Mesa County’s chief election official, has repeatedly failed to follow orders from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, according to the ruling.