Shasta County, California, is considering hiring Tina Peters, a Colorado election denier recently released from prison, to work as an elections consultant. The county’s top elections official, Clint Curtis, says the role would be to fill a vacancy created by the medical leave of his deputy, Brent Turner. Reports also indicate the plan was first raised by Action News Now.
Both outlets identify Peters as a Trump supporter who was convicted in Colorado of tampering with voting machines. Curtis says Peters would not have access to the county’s voting system. The coverage frames Shasta County as an area that has become a focal point for election-denial activism in the United States, highlighting the political and public controversy surrounding Peters’ potential involvement. While the basic facts are consistent across reports, the outlets differ mainly in how they emphasize the broader local context and Peters’ history of conviction rather than the specifics of her prospective duties.
