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Ms. Peters, a former county clerk, received a nine-year sentence after being convicted of tampering with voting machines. An appeals court overturned the sentence but did not immediately free her from prison.
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The plaintiffs in both cases argue that the president's order violates the Constitution, which directly gives states and Congress the power to regulate federal elections and voter rolls.
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The Colorado appeals court ordered a new sentence for Tina Peters, a former county elections official convicted for her efforts to boost Trump's false claims.
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Election experts and Democratic officials called the order legally invalid, and Arizona and Oregon pledged to immediately challenge it in court.
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