Shasta County Plans to Hire Tina Peters for Election Role Despite Prior Voting-System Software Theft
Summary
Shasta County Registrar Clint Curtis plans to hire Tina Peters as an assistant registrar. California senators urged state oversight, citing concerns about her possible access to election systems and voter information after her conviction for election-related crimes.
Key points
- Registrar Clint Curtis says he plans to hire Tina Peters as an assistant registrar next month.
- Peters was convicted of seven felonies, including breaking into an election office and stealing voting-system software.
- The stolen code was shared with conservative activists and later surfaced online, according to the article.
- Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff urged California’s secretary of state to provide maximum oversight if Peters is hired, citing possible access to ballots, voting systems, and voter information.
- Peters’ nine-year sentence was commuted by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis earlier this year.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Planned hiring of Tina Peters as an assistant registrar in Shasta County raises election-security concerns.
- Impact
- If hired, Peters could have access to election systems, ballots, and voter information. The article reports no new breach; the concerns stem from her prior conviction for election-related crimes, including breaking into an election office and stealing voting system software. The stolen code later surfaced online.
People
Adam SchiffCalifornia senator who, with Alex Padilla, urged Secretary of State Shirley Weber to provide oversight if Peters is hired, citing risks to ballots, voting systems, and voter information.Alex PadillaCalifornia senator who, with Adam Schiff, urged Secretary of State Shirley Weber to provide oversight if Peters is hired, citing risks to ballots, voting systems, and voter information.Clint CurtisShasta County Registrar who said he plans to hire Tina Peters as an assistant registrar.Jared PolisColorado governor who commuted Tina Peters’ sentence earlier this year.Shirley WeberCalifornia Secretary of State whom Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff asked to provide oversight if Peters is hired.