Shasta County Offers Tina Peters Election Consultant Role With No System Access
Summary
Shasta County Registrar Clint Curtis offered Tina Peters a consultant role for the 2026 elections, saying consultants would not access county systems. Peters has not accepted; California officials emphasized legal and election-integrity requirements.
Key points
- Registrar Clint Curtis offered Peters a consultant role to help prepare for Shasta County’s 2026 elections; she has not accepted and is consulting her legal team.
- Peters’ parole conditions require her to live and work in Colorado unless a formal transfer is approved by both states.
- Curtis said consultants would not receive county email or election-system access, though he described Peters’ potential duties as helping oversee the registrar’s office and staff.
- Peters was convicted of seven felonies related to the theft of voting-machine software from Mesa County election facilities.
- California Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office said county hires must comply with state law and security and confidentiality requirements, and questioned Peters’ involvement.
- Curtis’s claims about suspicious 2024 mail-in ballots were called “frivolous” by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors; he could not say how many instances of voter fraud his office had confirmed.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Controversy over a proposed consulting role for former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters in Shasta County’s 2026 election preparation.
- Impact
- The proposal raised concerns because Peters was convicted of election-related felonies involving the theft of voting machine software. Clint Curtis said consultants would not have county email or election-system access, while California election officials emphasized that any hire must comply with state law, security and confidentiality requirements, and preserve election integrity. Peters had not accepted the offer, and her parole conditions could require approval for an interstate transfer.
People
Clint CurtisShasta County registrar who offered Tina Peters a consulting role and said consultants would not receive county email or election-system access.Jared PolisColorado Governor who commuted Peters’ sentence, according to the article.Peter TicktinPeters’ lawyer; his representative provided a statement about Peters considering involvement in Shasta County.Shirley WeberCalifornia Secretary of State whose office said county hires must comply with state law and protect election integrity.Tina PetersFormer Mesa County clerk offered the consulting role; she was convicted of election-related felonies involving theft of voting machine software and had not accepted the offer.