Colorado secretary of state sues to bar County Clerk Tina Peters from working 2022 election

Colorado Secretary of State Jen Griswold filed a lawsuit to bar Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from working in the 2022 election, according to a Tuesday news release.

The lawsuit asks to appoint Brandi Bantz as the DEO for Mesa County. Bantz's appointment is supported by the Mesa County commissioners and Griswold's office, according to the release. Griswold said she will also appoint Mesa County Treasurer Sheila Reiner and former Secretary of State Wayne Williams as election supervisors to advise and assist Bantz, the release said.

Colorado Secretary of State Jen Griswold filed a lawsuit to bar Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from working in the 2022 election. Above, Katie Jane, 31, of Edgewater, Colorado, says a quick prayer before turning in her ballot at Edgewater City Hall on November 3, 2020, in Edgewater, Colorado.The lawsuit comes after Peters refused an offer from Griswold last week, the Denver Post reported.

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